The correct feeding method for newborns, newborn babies' digestive ability is not perfect at first, and they can only eat breast milk and milk powder with breast milk. We all know that breastfeeding is a very hard thing. Let's share with you the correct feeding methods for newborns.
There are four correct feeding methods for newborns: cradle type, olive type (hug type), cross type and side lying type.
Cradle type
(1) Cradle: This is the most traditional posture. Support the baby's head with the inner arm of one hand, and put the other hand on the breast and areola. Putting a cushion under the baby will make it easier to breastfeed.
cross shape
(2) Crossing: Compared with the cradle posture, the baby's body is slightly tilted, so that when the baby is breastfeeding, the angle of the mouth will change and it is easier to suck milk.
Rugby style (hug style)
(3) Rugby (hug): This breastfeeding posture is especially suitable for mothers who have cesarean section, which can prevent the baby from oppressing the mother's abdominal incision. Mothers with big breasts, babies or twins are also suitable. Just like holding a football under your arm, put your baby's leg under your side arm. The baby's upper body is half-sitting and half-lying, facing the mother's chest. Hold the baby up with a pillow, hold the baby's head with the palm of your hand, and stick the other finger on the nipple and areola in a figure of eight.
Lateral recumbent type
(4) Lateral posture: This posture is suitable for breastfeeding at night, with the body lying on the side and a pillow under the head. The baby's side is opposite to the mother's front, and the abdomen is connected. In order to ensure that the baby and mother stick together tightly, it is best to put a small pillow on the baby's back.
Changing the posture of holding the baby and feeding frequently can not only dredge the breast well, but also relieve the fixed posture of the mother's arm and avoid being too sore. When the child is halfway through breastfeeding, change his arm and have a rest. Pat the child on the back at the same time and make him burp.
Generally speaking, it is advisable for children to breastfeed for about 20 minutes at a time, and it is best not to exceed 30 minutes. That way of letting children sleep with nipples is harmful and undesirable.
It is worth noting that mothers should pay attention to the child's nose and mouth when breastfeeding their newborns. Because the strength of the baby's head and neck is very weak, once the mother falls asleep while breastfeeding, the breast blocks the child's mouth and nose, and the child does not have enough strength to avoid it, it may cause an accident due to suffocation. When the child is 4 months old, he has the ability to raise his head to avoid, push his mother's breast with his hand, or wake up his mother with his body movements.
Wrong posture, both mother and son suffer.
New mothers who have just started breastfeeding are often tired and have sore arms and stiff necks. This is due to incorrect feeding posture. The correct feeding posture is "three stickers": chest to chest, abdomen to abdomen, and jaw to chest. The mother holds her baby's hips with her hands, her baby's head and neck with her elbows, and her baby's upper body lies on her forearm, which is the most comfortable posture for her baby to breastfeed.
(1) Incorrect feeding posture makes infants prone to otitis media.
Because the baby's ears are underdeveloped, the eustachian tube is short, the position is low and straight, and no physiological isthmus is formed, so the lumen is relatively wide. In addition, the muscle contraction of eustachian tube is weak, the opening of nasopharynx is low, and the liquid from nasopharynx is easy to flow into the middle ear.
Dong Yuli, a professor at the Department of Otolaryngology, Guangdong Armed Police Corps Hospital, pointed out that most infant otitis media is caused by the mother or nanny's improper feeding posture to save trouble, or the mouth of the bottle is too wide when artificially feeding, and the baby coughs because he is too eager to swallow, which may cause the milk to flow back into the nasopharynx and enter the middle ear from the eustachian tube, leading to acute otitis media.
In addition, the feeding interval is too long, the child's hunger increases, the sucking is strong, and the inhaled air is too much, which is easy to cause milk overflow, and it is also easy to choke the milk into the middle ear, causing otitis media.
(2) Feeding the child in a posture makes the mother's arm ache.
Many mothers have just finished confinement, and their upper body, neck, shoulders and waist are sore. At first they thought it was rheumatism, but it was actually caused by improper breastfeeding posture.
