My Baby And Me
The first breastfeeding of the newborn is very useful both for the baby and the mother. The female body starts to produce milk naturally as soon as the baby is born. The baby is very eager to be breastfed in this period and the mother should begin breastfeeding her baby without losing time. The first breastfeeding of the newborn is very useful both for the baby and the mother. The female body starts to produce milk naturally as soon as the baby is born. The baby is very eager to be breastfed in this period and the mother should begin breastfeeding her baby without losing time.
You should begin breastfeeding your baby as soon as possible following birth (within no later than half an hour). Your baby is very eager to be breastfed in this period and if you delay breastfeeding, your baby will be uneager to be breastfed for a long time and this delays your first breastfeeding. Dr. Bülent Öztürk, Specialist of Pediatrics says: “You should breastfeed early even lactation does not start. This will have your baby’s sucking reflex formed, have your milk secreted and have your womb strained and healed more rapidly. Then, you should frequently breastfeed your baby day and night whenever your baby seeks you breast.
The period of transmission of your milk through the baby’s stomach is 15-45 minutes. This means that you can breastfeed your baby again at the end of this period. Your baby sucks 50% of the milk that he will take in a meal within the first 1-2 minutes and 90% within the first 5 minutes. The average period of breastfeeding should be 15–30 minutes. Therefore; it is the healthiest to breastfeed your baby in intervals of minimum 15 minutes rather than breastfeeding him continuously and for many hours. You should try to breastfeed your baby whenever he wants rather than in fixed time intervals. This period varies from 30 minutes to 3 hours and pay attention that the feeding intervals are not longer than 3 hours for the first month. This period is extended depending on your baby’s willingness in later months.”
