Why do some people say that confinement sisters are the "natural enemies" of breast milk?

I live in a confinement center, and nurses provide breast unclogging and physical therapy every day. All the nurses say that my milk is good and they tell me not to give my baby milk powder at all, but to let the baby suck frequently. When drinking meat soup, be careful during confinement, otherwise you may get blocked milk. I am very worried that adults and children will suffer from blocked milk, so I basically don’t drink the soup in the postpartum meal and eat some meat instead.

As a result, my confinement nanny said every day that my baby didn’t have enough to eat and that I had low milk supply. She had to make milk powder for the baby every day and said that I should be able to eat anything now. My mother listened to the confinement nanny’s words. I felt that my vitality was seriously damaged after having a caesarean section and I was advised to finish the soup, so I drank it once. That night my chest became swollen and I couldn't sleep all night. The next day, my fever reached 38.4 and I had three hard lumps on my chest. , I almost cried in pain during the dredging.

According to the nurse, my confinement nanny still insists that I don’t have enough milk. Sure enough, I breastfed the baby again after I recovered. Every day, my mother-in-law still tried to test whether my baby was full and gave her 30 milk powder. In fact, I can understand that she can rest more when the baby is sleeping. I would rather you leave the baby alone to eat and drink. Every day in front of the mother who is feeding her, she tells her that the child is not full and needs to give her milk powder, or else she must give her water, or else she must feed her probiotics. Anyway, my breastfeeding-only plan was completely ruined by my confinement nanny!

I disagree with this statement.

Judging from my experience, confinement nurses should be very supportive of breast milk. Because of breastfeeding, the confinement nanny will save a lot of things. It’s not just a matter of brewing milk powder. Breastfed babies are less prone to constipation, so there is no need to add extra water to the baby.

My confinement nanny has been doing this for 42 days, and she is very supportive of breast milk. My breast milk supply was not enough at first, so she cooked for me in various ways, including Wuhong soup and millet porridge. She said that in fact, millet porridge is very lactating, but pig's trotter soup is rich in fat and can easily block the lactation. It is also good to eat more soup noodles, soup rice and the like, which are good for lactation.

Moreover, she also repeatedly suggested to me that breast milk is the best food for newborn babies, with the richest and most balanced nutrition. All formulas of milk powder are intended to imitate breast milk. Even the best formula is not as good as breast milk. In the first 3 months, breast milk has the best nutrition. Later, although the breast milk is not as thick, it is still very good. If conditions permit, breastfeeding is good until 1 or 2 years old.

Especially when the baby was 18 days old, his jaundice was so high that he was hospitalized and the confinement nurse also had to rest for a few days. Before she left, she gave many instructions to me to pump milk on time, and not to get angry in a hurry, or to prevent the milk from blocking or returning to the milk supply.

Therefore, I really can’t figure out why the confinement nanny wants to prevent breast milk. Breastfeeding is so convenient. When the baby is hungry, he can bring it to his mother to nurse, and then take him away after the baby is fed. It is so convenient. Moreover, the nutrients in breast milk are so good that the baby is not prone to constipation or illness.

The above is my experience, I hope it will be helpful to the questioner.

I also met a confinement nanny who said forcefully that I didn’t have enough milk and secretly added milk powder. My parents-in-law and mother-in-law also sided with the confinement nanny because the milk was not enough and the child would not be able to eat enough and it would affect the growth of the baby. The confinement sister-in-law said that the baby in confinement should eat at least six times a day, once every three hours, but my milk was not enough at all, so I had to add milk powder after almost every meal of breast milk. So halfway through confinement, the baby had nipple illusion. , she cries as soon as she takes breast milk, and falls asleep as soon as she takes milk powder. I'm very depressed. Because my original intention of hiring a confinement nanny was to help me exclusively breastfeed, but it turned out to be the opposite. Moreover, having more milk and less milk is a blessing from God. The confinement nanny can only help you release milk and reduce swelling, but cannot help you increase your milk supply, until After the confinement, she had to add milk powder three times a day before she left, so that she could correct the baby's nipple illusion before she left. After the confinement period, the situation will get much better, because the interval between feedings becomes longer, and the child gradually becomes fond of sleeping on the breast. Sleeping with the nipple is a good thing and a bad thing. The good thing is that frequent and sufficient sucking of milk will increase the amount of milk. , the bad thing is that it affects adults’ rest. The child becomes more and more fond of nipples and breast milk, and begins to reject bottles and milk powder. When he is almost three months old, breast milk is enough. The symptoms are that the child refuses to take the bottle and only eats breast milk. His weight increases normally and he defecates frequently every day. normal.