First of all, during lactation, due to the changes of endocrine hormones in the body, the elasticity and strength of muscles and tendons often decrease to varying degrees, and the tension of joint capsules and ligaments near joints also decreases, which leads to joint relaxation. In this case, the breastfeeding posture is incorrect, and the mother always breastfeeds in one posture for a long time, and the fixed posture becomes stiff, which will overload the already fragile joints, tendons and ligaments and cause pain.
(3) The feeding posture is wrong, and the child becomes "all over the sky."
Normal breastfeeding brings certain functional stimulation to the upper and lower teeth and bones, and promotes the normal development of the upper and lower teeth and bones. If the mother's feeding posture is wrong, the baby's sucking exercise will play an abnormal guiding role in the growth and development of teeth and bones. For example, when feeding, the baby's chin is stretched forward excessively, which is likely to make the baby's chin develop forward excessively and develop into a "soil bag".
Tip: These can make mom and baby feel comfortable.
In addition to the above four correct breastfeeding postures, the following points need to be done to ensure that both mother and baby get the most comfortable feeling:
Comfortable posture. Feeding can vary from person to person and from place to place. It is important for mothers to understand that a happy mood, comfortable posture and relaxed muscles are conducive to milk excretion.
Mother and baby must be closely linked. No matter how you hold the baby, the baby's body should be attached to the mother's body when feeding. The baby's head and shoulders are facing the breast, and the mouth and nipple are at the same level.
Prevent the baby's nose from being crushed. During the whole feeding process, the baby's head and neck should be slightly stretched to prevent the nose from squeezing the breast and affecting breathing, and at the same time, it is necessary to prevent the baby's head and neck from overstretching and causing swallowing difficulties.
The correct posture of the hand. Put your thumb above or below the breast and lift the whole breast to feed. Unless the milk flow is too urgent, don't hold the breast with scissors gestures when the baby is choking. This gesture will push the breast tissue in the opposite direction, so that the baby can't contain most of the areola into the small mouth, which is not conducive to fully squeezing the milk in the breast sinus.
Correct feeding methods for newborns 2. Benefits of breastfeeding
1, breast milk contains various nutrients suitable for the baby's growth and development needs, which are easily digested and absorbed by the baby. In addition, breast milk also contains anti-infective immune substances, which can protect infants from bacterial infection and increase their ability to resist diseases.
2, breastfeeding is convenient. Breast milk is clean and sterile, and can be fed to the baby anytime and anywhere, which is economical and convenient. The milk in the breast is always fresh and will not go bad.
3. For mothers, breastfeeding can not only promote postpartum uterine involution, but also reduce the incidence of breast cancer and ovarian cancer.
Correct breastfeeding posture
1, cradle holding method
Sit up straight in a chair with armrests, hold the child in your arms, and support the child's body and head with forearms and palms. The left hand feeds the right and the right hand feeds the left. The hand placed under the breast is U-shaped. Don't bend over or lean over, but let the child be close to your breast. This is an ideal early feeding method.
2. Cross-support retention method
It is similar to the first one, but it is supported by the right hand when feeding the right side, and supported by the left hand when feeding the left side.
3. Rugby hug
If it is a caesarean section, or the breasts are relatively large, this method is more suitable. Hold the child on your side, bend your elbow, spread out your palm, hold the child's head, let him face his breast, and let his back rest on your forearm. For comfort, you can put a cushion on your leg.
4, side embrace method
Suitable for lying down at night or when you are tired. Lie on your side, let your child face your breast, hold the child's body with one hand, and send the nipple to the child's mouth with the other hand. This method is suitable for early breastfeeding and also for mothers who have caesarean section.
Precautions for breastfeeding
1, morning milk.
Healthy mothers who give birth normally can try to feed their normal full-term babies within 0,5 ~1hour after delivery. Although the mother's colostrum is very little at this time, the strong sucking of the newborn is the best way to promote lactation and promote the mutual adaptation between mother and baby.
