What is the method of breastfeeding after caesarean section?

Do you know how painful it is for women to give birth? Childbirth can be divided into natural birth and cesarean section. In fact, sometimes there is a big difference between natural birth and cesarean section, but some young women do not know what the difference is. Some women will have a lot of milk after giving birth, while some women will encounter the problem of insufficient milk, which is very troublesome. How much do you know about cesarean section and milk production? Nowadays, many women choose cesarean section because it can indeed reduce a lot of pain. So what is the situation of cesarean section and milk production?

1. Breastfeeding should begin 6 hours after caesarean section. From a clinical perspective, the sooner a mother lets her newborn suckle breast milk after delivery, the better her breast milk secretion will be. This is because, although the decline in estrogen levels and the increase in pituitary prolactin after childbirth are the basis of milk secretion, milk secretion mainly depends on the sucking stimulation of the newborn. The more and earlier the stimulation, the gradually increase in milk secretion will occur.

2. You can apply appropriate heat to your breasts. If a new mother feels that the milk is not flowing smoothly during breastfeeding, she can try applying a hot towel to her breasts. Hot compress does not have much effect on milk secretion itself, but it only promotes blood circulation and unclogs the mammary glands.

3. Avoid nipple injury. Mothers who have just started breastfeeding have little milk supply and delicate nipples, which can easily be broken by the "greedy" baby. To avoid nipple injury, the baby should suck on the areola instead of just the nipple when feeding, and control the sucking time on one side. If the nipple is injured, broken, cracked or bleeding, be sure to squeeze out the milk. It is best not to use a breast pump. Many mothers' nipple cracks become more serious after using a breast pump. You can also wear a nipple protector (breast shield) to feed your baby.

4. Let your baby touch the nipple as early as possible. Even if there is not much milk, let the baby suck more. Massage the breasts and clean the nipples before the baby sucks.

1. Colostrum has high nutritional value. The protein content in colostrum is much higher than that in normal milk. Especially whey protein content is high. Colostrum contains five times more protein than normal breast milk, and is also richer in immunoglobulins, lactoferrin, growth factors, macrophages, neutrophils and lymphocytes. These substances have the function of preventing infection and enhancing immunity. Moreover, the vitamin content in colostrum is significantly higher than that in normal breast milk. Colostrum is low in lactose, high in ash, and especially high in sodium and chloride. The content of trace elements such as copper, iron, zinc and other minerals is significantly higher than that in normal breast milk. The iron content in colostrum is about 3 to 5 times that of normal milk, and the copper content is about 6 times that of normal milk. Colostrum can protect newborns from diseases, so colostrum should not be wasted. It is irreplaceable by any milk powder.

2. The sucking reflex of a newborn is usually strongest within the first hour after birth. At this time, utilizing the sucking reflex of the newborn can help the newborn establish the correct nipple-joining method, and can also reflexively stimulate the mother's uterine contraction, which is beneficial to the rapid recovery of the uterus, reduces the chance of bleeding and postpartum infection, and is more conducive to the early recovery of the mother.

3. It is beneficial to the secretion of breast milk. It can not only increase the amount of milk secretion, but also promote the patency of milk ducts and prevent the occurrence of milk engorgement and mastitis. Newborns can also promote intestinal motility and the excretion of meconium through sucking and swallowing.

After giving birth, new mothers should let their babies suck their nipples as soon as possible. This will not only help the baby establish attachment to the mother, but also help the mother to produce milk. Studies have shown that starting breastfeeding within the first hour after delivery can reduce neonatal deaths by 22%.

The above describes the knowledge of cesarean section and lactation. I hope that these descriptions will be of great help to mothers who have just given birth. Now many women choose cesarean section, but no one knows much about the subsequent treatment. For women with little milk, they have also obtained some following knowledge to help their babies grow up healthily. I also hope that if you have time, everyone can learn more about this knowledge. This plays a vital role in the future healthy development of the baby. I hope you can collect this.