Esta semana es la semana de la lactancia materna, desde el 1 de agosto hasta el 7 de agosto, en m谩s de 170 pa铆ses.
En esta semana se tratan de hacer campa帽as informativas, sobre la nutrici贸n adecuada de los lactantes.
Bueno tanto para mis futuras mam谩s c贸mo las mam谩s que ya dan pecho, la respuesta es simple ** A tu Doctor **
Tratar de escucha amablemente los consejos de otros, agradecemos pero aplica las recomendaciones de los especialistas en salud, recuerda que si bien, los consejos no son mal intencionados, son su experiencia o la experiencia de otros, y cada persona es individual, los doctores estamos entrenados y estudiamos para dar repuesta efectiva, basada en evidencias.
Bueno ya hicimos una buena introducci贸n, ahora s铆,les voy a hablar sobre las interrogantes m谩s frecuentes que me han tocado en la consulta, y es posible que pueda ayudar a despejar algunas dudas con referente a este tema.
Seg煤n mi experiencia y lo que he visto
Es frecuente est谩 pregunta, y entiendo la duda, la respuesta es NO la leche materna tiene todo lo que necesita tu beb茅 no necesita otra cosa.
La lactancia materna exclusiva es durante los primeros 6 meses y no incluye nada m谩s que pecho
La verdad es que no solo llora el beb茅 por hambre, el lenguaje del beb茅 es el llanto es la manera de comunicarse, si tiene calor llorar谩, si tiene fr铆o llorar谩, si se asusta llorar谩.
El lenguaje del beb茅 es el llanto no solo llora por hambre
Es un error pensar que solo el hambre hace que el beb茅 use su lenguaje que es el llanto, y esto nos desespera creyendo que el pecho no es suficiente para saciar su hambre, ten mucho cuidado con esto, debemos ver qu茅 otra razones existe que el beb茅 nos quiere expresar atrav茅s de su llanto
Eso es lo normal, la lactancia es a libre demanda, pero se estima que sea cada 2 a 3 horas el beb茅 deber铆a comer, y esto se debe a la leche materna tiene todos los nutrientes esenciales, adem谩s son m谩s f谩ciles de digerir por lo tanto el beb茅 como lo digiere m谩s r谩pido y m谩s f谩cil a las 2 horas vuelve a pedir comida.
La 煤nica manera de saber si un beb茅 ni帽o sustenta la lecha materna, es que pierda peso apesar de estar amantando de manera exclusiva
Este es una de los cl谩sicos, que se cree que ciertos alimentos pueden caerle mal al beb茅, darle hipo, v贸mito entre otras cosas, la verdad es que no tiene que ver qu茅 comas con la lactancia, la formacion de la lecha materna es un proceso totalmente independiente de la digesti贸n,lo 煤nico que puede tener cierta precausion son los medicamentos ya que algunos se pueden excretar por la leche materna,al igual que las bebidas alcoh贸licas,son casos muy excepcionales.
Pero no debes hacer dieta de alimento.
Bueno esto me lo preguntan much铆simo esto馃 la verdad es que ninguna formula artificial puede igual a la lactancia materna, la leche materna.
Pero responder茅 desde 3 puntos importantes.
2.La mama
Para TI mam谩 ofrecer beneficios tambi茅n, estad铆sticamente las mujeres que amantan tiene menos riesgo de sufrir de c谩ncer de mamas.
Ayudas a la contracci贸n uterina, as铆 que los sangrados disminuir谩n
Ayuda a bajar de peso, si, as铆 como lo lees, eso kilos de m谩s que pudiste tener en el embarazo por un mecanismo importa durante la lactancia quemas m谩s grandes y por ende bajas de peso
Es m谩s c贸modo:
Es mejor dar la teta que ya est谩 lista,a la temperatura adecuada, no necesita refrigeraci贸n, mezclar, medidas nada, no necsita preparaciones complicadas de las f贸rmulas para dar un tetero
Ayuda al apego materno: tu beb茅 disfruta amamantar, no solo por un beneficio org谩nico si no m谩s por un beneficio afectivo, se siente seguro contigo, reconoce tu olor, tu calor es un gran vinculo que se hace m谩s fuerte cuando das pecho
3.Econ贸mico
Son super costosas las f贸rmulas, adem谩s que no duran nada
As铆 que no solo es lo mejor para mam谩 y beb茅 si no que ahorras dinero
Es verdad, que si das f贸rmula al beb茅 los intervalos entre comidas del beb茅 son m谩s largos, pero eso no quiere decir que sea bueno, se debe a que la digesti贸n es m谩s lenta, ya que le cuesta m谩s digerir la f贸rmula, y tarda m谩s, esa es la raz贸n por la cual tarda m谩s en darle hambre.
Sin embrago eso, es perjudicial para el sistema digestivo.
Todos los pechos sustentan a los beb茅s, y esto no depende no del tama帽o, la 煤nica manera de saber si un beb茅 no lo sustenta la leche materna es que pierda peso a煤n recibiendo lactancia materna exclusiva.
Sin embargo esto est谩 m谩s asociado a problemas digestivos del beb茅 que a la composici贸n de ella leche materna.
La verdad es que No, si bien es necesario estar bien hidratada, no es necesario para producen una cantidad de leche adecuada, la manera como el cuerpo produce m谩s leche es por medio de la succi贸n del beb茅, es tan importante este proceso que el beb茅 decide cu谩nta cantidad de leche quiere tomar.
A mayor succi贸n mayor cantidad de leche.
