Breastfeeding may be more difficult for some mothers as compared to others, but not impossible. You should not give room for despair. You must insist and not abandon forever. It is possible to breastfeed twins, for example. The intake will be doubled which requires double production. But it is entirely possible. Everything is a matter of trying out different positions and to seek what is best for both sides.

At birth by caesarean section, the increase of milk usually takes a little more time but one should not stop offering the breast to the baby. You must find a position that does not disturb the sutures.

Where there is a specific breastfeeding problem such as premature birth, cleft lip, Down's syndrome etc you should consult with your pediatrician. Anything is possible if there is a Will to achieve. In addition the skills and knowledge about breastfeeding can be found in support groups based on the experiences of other mothers.

Recommendations

As for the hygiene of the chest, the only thing is to take a shower. It is not necessary to wash your breasts with soap after each shot. Just dry them. It may be useful to use absorbent discs, by changing them as often as necessary.

If the mother is a smoker, this is a good time to quit. If this proves impossible, it is preferable to smoke immediately after the shooting and to not do so in the presence of the child. It is always best to give you a formula. Children who remain in environments with smoke have a higher incidence of acute respiratory infections and asthma. The same applies to alcohol, but only if the mother drinks occasionally and in moderation, probably it will not cost you any effort to quit completely. In addition, the mother does not need to change her eating habits or drinking. It is possible that the mother feels thirstier, but drinking is not necessary by force. Only in the case of allergies, it may be necessary to remove certain food items from the diet of the mother.

It can sometimes be helpful if the mother learns to express their milk or to save someone and feed the baby when the mother is unable to do so or to alleviate the discomfort caused by an excessive accumulation of milk in periods in which baby's appetite decreases, thereby avoiding mastitis. The extraction of milk can be done either manually or using a breast pump (consult your pediatrician, midwife, nurse or specialist in pediatric nursing). Breast milk may be stored in a refrigerator between 2 days and frozen 3-6 months depending on the temperature.

Hard work or stressful lifestyle may interfere with breastfeeding, so any help is very beneficial to the mother and can be offered for doing other tasks, either by the father or other family members. The assistance, support and understanding of the father and other relatives (grandmother, sisters, and friends) is essential for the success of breastfeeding and prevention of breastfeeding problems.

Jonathan Pitts

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