During your pregnancy, which lasted approximately 40 weeks, you shared the same foods with your baby in one body and interacted with many common emotions. When you get excited, the adrenaline that rises in your blood passes to your baby through the placenta, causing his heart to beat faster. Without any effort, you kept your baby warm and safe and transferred the basic structures such as oxygen, carbohydrates and protein needed for growth and development to your baby without any problems, just by eating healthy. Until the birth... With the birth, the placenta, which connects the mother and the baby, leaves the environment, leaving all its duties to you. Now it is up to you to keep the baby warm, fed, cleaned and comforted...
So, are you ready for this?
Yes, you are ready. The weight you gain as you approach the end of pregnancy is the product of your body's food storage strategy against the possibility of a famine that may occur during the postpartum period. Therefore, 'what should I do to increase my milk milk?' Instead of going crazy, it would be beneficial to open the doors of your tanks by starting to drink 3-4 liters of water a day. Breastfeeding is the best liposuction method. While half an hour of brisk walking allows you to burn only 70 calories, 100 ml of breast milk provides your baby with 69 calories and 4.2 g of fat. As the day goes by, you will be amazed at your little baby's 'suction power', and you will start to give milk so efficiently that it will make your house smell of milk.
I am a very heavy sleeper, what if I cannot wake up at night?
In recent months, you have become accustomed to having your night's sleep interrupted for various reasons. You must be. However, after you hold your baby in your arms in good health, the dream of lying face down that you have been longing for for about 6 months will be replaced by the dream of lying down and wherever you want to lie on it. The best thing to do is to sleep when he sleeps. One of the miraculous parts of the job is that you can listen to your baby's breathing even while sleeping.
Is my breast milk enough?
Your baby's milk need will gradually increase. While 60 ml of milk per kilo is sufficient on the first day, this figure will increase to 150 ml at the end of the 10th day. For example, if your baby weighs 3 kg, the daily milk requirement for the first day is 60mlx3kg=180ml. If we feed every 3 hours, per meal 180/8 = 22ml. Your baby's stimulation of the nipple by suckling will activate your hormones, contract the milk ducts, and milk production will increase rapidly. Skin-to-skin mother-baby meeting as soon as possible after birth will help meet the increasing need for milk day by day by strengthening the hormonal arc that begins with uterine contractions. If your baby falls asleep peacefully after breastfeeding, poops 4-5 times a day, gains 20-30 grams of weight a day and looks happy at the breast, you can easily believe that your milk is enough. If you think otherwise, you should definitely get a doctor's opinion.
Is my baby cold?
Since the temperature the baby is used to in the womb is your body temperature, which is approximately 38 degrees, it is beneficial to keep warm, especially in the first days. Outdoor temperature changes your baby's body temperature rapidly. Especially since the scalp has a relatively large surface area on the baby's body, covering it with a cap or hat will help preserve the heat. It is sufficient for the room temperature to be 24 degrees. The baby should be dressed once more than the mother and should not be exposed to air currents. The fact that the baby's hands and feet are cold does not indicate that he is cold. The circulation of end organs, which we call peripheral circulation, is easily affected by environmental factors. However, if your baby's neck or nose is cold, it means we are inadequate to keep warm.
How should I clean my baby after birth? Is the baby washed at birth?
After birth, babies are not washed under delivery room or operating room conditions. Blood and amniotic fluid are wiped away with warm towels, and the baby is quickly dried and dressed. For this reason, dried blood stains in your baby's hair; There may be a white, sticky and creamy layer in the armpits, neck and groin, which we call vernix caseosa. Vernix caseosa is a unique covering produced in the last months of pregnancy that helps protect the baby's body from external factors. It is absorbed by the skin within hours and does not need to be cleaned. Wash your baby's hair with water at bath temperature. It will be sufficient to wipe it with a small dampened towel or cotton cloth. There is no need to use soap or shampoo. It is best to wait for the umbilical cord to fall off for the baby's first bath.
Does the umbilical cord hurt?
Although mothers are afraid to move, clean, touch or even look at the umbilical cord, the umbilical cord is not pulled. It doesn't hurt the process. The umbilical cord, which loses its function when placental blood flow stops after birth, has a gelatinous structure. It quickly loses water and volume and dries, falling off within a week on average. During this period, the umbilical cord should be kept dry and clean. Wrapping it with gauze or cotton cloth will delay its fall as it will prevent it from coming into contact with air. The baby's diaper should not cover the umbilical cord, otherwise air contact will be prevented and the possibility of urine or poop meeting will increase. If it gets dirty, it should be gently cleaned with solutions containing 70% alcohol, and the alcohol should be allowed to evaporate before covering it.
While the fallen umbilical cord takes its place among the memories, enjoy every moment you spend with your baby, time will pass very quickly and you will forget the details. Take notes, maybe your baby will want to read when he learns to read, what do you think..
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