Baby Food & Breastfeeding Induced
Restart breastfeeding is also possible when milk production has been interrupted. Moreover, induced lactation is possible even adoptive mothers. It is difficult and requires effort, but if the breast is stimulated properly, the success rate is high.
The ability to produce milk is determined by the proper stimulation of the breast. The more frequent stimulation, produce more milk the mother will get. In general, the best approach is to stimulate the breast every three hours, naturally or artificially.
The cast is what will cause an increase in milk production. In the suction (the child or artificial), breast of any woman will cause a rise of prolactin (the hormone that stimulates milk production) and oxytocin (the hormone that stimulates milk ejection).
While milk does not or production is insufficient, it is advisable to use the Supplemental Nutrition System (SNS). The child stimulate his chest, sucking rehabituará the nipple (if used to the bottle) and at the same time receiving the necessary amount of food.
There are factors that facilitate the process and are as follows:
• Age of baby: the smaller the better. Growing up, children lose their sucking reflex. It’s much better if the baby is less than three months.
• The provision of the baby. The success increases among infants who accept the chest and in the first attempts.
• It is better the more recently been weaned. If more than one year ago that was stopped breastfeeding, it is more difficult to recover the production of milk, but not impossible.
• Do not have used bottles. It is best if the baby has been fed with alternative systems, such as syringes (without needles) or spoons. The baby can reject if the nipple is accustomed to the bottle.
Difficult but achievable
It is a process with a very high success rate. U.S. statistics show that 36% of women who attempt, two months are only and exclusively feed her milk. The rest, 64%, producing milk but has to supplement the diet of the baby.
With patience, dedication and effort, the mom can get the milk “back.” However, the power of the right breast stimulation is such that it is even possible that adoptive moms who have never given birth to get milk. In this case, the process is more difficult but not impossible.