Several Effective Signs of Breastfeeding That Need to Be Known, What Are They?

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YOGYAKARTA - In the early days of birth, some mothers worry about whether their baby has received enough breast milk or not. Breast milk production that is not smooth, babies who often sleep, to weight loss can certainly trigger anxiety. Reported by Antara, pediatrician dr. I Gusti Ayu Nyoman Partiwi, Sp.A, MARS, or popularly called dr. Tiwi explained that one of the parameters of effective breastfeeding is the baby's weight. Watch the full review below.

Signs of Effective Breastfeeding Baby weight loss must be monitored

Dr. Tiwi revealed that weight loss on the first day is a condition that generally occurs in newborns.

However, in order for parents not to misjudge the effectiveness of breastfeeding, the decline must have a safe limit that is constantly monitored.

To understand this, the baby's weight should be monitored from the first day of birth. In the first 24 hours, weight loss should not exceed 5 percent of the birth weight.

"Body weight is monitored. The first day should not drop more than 5 percent of the birth weight," he said.

He then explained how to calculate the limit of weight loss in a simple way. If the baby is born with a weight of 3 kilograms, then the maximum decrease that can still be said to be safe is around 150 grams.

"The calculation is 3 kilograms. If 10 percent is 300, 5 percent means 150. So he can go down, but not more than 150 in the first 24 hours," he said.

According to dr. Tiwi, if breast milk has not come out much, but the baby continues to suckle well, weight loss is generally still said to be within normal limits and does not exceed these parameters.

"If the breast milk is not there yet, but the baby keeps sucking, try tomorrow it will not be up to 5 percent. At most it will go down 2 percent, 3 percent," he said.

Within two weeks, the baby's weight should return to the

In addition to monitoring weight loss on the first day, dr. Tiwi emphasized the importance of paying attention to weight gain for the next period. If after birth there is a weight loss, entering the age of two weeks, according to dr.Tiwi, the baby's weight should have returned to birth weight.

If after two weeks the baby's weight has not returned to birth weight, the condition must be further evaluated.

"Even though he hasn't come back, we'll see. Maybe he's in a breastfeeding position and his attachment is not correct," he explained. In this condition, dr. Tiwi recommends combining approaches, ranging from improving breastfeeding positions and attachments to helping with breast milk intake.

Babies who sleep too long can affect the effectiveness of breastfeeding

In addition, dr. Tiwi also reminded that babies who sleep too long, especially if separated from their mothers, can affect the effectiveness of breastfeeding and milk production. He exemplified the condition in the hospital when the baby was returned to the nursery because the mother was very tired.

Tiwi explained that breastfeeding pauses that are too long can interfere with the baby's sucking reflex.

"It's been three hours without breastfeeding. Usually that's what makes breast milk production go down. Because the baby will sleep a lot, the reflex of sucking it to the mother will decrease," he said.

Bring the baby to the mother's chest to support breastfeeding success

In order for the breastfeeding process to be successful, dr. Tiwi suggests that babies be more often on the mother's chest, especially in the early days of birth.

He also emphasized that if mothers still have trouble breastfeeding because the position or attachment is not right, the baby should not be placed directly in the baby carriage.

"The longer it is in the mother's chest, the easier it is for the baby to find the nipple. Don't put it in the baby carriage, just put it on the mother's chest," explained dr. Tiwi.

That's the review of effective breastfeeding signs. Hopefully useful. Visit VOI.id for other interesting information.