* * * advocates that breast milk is the best. In the past, the imagination of confinement was different from now. It seems appropriate to use "chills" to describe the period from postpartum to confinement!
A lot of time is spent milking (or feeding), resting and eating, and then continue milking, resting and eating. I feel that time is scattered and fragmented, and many mothers complain about not sleeping well.
I wonder if there has been such a study at home and abroad: the correlation between long-term lack of sleep and postpartum depression. However, many studies have confirmed that sleep deprivation not only increases anxiety, but also has a high predictive power for the occurrence of depressive symptoms, and the reduction of sleep time will increase the risk of depression. However, sleeping too much can also lead to depression, so it is really important to sleep just right (7~8 hours a day)!
I found that I have enough sleep time. Besides sharing a room with my mother and baby, I can also arrange other activities during the day, such as reading, attending my mother's class and chatting with other mothers ... There is really no postpartum depression after childbirth, and my overall physical and mental state is good! Provide your own experience during your stay in the Confucius Center and organize it into articles for the reference of novice mothers.
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First, breast milk ~ from strangers to good friends:
(1) Fixed milking time:
It is normal to have insufficient milk after delivery. There are often many bloggers sharing their milk with forums on the Internet. People often don't say how much milk they have, but they make mommy panic about postpartum breastfeeding. Please note: it is very normal to have only 3~8ml a few days ago!
The importance of fixed milking time lies in:
Once the milking time is fixed, it will automatically overflow milk (many mothers have had the same experience). So arrange the milking time in the daily schedule, and milk or kiss when it's time. If there is not enough milk in the first two weeks after delivery, it should be milked every three hours. Never wait for the milk to swell. Try to fix the milking time. If the milk quantity is always more than the baby's milk quantity, or the supply and demand are balanced, you can choose to milk every four hours, which is synchronous with the baby's milk drinking time.
(b) The importance of feeding at night:
The concentration of lactation hormone is the highest at night, which is the peak of secretion, so mommy who chases milk should remember to arrange milking (pro-feeding) in the middle of the night.
(3) Learn various kissing postures:
What breast-feeding mothers need to learn quickly after delivery is: pro-feeding skills! Practice makes perfect. Practice a few more times and you'll get the hang of it. Whether you are in a hospital or a confinement center, or looking for a confinement mother, you can ask them to help you teach you the correct kissing posture. If the posture is incorrect, it can be corrected immediately. There are many advantages to using different postures when kissing. Besides sitting and football feeding, I think it is more important to learn to lie down and feed, especially when you don't get enough sleep.
(4) Make good use of milk collection equipment:
Still considering the breast pump, I don't know how to choose. When sharing their experiences, many netizens mentioned that breast pumps can only be used when the milk volume is above 30ml. I prepared a manual breast pump before delivery. When the postpartum milk volume exceeds 50ml, start to use the manual breast pump. It was not until the third week of the month center that I switched to a light breast pump and realized that the electric breast pump was so convenient!
However, during my whole year of breastfeeding, I found that medical-grade breast pumps are often helpful to improve milk production, and bilateral electric pumps are more time-saving and labor-saving (only after the baby is born is it super important to save time and labor). Therefore, if I have a second child in the future, I will choose to rent a medical-grade electric breast pump during the milk chasing period in the month center.
It is suggested that expectant mothers can compare all kinds of electric breast pumps before giving birth, including user evaluation, price (the price of breast pumps varies greatly), unilateral/bilateral, suction, volume, etc ... Only when the milk volume exceeds 50ml (it can be determined that they are not housewives) and decide to bottle feed for at least three months can they choose the right electric breast pump.
If you don't mind using second-hand products, you can buy second-hand electric breast pumps directly from fb club or ptt. You can choose those that are still under warranty and are not used often. Besides being cheaper, you can also enjoy the warranty.