Esta es la raz贸n por la cual al principio bla cantidad de leche es poca ya que le beb茅 se est谩 adaptando a usar su est贸mago por primera vez, su cuerpo pedir谩 mayores nutrientes a medida que vaya pasando el tiempo y sus sistema digestivo empec茅 a funcionar mejor
La lactancia materna exclusiva, lo cual no necesita ni agua el beb茅 solo teticas, es hasta los 6 meses, despu茅s de all铆 inicia un proceso llamado ablactaci贸n que es el proceso mediante el cual se van agregando alimentos necesarios para el desarrollo en un orden ya establecido, en este proceso la lactancia puede ser complementaria hasta los dos a帽os.
El destete es un tema tambi茅n muy importante, existen t茅cnicas y estrategias para que el beb茅 de manera natural deje el pecho.
Siempre ante cualquier duda, acude a tu m茅dico y aclara dudas.
Buenos mam谩s espero que est谩s Experiencias les sirvan a ustedes
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This week is breastfeeding week, from August 1 to August 7, in more than 170 countries.
In this week they try to make informative campaigns, about proper nutrition for infants.
Well for both my future moms and moms who already breastfeed, the answer is simple ** Your Doctor ** Try to listen kindly to his or her advice.
Try to listen kindly to the advice of others, we appreciate but apply the recommendations of health specialists, remember that while the advice is not malicious, are their experience or the experience of others, and each person is individual, doctors are trained and studied to give effective, evidence-based response.
Well, we have already made a good introduction, now I am going to talk about the most frequent questions that I have had in my practice, and it is possible that I can help to clear up some doubts regarding this subject.
According to my experience and what I have seen
The truth is that not only does the baby cry because of hunger, the baby's language is crying, it is the way he communicates, if he is hot he will cry, if he is cold he will cry, if he is scared he will cry.
The baby's language is crying not only cries because of hunger
It is a mistake to think that only hunger makes the baby use his language which is crying, and this makes us desperate believing that the breast is not enough to satisfy his hunger, be very careful with this, we must see what other reasons exist that the baby wants to express through his crying.
This is normal, breastfeeding is on demand, but it is estimated that every 2 to 3 hours the baby should eat, and this is because breast milk has all the essential nutrients, plus they are easier to digest so the baby as it digests faster and easier to 2 hours again asking for food.
The only way to know if a baby is breastfeeding is if he/she loses weight even though he/she is exclusively breastfeeding.
This is one of the classics, it is believed that certain foods can be bad for the baby, give hiccups, vomiting and other things, the truth is that it has nothing to do with what you eat with breastfeeding, the formation of breast milk is a process totally independent of digestion, the only thing that can have some precaution are the drugs as some can be excreted through breast milk, as well as alcoholic beverages, are very exceptional cases.
But you should not diet food.
Well, I get asked this question a lot馃 the truth is that no artificial formula can equal breastfeeding, breast milk.
But I will answer from 3 important points.
2.Breast.
For YOU mom offer benefits too, statistically women who breastfeed have less risk of suffering from breast cancer.
You help uterine contraction, so bleeding will decrease.
Helps you lose weight, yes, just as you read it, those extra pounds you may have had in pregnancy by a mechanism matters during breastfeeding you burn bigger and thus lose weight
It is more comfortable:
It is better to give the teat that is already ready, at the right temperature, does not need refrigeration, mixing, nothing measures, no need complicated preparations of formulas to give a teat
Helps maternal attachment: your baby enjoys breastfeeding, not only for an organic benefit but more for an affective benefit, he feels safe with you, recognizes your smell, your warmth, it is a great bond that becomes stronger when you breastfeed.
3.Economic.
Formulas are super expensive, plus they don't last at all.
So not only is it better for mom and baby, but you save money.
It is true that if you give formula to the baby the intervals between feedings are longer, but that does not mean it is good, it is because the digestion is slower, since it takes longer to digest the formula, and it takes longer, that is the reason why it takes longer for the baby to get hungry.
However, this is detrimental to the digestive system.
The truth is that any breast produces the necessary amount of milk, we have a wrong thought to believe that the breasts should secrete a lot of milk, the amount of breast milk is scarce, we must remember that the baby is born without ever using the stomach, so the amount of breast milk should be in small quantity, so little by little the baby's stomach is getting used to the new food, and adapting to the function of the breasts, and the baby is getting used to the new food.
It is vital that this adaptability be with breast milk.
All breasts support babies, and this does not depend on size. The only way to know if a baby is not being supported by breast milk is if he/she loses weight even though he/she is exclusively breastfed.
However, this is more associated to digestive problems of the baby than to the composition of the breast milk.
The truth is no, although it is necessary to be well hydrated, it is not necessary to produce an adequate amount of milk, the way the body produces more milk is through the baby's sucking, this process is so important that the baby decides how much milk he/she wants to drink.
The greater the sucking, the greater the amount of milk.
This is the reason why at the beginning the amount of milk is small because the baby is adapting to using his stomach for the first time, his body will ask for more nutrients as time goes by and his digestive system starts to work better.
Exclusive breastfeeding, which does not need water or the baby only teats, is until 6 months, after that begins a process called ablactation which is the process by which foods necessary for development are added in an established order, in this process breastfeeding can be complementary up to two years.
Weaning is also a very important issue, there are techniques and strategies for the baby to leave the breast in a natural way.
If you have any doubts, always go to your doctor and clarify your doubts.
Good moms, I hope these experiences are useful to you.
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