What to do if there is no breast milk for the newborn

The health of the baby is the most concerned issue for parents, especially for newborn babies. If there is insufficient breast milk, mothers will worry that their babies are malnourished. In fact, there is no need to worry. As long as the baby is properly cared for, the milk will gradually become sufficient. Even if there is really no milk, the quality of milk powder nowadays is also very good. They are scientifically formulated according to the needs of the baby's growth and development, and are safe and healthy.

1. What to do if there is no breast milk at the newborn

Some mothers do not start breastfeeding immediately after giving birth, or their milk supply is very little. What should they do if the baby is hungry at this time? In many baby-friendly hospitals, it is forbidden to feed babies anything other than breast milk, even water. Why is this? Will the baby be hungry? Generally speaking, the mother will not really produce milk until 1 to 2 weeks after the baby is born. However, in the first week after the baby is born, he must be allowed to suck more and stimulate the mother's breasts more to produce a "lactation reflex" so that the mother can produce milk as quickly and as early as possible until there is enough for the baby to enjoy. If the baby frequently feeds milk made from milk powder at this time, the baby will no longer like to drink the mother's milk. Milk powder is sweeter than breast milk, so mothers who could have breastfed their babies may not produce enough milk or even stop lactating because their babies do not suck enough.

2. So, if the baby doesn’t eat enough for a while, will he be hungry?

No. Because the baby's body has stored enough nutrition and water before birth to sustain until the mother secretes milk. As long as you feed the baby as early as possible and persist, then under the stimulation of the baby's sucking, breast milk will be enough for him to enjoy, and it will become more and more. Don't lose confidence easily and feed the baby other milk or water with a bottle. On the one hand, it is easy to make the baby have a "nipple illusion" and be unwilling to suck the mother's milk.

On the other hand, because most prepared milk is sweeter than mother’s milk, babies will no longer like to drink mother’s milk. In this way, a mother who could have breastfed her baby may not produce enough milk or even stop lactating because her baby does not suck enough. So, if the baby doesn’t eat enough for a while, will he get hungry? No. Because before the baby is born, the body has stored enough nutrients and water to sustain until the mother secretes milk. And as long as you feed the baby as early as possible and persist, then under the stimulation of the baby's sucking, breast milk will be enough for the baby to enjoy, and will increase. Don't lose confidence easily!