I occasionally think about the motives and purposes of the confinement nanny. The confinement nanny is hired to take care of the mother and her child. 1. The mother needs to recover. Frequent breastfeeding will affect her rest. The sister-in-law can worry less, the mother can rest, and the confinement sister-in-law can also do other housework and get enough rest. 2. Only when the child sleeps regularly and eats enough can he grow fat and healthy, and can he reflect her conscientiousness, because the grandparents Rather than caring about the mother's milk, she cares more about the child's food and clothing. After all, breast milk is very good. If the old man says he is not full, he will not even look at it and immediately pick up the bottle to make milk powder. 3. The on-demand feeding feature of breast milk is exclusive with the confinement nanny’s job. The confinement nanny only works for 26 days (deducting four days of vacation). She has to cook and do housework every day. There is no time and early milk is not enough for mothers. , she prefers to help the baby grow at her own pace.

Let’s talk about some small details of the confinement nanny. 1. Every time after breastfeeding, she will point her finger at the corner of the baby’s mouth. If the baby looks for her finger with her mouth, she will say that she is not full. In fact, this It is a normal milk-seeking reaction and cannot be used as a criterion to judge that the baby is not full. 2. Falling asleep while breastfeeding (breastfeeding is very tiring, and it is common for babies to sleep while eating, but it does not mean that they are full, nor does it mean that the breasts are fully sucked. The correct way is to shake the child awake and continue to eat). She will Put the baby down and do housework very noisily. When she wakes up after a while, she will say that she has not eaten enough because she has not slept well, and then she will make a meal of milk powder. However, the baby has been breastfed, so she is overfeeding. It is certain. 3. Before the baby feeds, she will pinch her breasts to see if they are swollen to see if there is milk in them. Sometimes she will pinch the soft breasts and then feed her milk powder directly, saying that the milk in her breasts will accumulate a little more until she has enough milk. Feed the baby. In fact, the mammary glands can produce milk while feeding. There is no need to store it. On the contrary, it must be emptied in time. The more frequently and fully the baby eats, the more milk it will produce. If the sucking interval is long and the sucking is insufficient, All will affect milk production.

Thank you very much for reading. In fact, except for the differences in feeding, my confinement nanny is quite good in other aspects. She cooks delicious food and does housework very well. It was only after three months of quitting formula milk and starting to exclusively breastfeed that I felt relieved. But sometimes breastfeeding is really tiring. I would also think about whether it was worth all the hard work and insistence on breastfeeding in the end. If you eat milk powder, you won't gain weight in vain. But if I had it to do over again, I would probably insist on breastfeeding, because I am really obsessed with the feeling of being relied on by a little baby. When he is in your arms, you are his whole world, and he will cry when you put your nipple into his mouth. The pituitary gland in the brain is really magical. Establishing an intimate relationship with the child can soothe the body and mind during childbirth. The elixir for trauma.

Finally, I will give you a truth: "Everything will be fine after the confinement period."

Hello, I am Nuan Xiaoxi, a pregnant mother of two children.

I think it is wrong to say that confinement nanny is the natural enemy of breast milk. A good confinement nanny, a professional confinement nanny, should not only take care of the mother, but also take good care of the baby.

During my first pregnancy, my confinement nanny took care of me throughout the entire confinement period. She started taking care of me from the time I was born and there was almost no milk supply in the hospital. The confinement sister-in-law taught me how to clear the milk, and made some confinement soup and soup to replenish qi and blood. Teach me some methods of breastfeeding, how to prevent the child from choking, how to burp the child, etc. Under her care, I had enough milk during my confinement period.

If confinement nanny is the natural enemy of breast milk, unless you meet an irresponsible confinement nanny. In this case, you can definitely complain or change someone else. There is no need to spend money to find fault.

If you don’t have enough breast milk, you can ask your confinement nanny to help you adjust it. Most confinement nannies will know some methods of promoting lactation and can make some soups and water that are conducive to lactation and nutritious meals for confinement. .

Nowadays, family economic conditions have improved. In order to reduce the burden during confinement and take better care of their babies, many young new mothers often find confinement nannies to take care of themselves and their children's daily life. . The confinement nanny works diligently and hard during the work period, which indeed makes the new mother's confinement a lot easier, allowing the new mother to have sufficient rest, recover quickly, and feel happy.

Logically speaking, this is of great benefit to my secretion of breast milk, but why do some people still say that confinement nanny is the natural enemy of breast milk? As the saying goes, there is no smoke without fire. Since some people say this, it makes sense. It turns out that when some confinement sisters are taking care of their children, in order to save time and effort, they often make milk powder to feed their children directly. Over time, the baby is not used to breastfeeding, and the new mother's milk production decreases, resulting in no milk, so some people are like this It is said that confinement nanny is the natural enemy of breast milk, causing new mothers to wean early.

For the health of the child and a good immunity, breastfeeding has now penetrated into the body and mind of new mothers. In addition, the incident of infant formula in previous years has further strengthened the determination of new mothers to breastfeed. These are all positive. If a new mother wants to ensure breastfeeding, in addition to the above-mentioned accidents, she also needs patience and persistence. Never give up after a few days of feeding if the increase in milk is not enough for the baby, or give up due to pain. Falling short of success.

Breast milk is the best food for babies. This is common sense, but it is not easy to breastfeed well because the road between knowing and doing it is tortuous and difficult.

