When the baby is going to be born and we have decided to breastfeed we can find the decision to buy certain products that, apparently, are presented as necessary to achieve a successful breastfeeding. Do youYou really need all those accessories for breastfeeding?
However, as much as we consider it best for our babies to breastfeed and be willing to use the necessary aids, all those products and objects offered by the industry are not necessary for all mothers and you should only go to them in certain cases.
In some cases, as I expose, they can help or a necessity even, but of course, a priori, they do not help breastfeeding in general and their advertising presentation is exactly that, advertising, not proven reality. And it can even be harmful to go to them without realizing that we may need them.
Breastfeeding discs
The best treatment for a wet nipple is to let it air dry and accept as part of our physiology that milk may flow unexpectedly. Keeping the nipple moist in a breastfeeding disc is putting it in the best breeding ground for germs, bacteria and fungi. You can go to them as something exceptional, of course, but they are not necessary in principle.
It is always better to leave the chest in the air to dry at the end of the shot, as it will be ready in less than a minute and wear clothes that are not obvious to me that it has been wet if we have a small accident.
Breast pump
A mother who breastfeeds her baby on demand and takes him with her, is at home or has to go outside, you don't need, in principle, a breast pump Not at all. Each mother may decide to bring her upbringing as she sees fit, but of course, separating from a newborn is not a biological necessity or promotes breastfeeding and we can always do a manual removal for which we do not need more than a suitable container and our clean hands.
If there are cracks or a bad position, it is best to seek advice to achieve a good grip and good posture, taking into account, in addition, that using the breast pump without the need to increase production with a baby who sucks properly, can only lead us to produce in excess and lead to problems. Using the breast pump should be left for special cases in which its use would be advisable, such as when there is a premature baby or a real problem of insufficient production, but in both cases, working the suction is, in the medium term, the way forward.
Even if there is a engorgement in the first few days, the breast pump can be harmful and it is better to increase the shots and offer the breast continuously to resolve it, especially if the inflammation is in the area of the halo.
Breastfeeding cushions
Actually, breastfeeding cushions are clearly not necessary. With luck they can help to take a comfortable posture in some moments, but in most cases they are, or purely decorative objects, or articles that cause problems by determining the baby to be placed in a bad posture.
Of course a healthy mother does not need it in any way and we can all breastfeed perfectly without them, putting a normal cushion under the arm or lying down if we are tired of the usual posture. Of course, there will be those who enjoy its use, but, in principle, they do not have to be done to all mothers.
At most they can help if there are twins, but neither in this case they offer better support than a normal pillow.
The teat cups
The nipples seem to be the universal solution for any difficulty in breastfeeding in some delivery centers. Mothers with flat, inverted, large or cracked nipples are referred to the use of the nipple, when this, in principle, forms a barrier between the sucking mouth and the nipple and the halo that require stimulation.
A mother who is advised the use of teat cups As a first solution, you receive the message that your body is defective and you can end up depending on that object to be confident in breastfeeding. And, in general, the nipples do reduce contact and stimulation to the chest, which is related to insufficient production.
To address the problems that are to be solved with the teat cups, the best solution is to work a correct posture, and not the use of intermediate objects. And in the cases that are used, do it with the help and supervision of a specialized consultant.
Conclusion on breastfeeding accessories
All these accessories are not necessary to breastfeedHowever, in some cases they are accurate and useful, and it is in them that we should go to them. Breastfeeding is free and no objects or products are needed to achieve it. If we then consider that we could use those accessories, they are, but to buy them before is to spend without need.
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