The first time a newborn baby eats milk after coming to earth is called “breastfeeding”. Doctors will let you breastfeed your baby about half an hour to an hour after the birth of a new mother, and the latest is generally not more than 6 hours, which will stimulate the breasts to secrete milk as early as possible, accelerate the recovery of the uterus contraction, help the baby as soon as possible to discharge the fetus, to avoid jaundice of newborns and so on, it is very good. At the same time, the act of breastfeeding can stimulate the brain, the brain sends a signal to increase the secretion of milk, so it is necessary to breastfeed as early as possible to form a nerve reflex and increase the secretion of milk. In fact, there are many kinds of breastfeeding posture, are correct, the key is to correctly grasp the method, for example, the baby contained in the mouth of the areola, it should be the lower lip wrapped more, the upper lip wrapped less, the nipple points to the baby’s upper jaw. This position has two advantages: First, the baby sucks up more efficiently, out of the milk fast; Second, the baby’s chin is attached to the breast, can help fix the baby’s head, sucking up a good borrowing force. In addition, the baby’s nose is away from the breast, will not cause the baby’s nostrils are blocked, out of the gas. As long as you can grasp the details of the correct breastfeeding common sense, no matter whether it is sitting feeding, lying feeding, holding in the arms feeding, etc., can be. Colostrum should not be wasted After the birth of the child, the new mother will have a small amount of sticky, slightly yellow milk, which is colostrum. Colostrum contains beta carotene, so it is yellow in color, has a bad taste and odor, is sticky, and has poor heat stability. The protein content of colostrum is much higher than that of regular milk. Especially whey protein content is high. Colostrum contains 5 times more protein than normal milk, but also contains richer immunoglobulins, lactoferrin, growth factors, macrophages, neutrophils and lymphocytes. All of these substances have the function of preventing infection and enhancing immunity. Also the vitamin content of colostrum is significantly higher than normal milk. Colostrum is low in lactose, high in ash, and especially high in sodium and chloride. The content of trace elements copper, iron, zinc and other minerals is significantly higher than normal milk. The iron content of colostrum is about 3 to 5 times that of normal milk, and the copper content is about 6 times that of normal milk. Colostrum can protect newborns from diseases, so colostrum should not be wasted, which is irreplaceable by all milk powder. Often mothers do not make good use of colostrum due to the pain and fatigue of childbirth, wasting the precious colostrum. New mothers can get good breastfeeding knowledge counseling and learning before delivery! Make sure every newborn gets colostrum!