Important things to know about breast-feeding
Breastfeeding is one of the most satisfying experiences for any mother. Breast-fed babies have a higher IQ than others. Breast-feeding decreases possibility of diarrhea in babies greatly and helps in creating a special bond between mother and child.
At the 3rd and 4th day after the childbirth, the flow of breast milk increases. The mother may feel slight pain and heaviness in her breasts. This state is referred to as engorgement. Engorgement would last for a few initial days and in order to ease the pain, the mother sometimes has to manually and sometimes using a pump empty her breast.
New mothers often wonder if they are producing good amount of milk for their babies or not. The way to guage it is simple, that is, if a child sleeps for two to three hours after having the feed, it is indicative of the fact that the child is well-fed and the milk being produced is of optimum quantity. Also, if your child is wetting 6-8 nappies per day and is gaining 150 grams of weight per week from the tenth day onwards, the milk and feed that your child is getting is enough. If the baby’s stool changes from black to yellow in colour in the first five days of its birth; the amount of milk being produced is good enough.
Know your child’s condition and well-being, stay informed. Come to Max Institute of Paediatrics to know what’s best for your child. We wish you a happy parenthood!
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