This confusion is valid for first babies. Although breastfeeding is a natural method for an experienced mother, it may seem foreign to a mother who has given birth to her first baby. The new mother is a novice at breastfeeding. On the one hand, this inexperience, on the other hand, the pain of giving birth, and on the other hand, the helpful but sometimes more confusing interventions of those around you can turn your first hours with your baby, which you thought would be wonderful, into a nightmare.
The best thing is to research, think and plan this well in advance. If you think about how you will feed your baby while you are pregnant and often imagine breastfeeding, the first breastfeeding moment after birth will not seem so strange. You may also not be able to breastfeed due to reasons caused by you or the baby. This is not the end of the world. There are babies who grow up with formula. The best thing is to know how to make and give formula.
The ideal nutrition for a baby is breast milk. You ask why? Here…….
BENEFITS OF BREAST MILK
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The relationship between mother and baby during breastfeeding. An indescribable bond is formed. Baby and mother bond together. They begin to understand each other. The baby develops a basic sense of trust and love. The first steps of a stronger personality are taken.
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The milk of every living thing is the best food for its own offspring (by the way, food is made from cow's milk. Cows normally make that milk for their own offspring, not for yours... .☺)
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It is the most suitable and easiest food for the baby to digest. For this reason, a breastfed baby gets hungry quickly. He often wants to suckle. Mothers interpret this as the child not being full and give formula. The formula is made from cow's milk. Cow's milk is difficult to digest. It will take long. The formula becomes rubbery in the baby's stomach. It is not easily digested and does not leave the stomach. This is interpreted as "when you give him formula, he gets full and doesn't cry for a long time."
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An indication that the digestion of breast milk is good is that the baby poops frequently. A breastfed baby passes liquid, golden yellow poop like milk curds up to 8-10 times a day. Babies who take formula often become constipated and have hard poop.
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The content of breast milk changes throughout the flow. initially t A juicy light blue “foremilk” is produced. This allows the baby to suckle the breast eagerly. Then the oil content increases throughout the flow. Towards the end comes the fatty “hind milk”. This creates a feeling of satiety in the baby, allowing him to give up the breast. In this way, babies know that they are full and are protected from getting fat.
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The content of breast milk meets all the nutritional needs of the baby. Its content changes automatically with the changing needs of the baby. Isn't it perfect? In other words, the milk you have when your baby is one month old and the milk you have when he is 5 months old are not the same in terms of content.
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The taste of breast milk changes with what you eat. Therefore, the baby becomes accustomed to tasting new things. Babies who are breastfed switch to complementary foods more easily.
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60% of the brain consists of fat. Breast milk contains fatty acids that are not found in other foods, which are necessary for brain development. A baby who is breastfed becomes smarter.
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Breast milk contains growth factors as well as nutrients. It allows the baby to grow faster and better.
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There are substances called immunoglobilin in breast milk that protect against diseases. You pass on the immunity you have acquired from the diseases and vaccinations you have had throughout your life to your baby through your breast milk. A breastfed baby does not get sick easily. Even if it is, it is not heavy.
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The significant amount of breast milk is water. There is no need to give water to a breastfed baby. There is no need to think about how much water to give.
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Breast milk is free of charge. But this can sometimes be a disadvantage for breast milk. Parents think that giving money for their children is a sacrifice and, ultimately, a good deed. For this reason, I have seen that there are mothers who think that it is better to pay for formula instead of breast milk, which is offered to us free of charge, even though it is priceless. In fact, there are many people who think that the best food is the most expensive. At one point, a breast milk bank was built and breast milk was sold for money, and this milk was very expensive. Moreover, it is useless to give someone else's breast milk. Because every mother's milk is for her own baby and its content is adjusted according to its needs. Otherwise, no matter how much money you give You cannot find the equivalent of breast milk.
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Breast milk is always at the appropriate temperature and ready for use. You don't have to carry a huge bag containing a bottle, thermos, or hot water. Cleaning a bottle is one of the most boring jobs I have ever known. You can raise your baby without using a bottle or washing it.
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Breastfed babies have better jaw development.
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Breastfed babies have better jaw development. The possibility of heart disease, diabetes, blood pressure disease and cancer in the future decreases.
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3 kg of fat is stored in the mother's body, especially in the waist area, during pregnancy. If the mother breastfeeds after birth, these fats melt very easily and the mother returns to her previous state. If she does not breastfeed, the weight gained will be permanent.
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Many formulas contain preservative additives. These additives are harmful to the child.
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Baby bottles and pacifiers mix substances and bacteria such as bisphenol A, which acts as a female hormone in the body, into the food.
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It has been shown that bacteria can also be transmitted from food. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends preparing formula with water at least 70 degrees.
