Paula Echevarría has been the mother of her second son, Miguel Jr., at 43 years old, and shares the most tender images, completely in love with her little one. The actress has joined the celebrities who are openly breastfeeding their babies on social networks, a very necessary message to normalize breastfeeding in view of everyone, because it is the most normal and natural thing in the world.
A month ago she shared a beautiful photo breastfeeding her baby, born on April 11, and yesterday she shared another in which she confesses that she is going through a “lactation crisis .”
But what is that? We tell you this in case any mother feels identified and needs a guide at this time, since many may come to believe that they do not have enough milk and consider weaning, when it is not.
What is a “lactation crisis”?
Also known as a growth spurt or growth slump, lactation crises are periods in which babies need us to increase our milk production and for this they tend to breastfeed more often.
Until now, breastfeeding has been very good, but suddenly something changes . The baby cries frequently, is more restless, seems to be hungry and wants to breastfeed more than usual. He grabs onto the chest, but suddenly lets go, cries …
What is happening? The baby demands the breast more often because it is growing (which is why they are also called “growth slumps”) and this increases his appetite. The mother feels that she is breastfeeding 24 hours a day.
Although each baby is different, it is common for seizures to appear around 3 and 6 weeks of age and at 3 and 6 months ; one year and two years are also frequent crises. These are the times when the baby needs milk production to be regulated to its new growth needs.
In general, crises last a few days (less than a week) and everything returns to normal afterwards.
What to do in a lactation crisis?
There is nothing special to do, other than keep breastfeeding on demand , now more than ever . Give him whenever he asks, even if he takes a little and lets go. You just have to be patient and trust that everything will return to normal soon. It may help to breastfeed in a quiet, dark, quiet place.
But above all, what you need to know is that breastfeeding crises exist, and that your baby is likely to have some during their growth (the three-month-old is the most pronounced). They are simply times throughout breastfeeding when our babies will need to adjust the amount of milk and will suckle more often.
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