The most perfect food for the newborn baby's nutrition is breast milk. Feeding with breast milk is a unique opportunity for the healthy growth and development of the baby. It is a biological and
traditional way of feeding the baby. It is an important
factor that creates the emotional bond between mother and baby.
Breast milk alone meets all the baby's needs, including water, for the first six months. Breast milk is primarily a clean food. There is no difficulty in preparation or heating, it is ready for use at any time. It is easy to digest. It protects the baby from diseases with the functional components and living cells it contains. Breast cancer, ovarian cancer, osteoporosis
and anemia are less common in breastfeeding mothers.
The content of breast milk is not fixed, it is regulated independently of the mother's nutrition
according to the baby's needs. For example, the milk of mothers who gave birth prematurely is different from the milk of mothers who gave birth on time. The milk that comes in the first seven days, known as first colostrum, is called colostrum. It is yellowish in color and more viscous. It is rich in protein, antibodies that protect the baby from diseases, minerals and vitamins. In the following days, while the protein
in breast milk decreases, the lactose and fat content increases. Towards the end of breastfeeding, the amount of fat in the milk increases (hindmilk), providing satiety for the baby and protecting the baby from obesity.
The most important factor that ensures the production and continuation of breast milk is the baby's sucking.
During breastfeeding, the milk becomes rich in fat. The duration varies depending on the baby's sucking power
. For this reason, in order for the baby to get enough fat-rich hind milk, the baby should be breastfed
until it weans itself from the breast.
The production of breast milk increases by breastfeeding the baby with the correct technique and at frequent intervals
in addition to the baby's suckling. During breastfeeding, the mother should sit comfortably, hold the baby close to her body, the baby's head and body should be in the same direction, in a straight line, the baby should grasp not only the nipple but also the brown area around it. Even if the breasts are not full
after birth, it is very important to start breastfeeding immediately to stimulate and continue milk production. In the first months, night breastfeeding increases milk production. Fatigue and insomnia It is one of the factors that negatively affect milk production. For this reason, the mother
needs help and support.
Breastfeeding the baby: Breastfeeding is irregular in the first weeks and the baby should be breastfed whenever he/she wants. It is ideal to apply it to both breasts for equal periods of time. But this doesn't always
happen. If the baby sucks only one breast at a time, it is necessary to breastfeed from the other side the next time. Removing gas at the end of breastfeeding reduces colic pain. The average
breastfeeding duration is 15 - 20 minutes, the average breastfeeding interval is 2-3 hours. Generally, after the fourth
week, babies breastfeed every 3 hours. Sleeping times at night may increase to 4-5 hours.
If he is sleeping, he should not be woken up to breastfeed. It is not necessary to give water to a breastfed baby.
General characteristics of a newborn baby:
For the first 48 hours, your baby's hands and feet may appear more purple than their normal color. It is usually colder.
There may be edema in the eyelids and back of hands and feet. Birthmarks may also be present on the eyelids, forehead and neck.
Due to the hormones passed from the mother, breast swelling and witch's milk may occur.
It usually resolves spontaneously within a few weeks. Female babies may experience white
vaginal discharge or bleeding for the same reasons.
Male babies' ovaries are in the scrotum or canal. There may be swelling in the scrotum.
The purple Mongolian spot seen in the coccyx area is a normal finding.
There may be pearl-white, pinhead-sized bubbles called milia on the chin and around the nose.
More It is a normal finding to see vesicles in the armpit, neck and trunk as a result of blockage of sweat ducts in a hot environment.
The first urine is made at birth, immediately after birth or within 24 hours. The first defecation is usually within the first
24 hours. The first stool is tar-colored and sticky, called meconium. After the first two or three days
its color begins to lighten. The poop of breastfed babies is golden yellow. He can poop 7-
8 times a day. They also urinate 5-6 times a day.
In the first two weeks, the skin and the white part of the eye may appear yellow
due to the increase in the substance called bilirubin in the blood. If it is too high, phototherapy treatment may be required.
Babies' birth weight in the first week They lose 5-10% of their money. They reach their birth weight within seven to ten days.
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