When you need a supplement to your newborn formula?
A kid may need additional artificial feeding in different cases. Sometimes, after giving birth, Mom's milk is delayed or very little, and then the nursing staff is forced to give the newborn a mixture.
A small percentage of women have little milk initially, and in time it gets even smaller. This amount does not satisfy the child's needs, he ceases to gain weight. Just in this case, it is recommended when breastfeeding to introduce supplementary formula.
Which mixture to choose for complementary foods?
It is best if the mother about the introduction of complementary food will consult a district pediatrician who observes the development of the baby. He can advise this or that mixture, which will suit a particular child. After all, premature babies are recommended a more nutritious composition, children suffering from anemia, it is necessary that the mixture was iron-containing. Babies who suffer from intestinal colic and other problems will come up with mixtures with pre- and probiotics.
A mixture for supplementary feeding of newborns should be adapted to breast milk as much as possible. Moms choose the following manufacturers with popularity in descending order:
- Baby.
- Similak (Similak).
- Nestogen (Nestogen).
- Nanny.
- Nutrilon Premium (Nutrilon Premium).
- NAN.
- HiPP (Hipp).
- Bellakt.
- Children after 6 months should purchase the same brand mixes, only adapted by age with the mark "From 6 months".
How to feed a baby?
The correct complementary formula for breastfeeding is very important, or rather, what it will be used for. The biggest mistake mom makes is buying a bottle. If the child tries it several times, then with a probability of 90%, he will soon give up his breast. The nipple of the bottle is softer, it is more convenient to grasp it, the mixture flows evenly - it's all much easier than working hard to get milk from the breast. Therefore, the supplement is produced from:
- silicone spoon;
- a syringe;
- syringes;
- spoons-bottles;
- or soft drink, Soft Cap, or a dosing system from Medela.
It is not as convenient as feeding a baby from a bottle, but this inconvenience ensures that the baby will be happy to suck the breast further, in parallel with the supplement. Feed the baby with a mixture only after he sucked on the breast. If the order is broken, then after eating a little mixture, it will be full and can give up the mother's milk. This, in turn, will lead to another problem - a reduction in its quantity.
Be that as it may, breastfeeding will always be a priority. If mom seems that the baby does not have enough milk, then, perhaps, it's only her speculation, or just a lactation crisis. Do not immediately rush to give the mixture. You need to try to compete for the GW, because the kid has the right to it.