Pregnant mothers will be “stockpiling”, to prepare for childbirth, we often experience from sisters, coworkers, mother-in-law, downstairs aunt, prepared a whole lot, postpartum will find that most of them can not be used, resulting in waste. So today we will talk about what must be prepared and what is not necessary. In order to facilitate understanding, the maternity supplies are divided into two categories: “non-essential” and “recommended items”. First, non-essential 1, milk powder Almost all mothers will stock up on milk powder, and in order to buy the so-called good milk powder will go to great lengths, because mothers know that the rations determine the baby’s health. So have you moms ever thought about what is milk powder? Do you know about milk powder? Powdered milk is called “powdered formula”, which is a baby food based on cow’s milk or goat’s milk that mimics the formula of breast milk. The standard of a good formula is that it mimics breast milk. Basic nutrients can be imitated, but some active substances, immune factors (complement, lysozyme, interferon), white blood cells, etc. can not be imitated. Some moms say, “I know breastmilk is good, but what if I don’t have milk after delivery? I would like to emphasize that normal mothers, the so-called “no milk” and contraindications to breastfeeding is very rare, human breast cells from 16 weeks to 22 weeks of pregnancy has been secreting milk, the formation of colostrum, a small amount of postpartum colostrum is fully able to meet the energy needs of a full-term healthy child. But mothers need to let their children eat it, not “wait for the milk” to come down. If we give our child a little formula without evaluating it, and we just “feel” that it is not enough, is it okay? First of all, the risk of allergy, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has called for the unplanned addition of powdered formula, even one milliliter of powdered formula, under the age of half a year, will lay a hidden danger for the child’s future development of allergic diseases, such as eczema, asthma, food allergies, etc. In addition, it will have a negative impact on the gastrointestinal flora and fauna. In addition, it has an impact on the colonization and dominance of gastrointestinal flora, and many studies have concluded that changes in intestinal flora early in life are important factors in many diseases in adulthood. Therefore, adding powdered formula without indication in early life can be said to interfere with the health of life. Instead of spending time shopping for formula, moms should spend some time seriously learning about the concepts and knowledge of proper breastfeeding and parenting. With a scientific approach, there will be no worries about the baby not having milk, and labor and breastfeeding will be a joy-filled experience. 2. Bottle If, after evaluation, you do need to add formula and bottle-feed, you must simulate the process of breastfeeding: the baby sits half-sitting, the bottle is placed flat, and the baby is allowed to suck actively. Choose long, thin bottles; thick, floppy bottles are strictly forbidden. For healthy mothers, there is no need to routinely prepare bottles of powdered milk, and if there is a real accident and the baby is sent to the NICU for treatment, then there is even less need for powdered milk bottles. Some mothers say, that do not feed formula must also feed water ah, need to point out that newborns are not recommended to routinely feed water, water osmolality, PH value is different from breast milk, the baby’s gastrointestinal environment is not favorable, but also dilute the digestive juices, affecting the digestion and absorption of breast milk. 3, breast pump Whether you need to prepare a breast pump, to carry out prenatal assessment, there is no breastfeeding disadvantages exist, such as twin or multiple births, serious pregnancy complications, the risk of preterm labor, it is expected that there may be mother and child separation, the baby sent to the NICU rescue, that is, the mother and baby separated, can not be pro-feeding, then we have to send the breast milk to the NICU; and there is another kind of breast nipple physiological structure of the problem After evaluation, may be difficult to pro-feeding, the correct use of breast pumps, timely removal of milk, breastfeeding bottle feeding, while maintaining good lactation status, the baby home from the hospital, as soon as possible to achieve pro-feeding. 4, small gloves socks A lot of baby clothes inside will match the gloves socks, in fact, is not necessary. Because no matter which season of labor, now all households have heating and air conditioning, room temperature is comfortable, the normal package is enough, no need to additionally wear gloves socks. So what are the disadvantages of wearing socks and gloves? Our hospital received such a case, the grandmother was afraid of her grandson’s cold, wearing gloves, gloves old off, the grandmother used a leather band to fix the gloves, blocking the blood circulation, a few hours later opened the gloves found that necrosis has occurred, very deplorable. 5, pacifier early use has caused the risk of nipple confusion, it is recommended not to use before six weeks, if you use, only as a sleep soothing, and between 1-2 years of age and gradually quit, high demand for children in the eruption of permanent teeth before the complete cessation. Second, the recommended items 1, breastfeeding pillow Many mothers say that the monthly feeding a milk back pain, but also fell into the monthly disease, many times is caused by improper breastfeeding posture, correct breastfeeding, the need for a suitable breastfeeding pillow, spend two to three hundred can buy a good, to reduce the fatigue of breastfeeding. It should be noted that the use of breastfeeding pillow is not long, about three months, but very important. 2, back towel If you have read the western parenting doctor’s book, such as Hills, Jack Newman, etc., you will find that they invariably recommend “parenting artifacts”, known as the “outside the body uterus” back towel, back towel can be used from the baby was born, the mother puts the Baby “wear” on the body, to increase the closeness of mother and child, increase the baby’s sense of security, relieve flatulence and other very beneficial. 3, nipple protection cream During breastfeeding, the incidence of nipple sensitivity, discomfort, pain and cracking is very high, and some mothers give up breastfeeding for this reason. It is necessary to prepare one during pregnancy, there are pure lanolin and vegetable oils, do not wipe off before breastfeeding, can be used before and after breastfeeding. If breastfeeding is very smooth, no need to use, but also can replace the lip balm, hip cream, breast pump breast shield lubricant use, will not cause waste. 4, Vitamin D China’s infant feeding guidelines are that infants about 2 weeks after birth to start supplementing vitamin D oil or emulsified water, 10 micrograms per day (400IU) until two years old. So you can prepare it during pregnancy and give it to your baby in time.