Support: what it is, when it happens and the symptoms of disappointment

The natural process of producing and leaving breast milk occurs after delivery. It causes discomfort, but can be mitigated

There is no kinder and healthier way to welcome the baby into the world than to offer the mother’s womb and breast immediately after delivery. At that moment, however, the baby still can’t find mature milk to feed, what may be there are small drops of colostrum. The descent of maternal food – that from support – is a process that takes place days after birth and in various ways.

In normal deliveries, apojadura usually occurs between the first and second day after delivery, explains Luiz Renato Valério, pediatrician at the Pequeno Príncipe hospital. In caesareans and in emergency situations, where the baby was not expected to arrive, production can take place between the third and fourth day after birth.

How does breast milk disappoint?

When the baby is born, colostrum is already offered. It is the milk that is produced as soon as childbirth occurs – sometimes, “even during pregnancy there are women who already have it [o colostro]“, says Mariana Rosario, gynecologist, obstetrician and mastologist. Even in small quantities, it is very nutritious: a compound rich in water, proteins and rich in antibodies.

It all varies from mother to mother, but usually the baby begins to have a satisfactory supply of colostrum around the second day after delivery. Thick, yellowish liquid can be secreted up to the fifth. From then on comes the ripest milk. – even if the complete maturation of the food occurs only between two and four weeks of the child’s life.

“Apojadura is when this drop of milk happens, more like what it will produce for the rest of the breastfeeding,” Mariana points out. The flow of food increases and is generally progressive. The baby’s suckling is a stimulus for the production of this milk. “The more the child asks, the more the supply will increase,” she says. The process usually awakens different sensations. The mother can perceive a larger and more sensitive breast. The symptoms, however, only last a few days.

Support symptoms

Some women can hear body aches, malaise and even chills, something like a strong flu. “It lasts from one to two days, at the most. It is during the accompaniment that this mother can be most discouraged”, points out the midwife. The breasts, on the other hand, remain firm, warm and “full”, which can make breastfeeding difficult. “In that circumstance, it is important to have a good guide. But that balances out over the daysuntil it reaches a point where the baby nurses everything that is offered to him and everything he needs,” says Luiz Renato.

The intensity of the discomfort will depend on the symptoms the mother has. she can make cold compresses on the breasts to relieve local pain. “While a cold shower helps provide relief, a warm shower can further stimulate milk production — which has already increased — and isn’t recommended,” says Mariana. As the symptoms last for a few days, it is essential to keep the mother calm during the process. “It is extremely important that the family contributes to creating an environment conducive to breastfeeding, so that the woman sees it as an act, as well as affectionate, very important for the baby,” completes the Pequeno Príncipe hospital pediatrician.

Source: Terra

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