"Observation": the performance of insufficient milk

summary

You can judge whether the milk is enough from the sound of swallowing, the performance after feeding, the frequency of defecation and weight gain. It is very important to master and judge whether breast milk is sufficient or not, which can not only help you correctly arrange your baby's breast-feeding time and sucking amount, but also properly regulate the diet according to the amount of milk secretion. Generally, we can "observe" whether the milk quantity is sufficient from several aspects:

"Observation": the performance of insufficient milk

First: the baby can hear the sound of swallowing a big mouthful every 2-3 times of sucking, so the baby is basically full for about 15 minutes. If the milk is thin, you can't hear the sound of swallowing milk every time you feed, it may be that the milk is insufficient.

Second: if he smiles at you after feeding, or does not cry, or immediately sleeps quietly, it means that the baby is full. If you still cry after feeding, or bite the nipple, or wake up after less than 2 hours of sleep, it means that the amount of milk is insufficient.

Third: pay attention to the frequency of defecation. Urine 8 ~ 9 times a day, stool 4 ~ 5 times, golden yellow thick stool, these can show that enough milk. If it's not enough, you don't have much urine, less stool and green loose stool, you need to increase the frequency of feeding.

matters needing attention

Full term newborns gain 25 grams of weight per day in the first month, 720-750 grams in the first month and 600 grams in the second month. If you lose weight, you may either get sick or not feed properly. One of the factors of weight loss is insufficient nutrition caused by insufficient feeding or too thin milk.