angry! Breastfeeding offends everyone, you have to endure such slander

We have talked about the nutrition and value of breast milk many times before. Its nutritional content is unmatched by any other dairy products! However, there are still many rumors about breast milk circulating in the market, which makes breastfeeding mothers feel tired and even lose confidence in breastfeeding. In fact, those who say that \”formula milk is thicker than breast milk, so it is more nutritious\”, \”babies cry because of insufficient breast milk\”, \”babies who drink formula milk are fatter than babies who drink breast milk\”, etc. are all wrong about breast milk. cognition. So, what other scapegoats are there about breast milk? Today we are here to \”clear up the misunderstandings\” about breast milk! 1. Your breasts are so small, you must have no milk, right? This is a rumor with no causal relationship at all, and it has worried women for who knows how many years. In fact, breast size is mainly determined by breast fat. The adequacy of milk depends on the structure and number of breast glands. Large breasts may not necessarily have many glands, and small breasts may have many glands but insufficient milk. Many mothers who don\’t know the truth face doubts, which can easily lead to depression, which will actually affect breast milk secretion. Therefore, mothers should understand the truth, stay in a happy mood, and let the baby suck the breast more often, so that there will be sufficient milk. 2. The colostrum is yellow and dirty. Can it be given to the baby? This statement is totally wrong. Colostrum is the best nutritional gift for your baby. Colostrum is the mother\’s milk within 4 to 5 days after giving birth. It has different nutrients from mature milk and is very suitable for newborn babies! Colostrum is not only rich in nutrients and can enhance the baby\’s immunity, but is also more suitable for digestion and absorption by newborn babies. It plays an important role in promoting the early discharge of meconium and reducing the occurrence of neonatal jaundice. Colostrum looks yellow and sticky, mainly due to the rich beta carotene and protein content in colostrum. Therefore, mothers must start breastfeeding as early as possible. It is recommended to start breastfeeding half an hour after delivery. 3. The baby is always crying. If the milk supply is not enough, should you add some milk powder? First of all, you can judge whether the baby is full by checking whether the baby has normal urination and defecation (no less than 4 diapers a day, no less than 3 to 4 coin-sized stools), mental state, normal height and weight development, etc. There are almost no mothers who are deficient in their ability to produce milk, except in extremely rare cases where the mother has certain medical conditions. Mental stress is the biggest disruption to breastfeeding. As soon as they saw the baby crying, the seventh aunt and the eighth aunt asked nervously: \”Is the milk not enough? Please add more milk powder?\” To put it bluntly, many new mothers are depressed by this kind of \”kindness\”. Milky. Mental stress will inhibit milk secretion. Parents, please remember that if you want your baby to have milk, you should give new mothers enough support. The most taboo thing is to use words to express that there is not enough milk. Moreover, adding formula milk at will will affect the amount of breast milk sucked by the baby. If the baby sucks less, it may really cause milk resumption! 4. If the milk is so bland, is it not nutritious? \”Light milk = no nutrition\” is a misconception held by many people. The nutritional content of milk that looks light is not necessarily worse than that of thicker milk. It may just be that the nutritional content is slightly different. But whether it is light or thick milk, it is the best source of nutrition for your baby. Carbohydrates in Breast MilkCompounds, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, immunoactive substances and growth factors all play a vital role in the growth and development of various organs of the baby. Therefore, no matter what the color of breast milk is, whether it is light or thick, as long as there is breast milk, try to give it to your baby, and never give up breastfeeding at will. 5. Breast milk has no nutrition after 6 months. Should we wean it as soon as possible? The reason why breast milk is the best food for babies is that it will continuously adjust the nutritional ratio according to the baby\’s development needs to meet the baby\’s growth needs at different stages. As the baby grows, the growth and development needs increase after 6 months, and breast milk begins to not fully meet the baby\’s needs, but this does not mean that breast milk after 6 months is no longer nutritious. Breast milk at this time will still provide most of the nutrition for the baby. Both the World Health Organization and the Ministry of Health of my country recommend breastfeeding until the age of two. If conditions permit, exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first 6 months, and then complementary foods are added while continuing breastfeeding is even better. 6. It will affect breast milk after menstruation, so don’t give it to your baby, right? When a mother has her period, it will not affect the quality of her milk, but the amount of milk will decrease. At this stage, you can safely continue breastfeeding your baby. Mothers can drink more water, pay attention to balanced nutrition, get more rest, and keep a happy mood. 7. When a mother is angry, will the milk be poisonous? When a mother is in a bad mood, her milk supply may decrease, but this will not affect the quality of her milk at all. It is very helpful for breastfeeding mothers to keep their mood happy, but even when they are in a bad mood, they should still breastfeed! 8. When a mother gets sick, pathogens will enter the baby\’s body, so she can\’t breastfeed, right? Whether the mother can breastfeed after she is sick must be judged based on and consulted to determine whether she can continue breastfeeding. If it is a minor illness such as a cold or fever, the mother\’s body will produce antibodies to the disease, and these antibodies will enter the baby\’s body along with the milk. The corresponding antibodies will protect the baby, which is not only harmless to the body but also very beneficial to the baby. However, if there are more serious diseases such as AIDS, tuberculosis and T-cell leukemia virus type 1, breastfeeding should not be continued. You must seek medical treatment and take medication under the guidance of a doctor. 9. If you have mastitis during lactation, you can’t feed your baby breast milk, right? Most mothers are at risk of acute mastitis during breastfeeding. If the breasts are red, painful, hard, tired, and accompanied by low fever, these are all symptoms of acute mastitis. Mastitis is an infection of breast tissue caused by bacteria. Breast milk itself is not infected, so it will not cause infection to the baby during mastitis. Antibiotic drugs that are safe to treat mastitis while breastfeeding do not change the composition of breast milk. Moreover, Ma Ma should not stop breastfeeding while she is suffering from mastitis, otherwise it will worsen the mastitis. In addition to rest, fluids, and antibiotics as prescribed by your doctor, be sure to empty your milk (either through breastfeeding or with a breast pump). 10. Breast milk is the blood of the mother, and every time she breastfeeds, is a heavy bleeding? Breast milk and mother\’s blood have nothing to do with each other. First, the composition of breast milk and blood is different. Breast milk is secreted by mammary gland cells and is mainly composed of eggs.Proteins, fats, carbohydrates, etc. The main component of blood is red blood cells. Secondly, breast milk and blood cannot touch each other. Although the mammary gland needs blood to supply nutrients, it is also separated by the blood vessel wall and blood cannot enter the mammary gland, so how can breast milk be the mother\’s blood? Sometimes mothers may squeeze breast milk into a bottle and fail to drink it in time. After the breast milk is left in the air for a period of time, Monascus will grow. Monascus has a large amount of red pigment and its dyeing ability is particularly strong, so it will dye breast milk red. In another situation, if the breast milk has not been placed but is red when sucked out, it means that the blood vessel wall of the mammary gland has been damaged and \”bloody milk\” has appeared. This is mostly caused by disease and requires timely medical treatment!