BabySigns of refusal to breastfeed
·Yawning
·Continuous Hiccup
·Turn head away from
·Fingers spread out in front of you ·Irritated and crying
When these symptoms appear, you need to stop continuing to feed and . Usually several kinds appear at the same time, parent can be found as long as you pay attention to and observe .
The baby who just came home has difficulty feeding
Why does the baby not like breastfeeding?
Some premature babies have successfully started oral feeding during the hospitalization , and their development is also very good, but they have difficulty feeding after returning home. Going back to nasogastric tube feeding, why is this?
Changes in the environment bring pressure
All newborn babies face huge changes in their living environment and nursing methods after being discharged from the hospital. For premature infants, These changes are more stressful and directly affect your baby's existing feeding patterns. It also takes time to learn and master the skills and of breastfeeding. Before is proficient in , anxiety is easy to appear. For example, not sucking, sticking out the tongue, shortness of breath , falling heart rate... If parents force the baby to eat at this time, there will be resistance.
Oral Sensitivity and Gastroesophageal Reflux
Long-term intubation therapy leads to oral sensitivity (oral aversion) and repulsion to objects that enter the oral cavity (pacifier). Gastroesophageal reflux not only makes your baby feel miserable, but may also make him associate eating with pain and resist breastfeeding.
Incorrect feeding skills
During hospitalization, nurses have very proficient observation skills and feeding skills, and can feed a meal smoothly. However, parents often do not have these necessary feeding skills, and it is difficult to quickly grasp the key skills according to the map. For example, it is difficult to find the baby's sleep pattern, and it is easy to miss the feeding time, causing the baby to wake up very hungry and impatient to wait.
The pacifier model is not suitable for
The flow rate of the pacifier is too fast, which will cause the baby to choke; if the flow rate is too slow, the baby will not be able to suck; if the pacifier is too hard, the baby may not be able to suck... Days, pacifiers can be an unexpected challenge for you. Only by choosing the one that is suitable for your baby, will the feeding of the baby be smoother.
Incorrect breastfeeding
Premature infants with small mouths, weak muscles, or weak oral muscle coordination can make breastfeeding difficult. Even if the mother has learned the breastfeeding skills, it is difficult for the baby to maintain the correct breastfeeding throughout a feeding. Even if you put on the breast very hard, it is easy to get tired and fall asleep before eating a few mouthfuls, resulting in the baby not getting enough to eat.
Babies have weak ability to suck and swallow
Whether breastfeeding or bottle feeding, the baby needs to have the ability to suck and coordinate sucking-swallowing-breathing. If the ability is immature, feeding is slow and easy to choke, causing the baby to resist breastfeeding.
What should I do if my baby doesn't like breastfeeding?
Bird's Nest Nursing + Kangaroo Parenting
The Bird's Nest Nursing is used during hospitalization, with no less than 3 hours of skin-to-skin contact every day. Help baby reduce stress and strengthen parent-child connection. The more skilled a mother can hold her baby, the less difficult it will be to feed.
Replacing a baby's bottle and nipple
If you want to do a good job, you must first use a sharp tool. Try a few more pacifiers to find the right one for your baby, and replace them in time as your baby's growing needs change.
Temporary pumping or bottle feeding
If breastfeeding makes both mother and baby too tired, and the inefficiency of breastfeeding will cause the mother's milk supply to drop instead of increasing. Mothers can choose to temporarily breastfeed and use the breast pump to chase the milk, first let the baby achieve full breastfeeding, and then gradually guide the baby back to the mother's breast for breastfeeding.
Eat small and frequent meals to avoid fatigue
Before feeding skills are proficient, do not rush to force your baby to feed the planned amount of milk every meal. You can choose to eat smaller meals more often, so that your baby can get more rest and more learning opportunities.
Master the correct feeding skills
Whether breastfeeding or bottle feeding, it is most important for parents to have correct feeding skills. Learn to observe the baby's hunger signal, observe the sucking-swallowing-breathing rhythm, and observe the rejection signal. Master multiple feeding positions for different situations. Feeding becomes smoother as parents and babies become more cooperative.
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