How do mothers tell if their babies are full?

Elders pamper their children in all kinds of ways, holding them in the palm of their hands and putting them on the top of their hearts. Some people pamper their children in various ways and let them do whatever they want; It is a fancy way of feeding the children. "One more mouthful, another mouthful" is their slogan. But sometimes it's not necessarily a good thing for babies to eat too much.

As babies grow, they will gradually be exposed to formula milk powder. However, some novice parents do not have a good grasp of the baby's food intake, especially when feeding milk powder. The baby's expressive ability is limited, and parents cannot determine whether the baby is hungry or full, so they cannot feed more or less. Know. Parents must do their homework on feeding, and it is critical to detect changes in their baby's food intake in a timely manner. Is there any way for parents to quickly know if their baby is full or not? Infants and young children have limited food intake, but they are irresistible to the food placed around their mouths, which makes it difficult for parents to judge whether their babies are full. The gastric reflexes of infants and adults are actually the same. The time to feel full will be relatively delayed. If the baby eats too much, the baby will have abdominal pain about 1 hour after eating. Observe the curling up of the baby's legs. You can tell by the movements and crying level. This is also the simplest and most direct manifestation. When the baby spits up milk after drinking, it is obvious that the stomach can no longer hold it. Parents should stop feeding immediately and help the baby spit out the excess milk. Some babies vomit milk after eating for a period of time. This is due to rumination due to the inability of their intestines and stomach to process too much food. Although infants and young children grow faster, they follow a certain pattern and will grow according to a certain normal trend. If parents find that the baby is gaining weight too quickly, it means that they are feeding too much, and it is best to go to the hospital. Check your body and ask your doctor about appropriate feeding options. Crying is the only way for babies to express all negative emotions. However, babies who eat normally do not cry frequently. If infants and young children eat too little, they will easily feel hungry. An empty stomach will bring a certain degree of discomfort, thus Cause the baby to cry. If parents feel that their baby is crying more often and often getting emotional at home, they should consider whether they are feeding too little milk. The weight of infants and young children changes very quickly. Under normal feeding, the weight will increase every week. If parents find that the baby has gained too little weight, they should consider whether the baby is fed too little. In addition, when the baby's weight gain is not obvious, it is best to consult the hospital to avoid other health problems in the baby's body. Some babies with a large milk supply will suddenly lose a lot of milk. If the baby is full of energy and in normal mood, there is no need to worry.

This may be due to a temporary loss of appetite due to too much milk a while ago. After a period of rest, the baby will recover. Therefore, when your baby doesn't really want to eat, don't force feed it. It doesn't matter if you eat less or even go hungry. However, if the amount of milk decreases and symptoms such as listlessness and drowsiness occur at the same time, you should take him to the hospital for examination immediately. Babies over 4 months old can be fed some vegetable juice appropriately. Parents should choose fresh green vegetable leaves instead of tender vegetable hearts to boil water to feed their children. According to modern nutritional research and analysis, green vegetables have the highest nutritional value, followed by yellow and white. The same kind of vegetables with darker colors also have the highest nutritional value. From a nutritional value point of view, tender cabbage hearts are much worse than the outer dark green leaves. As soon as the baby is born, the mother begins to care about how many times the child should be fed every day and how many milliliters each meal should take... When it comes to the stage of eating complementary food, several ingredients should be added to each complementary food, and the amount of each food can be accurate to "grams". Experts say that proper feeding is It does not mean rigid, rigid and strictly quantitative. It is important to pay attention to the baby's feeding acceptance, the amount of food each time, the enjoyment of eating, whether there are allergies, diarrhea/constipation and other intolerances after eating, and growth status, etc.

1~2 years old

The daily milk volume is about 500ml, but solid food needs to be sufficient and balanced. Staple food accounts for more than 50% of the energy supply. To judge visually, if the staple food and non-staple food are placed on the same plate, the staple food will account for about half of the plate area. Each child's stomach capacity and digestive ability are different, and the concept of a few staple foods cannot be fixed. Therefore, everything is judged based on the baby's height, weight, development and normal mental activity. According to the different growth stages of the baby, the mother should adjust the food intake for the baby in a timely manner, not only to meet the needs of the baby's physical growth, but also to effectively prevent the occurrence of obesity, and avoid spoon-feeding.

If parents force the baby to eat too much, it will cause the baby to spit up milk, choke on milk, choke on food, indigestion (diarrhea, bloating, constipation, vomiting) and other conditions. It will also cause the baby to be in a bad mood and " Losing interest in "eating" will lead to malnutrition in the long run. We generally give advice to novice breastfeeding mothers: Do not limit the time when the baby drinks milk. As long as the baby shows signs of wanting to drink milk, it is a good time to feed. Newborns need intensive breastfeeding. On the one hand, breast milk is easy to digest and absorb, and the baby will get hungry quickly. On the other hand, through frequent stimulation, the mother's milk supply can be established early. To put it simply, a newborn needs to breastfeed 812 times a day, which translates into a need to drink milk once every 23 hours. When mothers who add formula milk want to switch to full breast milk, they will be advised to gradually reduce the need for formula milk and allow the body to adapt to the new frequency and slowly increase the amount of milk. If they directly abandon formula milk, then Breast milk secretion may not immediately catch up with your baby's needs. If you are worried that your baby is not sleeping well because he is hungry, then you should learn how to judge whether your baby is full. A very simple principle: what goes in comes out. When the baby drinks more, the diaper should be changed more often. A newborn who drinks enough should wear 68 wet and heavy cloth diapers and about 56 paper diapers a day. Your baby is almost half a month old and can use more diaper changes. Or another way to judge, in the case of full breast milk, if the amount of diapers changed is the same as when adding formula milk, then in principle, the baby is full. Breast milk is the staple food of a baby in the first few months after birth. The various nutrients contained in breast milk promote the growth and development of the baby. However, some babies do not like to breastfeed. If the baby doesn't feed at night, parents will worry. If the baby doesn't eat well before going to bed, the baby won't sleep soundly at night. I believe that parents who have experience in caring for babies know that babies who drink milk will be particularly eager to sleep. However, when the baby sleeps without drinking milk, parents may have a big head. So, why doesn’t the baby drink milk while sleeping?

Under normal circumstances, breastfed newborns need to be fed every 1 to 2 hours during the day, then every 2 to 3 hours, and 2 to 3 times at night. This feeding interval is related to the physiological characteristics of the child's gastrointestinal tract. Breast milk takes 2 to 3 hours to empty in the child's stomach, and cow's milk takes 3 to 4 hours to empty. The gastric emptying time is prolonged during sleep at night. In addition, if an exclusively breastfed baby does not feed for more than 3 hours, he should be woken up, even at night, to prevent hypoglycemia. You can put a warm towel on the child's forehead to open the child's eyes, or you can gently shake the baby's head and upper body up and down to wake the baby.

If a baby under 2 months old always sleeps for a long time and needs to be woken up almost every time to feed, the mother should pay special attention to it, because babies with certain diseases may also have this problem. Similar symptoms are accompanied by poor response to stimulation, pale or gray complexion, cold limbs, shortness of breath, no crying or fussing, listlessness, etc. At this time, the primary disease should be diagnosed and treated in time. In short, in the process of taking care of your baby, even if you have no experience, you still need to carefully observe the baby's movements and changes and understand the baby's needs in a timely manner.