2. Breastfeeding on demand
In the neonatal period, as long as the mother feels bloated or the child is hungry and crying, she can breastfeed, usually 10 ~ 12 times a day. When the amount of milk increases, the baby's sleep time is gradually extended, and the law of natural feeding appears. With the increase of age, the interval of breastfeeding is gradually extended, and it is fed 7-8 times day and night within 2 months after birth, once every 2, 5-3 hours;
About 6 times in 3 ~ 4 months, and it can be reduced once in the evening. When feeding, the breasts on both sides take turns, starting from one side first, and then feeding the other side after the breast on this side is emptied. Every time breastfeeding, the baby should try to suck milk until it is satisfied, and the time is about 15 ~ 20 minutes.
3. It can prevent milk deposition.
Every time a mother feels her breasts are full, she can feed her baby. If the baby is not hungry, she should suck it out immediately. When the milk was first opened, the milk tube was not completely opened, and the milk was particularly prone to siltation. If the baby can't suck it out, ask her husband for help. Another method is to use a breast pump until it becomes soft.
4, nipple pain
Mothers should make specific preparations during pregnancy, such as scrubbing nipples with warm boiled water every day in the third trimester and gently pulling them out several times to make the nipple skin firm, prevent nipple invagination and facilitate children to suck.
The nipple pain during feeding is mainly caused by incorrect posture. The baby does not hold the whole areola, but only holds the nipple part, which will also make the mother feel nipple pain. In addition, when the baby starts teething, there may be cases of biting the nipple hard, especially sweating in summer. The salty taste of the breast will also make the baby with small teeth bite the nipple harder, causing breast pain.
Also note that these diseases cannot be breastfed:
Some diseases can be transmitted through breast milk or you can't drink breast milk. In this case, you can only use milk powder or other nutritious food instead. The diseases belonging to the mother are: severe heart disease and kidney disease, and breast-feeding will worsen the heart and kidney function; Nipple laceration and mastitis; Mother suffers from mental illness and epilepsy; Mothers with acute and chronic infectious diseases (such as AIDS, hepatitis and tuberculosis) can transmit diseases through breast milk. Infantile diseases include galactosemia and phenylketonuria.
We all know that breastfeeding is a very hard thing. When a baby cries, his stomach will be upset. For the sake of the baby's health, his mother had to fast in various ways. Almost all mothers have been hurt by their babies, but watching their babies grow up healthily day by day will make it worthwhile to suffer for them. These mothers are great. You are the most respectable people.
Correct feeding methods for newborns. Regularity of neonatal feeding time.
First, the baby feeding time
1. Theoretically speaking, breastfeeding is on demand, and there is no strict time limit. However, if the baby is still asleep for more than 3 hours, it should be awakened. The following methods can be taken: change the baby's diaper, touch the newborn's limbs, palms and soles, and gently rub its earlobe to wake up the baby.
If the above method fails, another method can be adopted. The mother holds the baby's head and neck with one hand and the baby's waist and ass with the other. She holds the baby horizontally, gently shakes it on her chest, and then the baby will open her eyes. After the baby wakes up, the mother can breast-feed the baby.
2, mixed feeding or artificial feeding of babies, should also be fed every 3-4 hours. With the growth of the newborn's age, each newborn has its own different personality characteristics and will gradually form its own diet rules. Some newborns will naturally extend the interval between breastfeeding at night. Parents should observe the newborn carefully. If the newborn has poor response to stimulation, does not cry or make trouble, is listless, looks dull or pale, has cold limbs and irregular shortness of breath, it means that the newborn is likely to suffer from some kind of disease and should go to the hospital in time.
If the baby breathes normally and smoothly, is in a good mental state and has a rosy face, then the mother need not worry. This kind of baby belongs to the quiet type, which is characterized by more sleep, less crying, less response to external stimuli, and sometimes there is no requirement for active breastfeeding, so it needs to be awakened every 3-4 hours.
