How to tell if you have enough milk?

In our lives, many mothers are particularly worried when feeding their babies, especially for some new mothers. They don’t know how much milk to give their babies to make them full, and they are afraid that their babies are not full. Some mothers don’t know whether their milk is sufficient. This is all due to the lack of daily experience. In fact, you can ask the confinement nanny, then how to tell whether the milk is enough?

The following conditions can be considered as sufficient breast milk:

1. When feeding, you can hear the baby's gurgling swallowing sound as the baby sucks.

2. The mother feels breast swelling before breastfeeding, a feeling of milk coming down during breastfeeding, and breasts become soft after breastfeeding.

3. Between feedings, the baby feels very satisfied, has a happy expression, bright eyes and is responsive. Fall asleep peacefully and soundly.

4. The baby's diaper needs to be changed more than 6 times a day, and the baby has 2 to 4 bowel movements a day, which are golden and paste-like.

5. The average baby's weight increases by about 150 grams per week, and can increase by more than 600 grams when one month old.

These mothers are first-time mothers and lack experience, and are worried that their babies will not have enough milk. In fact, this is unfounded. Especially when the baby is crying, parents should analyze the reasons based on the above indicators.

¤The following situations are considered insufficient breast milk:

1. When feeding, you cannot hear the baby's swallowing sound, the baby takes a long time to feed, and does not suck the nipple well. The baby often lets go of the nipple suddenly and cries uncontrollably.

2. Mothers often do not feel their breasts are full, and it is rare to see milk gushing out like a spring.

3. After breastfeeding, babies often cry and cannot fall asleep, feel restless, and after a while, the foraging reflex appears again.

4. The baby's urination and defecation frequency decreases and the amount is less. Normally, it should be more than 6 times a day.

5. The baby's weight gain is slow or stagnant.