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Second, keep enough sleep:
Maintaining milk volume can also reduce postpartum depression. Sleeping just right (7-8 hours) can reduce the risk of depression. Adequate sleep is the key to maintaining milk quantity, which is more useful than dairy products. So, milk every three or four hours, and still remember to have enough sleep time.
I let myself sleep at least seven hours a day, and I will sleep in the maternal and child room at 9: 00 during the day. The baby takes a nap, so do I. From 5: 00 pm to 9: 00 pm, I will cancel the time in the mother-infant room and set aside some time for a nap.
After the third week of confinement, I don't have to worry about the amount of milk. Go to bed after milking at 0: 00/2: 00 in the evening, and do it at 6: 00 the next morning. Perhaps because of enough sleep and careful emptying every time, the amount of milk has been increasing.
Third, the normal diet:
Six weeks after delivery is the golden period of slimming, which does not mean dieting, because many mothers dieting will affect the amount of milk. Drink more soup and water during confinement (I drink at least 4000ml of water every day) and eat more foods with high protein content, such as fish, eggs, meat and beans.
Remember to remove the oil slick on the surface of the soup and eat rice before drinking. If you are afraid of being fat, at least eat 1/3.
Fourth, postpartum exercise is regular, and staying happy is not a dream:
According to your physical recovery after childbirth, start doing postpartum exercise in your mother's manual.
During exercise, the human body will secrete endorphins (also translated as amine polyphenols in China), which can help mommy produce euphoria and happiness, and can also help resist depression. Postpartum exercise can not only balance the body and mind, but also help mommy recover her graceful posture before pregnancy!
Five, appropriate arrangements for mother and baby sharing room time.
Some people will think: since we are in the center of the month, why do we have to share a room with our mother and baby? But if you keep your baby in the nursery, and you have no skills to take care of your baby at all, and there is no one at home to help you take care of your baby, it will be really messy to leave the confinement center. If you are in a state of anxiety, it is likely to affect your sleep quality. Therefore, it is really important to learn how to take care of your baby and believe that you have the ability to take care of your newborn with the help of professionals!
If mommy's physical condition is slowly recovering, it is appropriate to arrange the time for mother and baby to live together. In addition to increasing the number of kisses and feeding, you can also learn the skills of taking care of your baby's daily life, from the most basic changing diapers, burping, feeding and watching the color of poop … to the advanced washing, bathing, eliminating flatulence, * * *, comforting your baby … all of these can be practiced when the mother and baby are in the same room.
Sixth, arrange your own time.
Except for the above four points, the rest of the time is my own time. In the second week after delivery, I began to attend the mother's class at the Confucius Center. In addition to learning the common ways of neonatal care through mother's class, you can also meet mothers on the same ladder. Later, I used line to establish a group with these mothers to share their parenting experiences. At that time, everyone stayed up in the middle of the night, holding an electric breast pump in one hand and a thread in the other, saying, "Are you still milking?" "
I also spend some sporadic time reading books. Every time my baby cries, I will compare it first, understand the possible reasons for the baby's crying, and read practical books such as "Easy parenthood makes the child healthier" written by Huang Yining, but I still avoid reading it for too long. After all, you should rest more during confinement.
In addition, I will set aside 15~20 minutes for myself every day. I don't have a baby or a husband, only a period of time to myself. I will use this time to practice abdominal breathing, meditation, body scanning and so on. I often lead members to do the above exercises when I conduct individual consultation, group consultation and study lectures. I personally practice every day.
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In fact, I am sad because of the lack of breast milk in confinement. However, through meditation and body consciousness, I feel relaxed, and at the same time I can calm down and believe in myself. I believe that there is no milk in my heart, and after I have my own milk in my chest, I no longer cling to the quantity of milk. I thank myself for my determination to continue breastfeeding, relax my heart, calm my body and mind, and the quantity of milk really keeps rising!
After customs clearance, DOG was taken care of by himself during the day, and continued to do decompression exercises every day, showing a virtuous circle of body and mind.
Finally, provide my schedule during delivery:
Finally, I wish all mothers a smooth delivery and a successful confinement!