BREASTFEEDING : SUPPLY vs DEMAND

Saya ingat lagi, antara moment2 awal kelahiran bambam... Lepas je dicuci ngn nurse, die letak kt breast kita utk die menyusu... & nurse akan pesan banyak kali, even baby tak pandai, susu tak keluar, buat je! Sebab air liur baby tu merangsang penghasilan susu. & yes, lepas tu even baby tak berapa pandai nak hisap tp susu start keluar! :)

Begitulah konsep SUPPLY vs DEMAND dlm penyusuan.. Lebih kerap anak anda menyusu/ anda pam, lebih banyak penghasilan susu.. Contoh lebih mudah, anda mengadakan jamuan, selepas majlis selesai, banyak makanan terlebih, so next time, anda nak buat jamuan lagi, anda akan budget sediakan menu dgn kuantiti yg lebih kecil tp jika makanan habis/ tak cukup, next jamuan, anda pasti akan lebihkan kuantiti menu, kn?

Sebab tu ibu2 yg bekerja, amat2 di galakkan utk pam setiap 2-3 jam & pastikan setiap kali anda pam, pam sehingga betul2 kosong... Jangan lupa utk apply konsep POWER PUMPING.

'A protein in the milk called Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation (FIL) regulates the milk. When a large quantity of milk leads to FIL accumulating in the breasts, production slows. Shortened or scheduled feedings, a baby who is not transferring enough milk, and supplementing with formula can all lead to lower supply. The “leftover” milk stays in the breast and the increase in FIL limits production.

If the baby is nursing well and drawing milk efficiently from the breasts, the body will make enough milk. Frequent nursing (or pumping) from the “empty” breast increases supply, to let the body know that a hungry baby needs more food—just like guests who scrape the bottom of the serving bowl. Unlike the bowl, though, breasts are never truly empty, and the baby is getting milk whenever he nurses.

With milk supply, the bottom line is not how much the mother has but how much the baby is getting. A mother’s breasts can be dripping with milk but none gets into the baby because of a sucking problem. If the problem isn’t fixed the mother’s milk supply will gradually drop off. And sometimes a mother mistakenly believes she doesn’t have enough because her breasts feel soft or the baby nurses frequently. Yet milk is being produced constantly, quantities are subtly readjusting, and breasts may feel fuller or emptier depending on the time of day.'

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