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The sooner you start breastfeeding your baby after birth, the sooner your milk will come. Ideally, it is the first half hour or an hour after birth. The baby is awake and willing to suckle at this time. Then he falls asleep. It takes 2-3 hours for him to wake up.
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Take your baby in your arms. Hold the baby by the hips with the hand on the side of the breast you will breastfeed.
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Bring the baby closer to you so that the baby's belly is facing and resting on your navel. Let the face look directly at the breast. I call this "eye to eye, belly to belly breastfeeding" to keep it in mind.
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Touch the nipple to the edge of your lips. It will open its mouth wide and start searching. This is called the “search reflex”.
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The nipple Put most of the tuber part into the baby's mouth. Let the tip of the baby's nose touch the breast. Don't worry, your nose won't get blocked. If it becomes blocked, it will stop breastfeeding on its own. You can try this by holding your nose while sucking. ……….did you see? She's not choking, right?
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Please put your index finger under your breast, not above it. Do not hold the nipple between two fingers as if you were holding a cigarette. You block the milk ducts coming from the top and prevent milk from coming out.
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Sit upright while breastfeeding, do not lean over the baby. Pull the baby to you. Keep your spine straight like a model. Sit back. Cross your legs. You became a mother. You deserve it. This way, you won't have problems such as waist and neck pain and lumbar-cervical hernia.
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Do not keep the baby at one breast for less than 5 minutes and more than 20 minutes. Don't let him fall asleep either. Talk and caress while breastfeeding. After 20 minutes, stop breastfeeding. If he doesn't let go, insert your little finger between his breast and his mouth. He will release your nipple without hurting it.
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Burp him so that the air taking up space in his stomach comes out. Let him suckle the other breast more. Don't overestimate burping. If you hold it upright on your lap, any gas will come out. Otherwise it won't come out. You don't need to press your breast or shoulder like you're making toast from the back.
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Now, breastfeed the other breast for at least 5 and at most 20 minutes. He'll probably fall asleep in less than 20 minutes anyway. Burp him and put him back down.
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Start with the breast you last gave up on each feeding. From where? (This is the question I am most happy to be asked ☺) Because a fully emptied breast produces a lot of milk. You will completely empty your first breastfeed. The baby will be full and fall asleep before the second breast is emptied. If you start from the breast you last breastfed the next time you breastfeed, you will ensure that both breasts are emptied. Your breast sizes will be equal. If you choose one breast and breastfeed more, that breast will grow and the other one will remain smaller.
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How often will you breastfeed? This really depends on your baby. If your baby was born on time and at a normal weight, he was born with sufficient fat and water reserves. Babies are born with edema, that is, swelling. That's why new The face of a newborn baby does not look like a porcelain doll as you might think, it is generally lumpy like a potato. Even if they do not absorb enough in the first days, they get by from this reserve water tank. They have brown fat tissue on their backs, which provides more energy than our yellow fat stores. This meets the energy needs in the first days. In other words, there is no need to worry if a baby born on time and at a normal weight does not breastfeed. You can breastfeed while crying. But babies born weighing less than 3 kg, born prematurely, or born weighing more than 4 kg, or whose mothers have diabetes may need to be fed frequently and have tight weight and blood sugar levels. Since little ones have insufficient water and fat stores, they may become dehydrated and their blood sugar may drop. Babies who are overweight or whose mothers have diabetes may also have low blood sugar because there will be too much insulin in their blood. It is necessary to feed frequently and monitor weight and blood sugar. Previously, after birth, mothers and babies were followed in the hospital for 5 days. Unfortunately, even after cesarean section surgeries, they are discharged the next day. Required follow-up cannot be done. The best thing is to follow up with a doctor as soon as possible after discharge and ensure frequent check-ups. 10% weight loss is normal in the first days after birth. Babies generally lose weight first and return to their birth weight on the 10th day. If the baby has reached normal birth weight on the 10th day, the baby should be expected to wake up and cry on its own instead of waking and feeding every 2-3 hours. We call this “baby-led breastfeeding”. Remember, “A BABY THAT DOESN'T CRY CANNOT BE GIVEN THE BREAST”.
BREAST'S MILK? FORMULA?
Although formula is produced with superior technology, it can never replace breast milk. Because the milk of every living creature is created with a composition specific to its species. It is every baby's fundamental right to receive "exclusive" breast milk in the first 6 months, and babies should not be deprived of this right. Of course, baby foods are not poison, they are necessary too. But when it is "really" needed..
Breastfeeding, which is the best way of communication to establish a bond of love between the baby and the mother; Why does anyone give up on the miracle breast milk, which contains all the nutrients a baby needs for the first 6 months? Why switch to formula? Here are the reasons I see:
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