Especially in recent years, it has become fashionable to hire a confinement nanny. The attitude of the confinement nanny towards breastfeeding has become a natural enemy on the road to breastfeeding.

Everyone must be wondering, why is there such a statement?

With the liberalization of the country’s second-child policy, the growth of people’s economic strength and the improvement of living standards, confinement nanny is gradually being accepted and loved by people, and has even reached a situation where demand exceeds supply.

Because of my work, I am often asked by pregnant mothers: Can I recommend a better confinement nanny? The price is easy to say.

At work, I have also come into contact with confinement nanny at various price points and with different characteristics.

If you observe carefully, you will find that some babies brought by postpartum women do not have high jaundice and breastfeed well. Some postpartum nanny's babies are very enthusiastic about feeding with milk powder. As long as the baby doesn't cry, everything will be fine, and the benefits of breastfeeding are thrown to the horizon.

So, everything has a good side and a bad side. Although the arrival of the confinement nanny alleviates the tension and hard work of the family, it also creates certain difficulties for breastfeeding.

1. Lack of breastfeeding knowledge: Although confinement nanny has received professional training, after all, it is different from the systematic learning of medical workers. She lacks theoretical knowledge and operational skills of breastfeeding. At the same time, she also lacks Certain clinical practice.

Breastfeeding is “not simple”: Breastfeeding, which seems simple, actually contains many skills. It has been formulated into words and procedures to provide step-by-step guidance to mothers and their families. Despite this, There are still many mothers who cannot master everything, including confinement nanny, especially those who are not experienced enough.

2. The concept of breastfeeding has not been deeply rooted in the minds of confinement mothers: Medical workers will regularly study the national provisions on breastfeeding, receive long-term and repeated training in theoretical and practical skills, and accumulate experience through skillful application at work.

Especially for hospitals with baby-friendly hospital qualifications, their doctors and nurses’ understanding of breastfeeding is reflected in every word and deed of their work. The implementation is in place and there is no doubt about it.

Maternity sisters will not experience these, so they cannot do their best to promote breastfeeding.

3. Limited energy: Although the salary of a confinement nanny is high, it is also very hard to take care of her 24 hours a day. If she encounters a "difficult" baby, she will not be able to sleep well for days and nights. .

Frequent breastfeeding will increase the number of urination and defecation of the baby, and the work intensity of the confinement nanny will also increase. Therefore, some confinement nannies encourage milk powder feeding to reduce physical fatigue.

Milk powder is not suitable for digestion, and is usually fed once every 3 to 4 hours. Breast milk is easy to digest. Breastfeeding is done on demand, usually every 1 to 2 hours.

4. Confinement nanny is worried about employers being picky:

1. Many mothers have various discomforts when breastfeeding due to caesarean section incisions or natural birth lacerations. , but cannot insist. As a confinement nanny, I dare not strongly ask the mother to continue breastfeeding the baby, thereby increasing the frequency of feeding milk powder.

2. Employers cannot listen to babies crying: Breastfeeding is strenuous physical work for babies, but drinking milk powder can be done in a few minutes. Babies who do not know how to delay gratification use crying to resist, and mothers and The family feels sorry for the baby, and the confinement nanny often dare not persist for fear of conflict with the employer.

3. The confinement nurse cannot hear the baby cry: It is normal for the baby to cry, especially the baby who is unwilling to breastfeed. We must correct it through various means, and most confinement sisters are afraid of the baby. The crying makes the employer dissatisfied, so he chooses to feed the baby with milk powder to satisfy the baby in time, thereby reducing the number of babies crying.

Exclusive breastfeeding is the focus of national support and social attention. It is the first and most pure love given by mothers to babies. The whole people join hands to promote breastfeeding and provide the best food for the "flower bones" of the motherland.

5. Milk powder is the “culprit”: Since the emergence of milk powder, the best breast milk substitute, it has become an excuse for not breastfeeding diligently. Moreover, milk powder is expensive and there are overwhelming misleading advertisements. , allowing people to abandon breast milk and choose milk powder.

As for the confinement nanny at work, it is easier to take care of the baby who is fed milk powder at the same time and at the same time, so the need for affection is reduced accordingly. Moreover, if the confinement nanny is getting fatter and the baby is gaining weight, the employer will also think that the confinement nanny is doing her best. Try your best.

Breastfed babies are not as fat as formula-fed babies, but because breast milk contains immune substances, the baby’s resistance is stronger.

6. Fully entrusted confinement nanny: Many people think that the confinement nanny they spend a lot of money on must be the most professional, so they can listen to whatever the confinement nanny says, including on the issue of breastfeeding.

We once encountered mothers and fathers who are both medical workers. Maybe the confinement nanny they hired was very good at "communicating". When they encountered difficulties in breastfeeding, they did not actively deal with them, but I gave up breastfeeding on the advice of my confinement nanny.

Dear mothers, breast milk is the first and simplest love we give to our babies. We must overcome difficulties and insist on breastfeeding!