It is worth noting that if the feeding interval is too long, blood sugar will drop, leading to malnutrition, so the mother must first know how much milk the baby needs to eat. It is the most scientific feeding method for mothers to master the frequency and quantity of breastfeeding. Mothers know their children best, and they often breast-feed their children according to their own observations.
Second, the infant feeding schedule
1, wake the baby.
Wake up the baby when it's time to nurse. Let the baby sleep until dawn at night, instead of sleeping during the day and crying at night. My practice is to open the baby's door when the feeding time is coming, go in and open the curtains, and let the baby wake up slowly.
If it's breastfeeding time and the baby is still sleeping, I will pick up the baby and give it to people who like the baby, such as the baby's father, grandfather, grandmother or other relatives and friends, so that they can wake the baby gently. They will whisper to the baby, kiss him or help him take off some clothes, so that the baby will wake up slowly.
2, feeding should be full. Be full every time you feed.
When breastfeeding, feed 10 ~ 15 minutes on each side. We often joke with the baby and say, "This is not a snack." Try to keep your baby awake when feeding. If the baby starts to doze off before eating, you can scratch the soles of his feet, rub his cheeks, or pull his nipples away. Try to fill the baby's stomach so that he can last until the next feeding time.
3. Try to follow the cycle mode of "feeding-playing-sleeping".
During the day, don't let the baby go to bed as soon as he has finished feeding. If you play with the baby after feeding, he will be very happy, because he has just had enough and feels very satisfied. When the baby is tired of playing before going to bed, he will sleep soundly for a long time. It's time for the next feeding. When the baby wakes up, it's just time to feed on an empty stomach. Many people adopt the cycle mode of "feed-sleep-play".
I think this circulation mode will make the baby half hungry when he wakes up, and he can't enjoy it well. He may feel a little tired because he didn't sleep well or slept for a short time. When the baby wakes up, if it is half hungry and half tired, it will definitely cry badly. At this time, when the baby is not on an empty stomach, it is easy for the mother to feed the baby in advance. In this way, the baby has developed the habit of eating snacks all day, which is a vicious circle.
How to play with the baby? The key is to be light. After feeding, you can talk to the baby, sing to the baby, look at the baby's eyes, shake the baby's feet, or walk around the house with the baby in your arms. When my children are young, I often let them lie on blankets and let them see what their families are doing.
If everyone is eating, I will put the baby on the dining table (or dining table), and the baby can watch everyone eat. At this time, of course, everyone can't help looking at the baby, smiling at him and making him happy. After playing for a while, the baby will feel a little tired and start crying. At this time, I will put him back to bed and wait until the next feeding.
Only the last feeding is completed every day (around 10 in the afternoon or 1 1), and the "feeding-playing-sleeping" mode will not be followed. After a whole day's activities, the baby is tired. After feeding, I will carefully help him clap his back and burp, put on clean diapers, and then I will stop playing with him and send him to bed directly.
4. What if the baby wakes up early and it is not the scheduled feeding time?
At this time, I will try to divert the baby's attention until the feeding time. For example, if he wakes up 1 hour before the scheduled feeding time, I will pat his back and burp him to see if he is uncomfortable, change his clean diaper, bathe him and play with him.
I'll try to put it off until the scheduled feeding time, but parents, you should be reasonable and don't stick to the timetable. The purpose of this timetable is to make the atmosphere at home peaceful, not to cause disputes.
If the baby wakes up early, you have spent some time trying to distract him, but it's not time to nurse, then you should use your head and think back. If it has been more than two or three hours since the last feeding, you can change it slightly and feed your baby directly, only half an hour or 1 hour before the scheduled feeding time.
If the baby just ate before 1 hour, then he may not be crying because he is hungry. At this time, you can pat the baby on the back and burp him to make him feel better and see if he will fall asleep again.
5. Be patient and consistent.
Remember, it usually takes two to three weeks for children to get used to following a timetable. You just need to work towards this goal. Soon, you will be surprised to find that the baby can quickly adapt to this schedule and wake up at the feeding time on time.