BREASTFEEDING AND REST: KNOW THE ADVANTAGES THAT COLECHO GIVES YOU

Share a bed with your children, what is known as the colecho, is one of the topics that generates more debate within the usual practices of raising a baby, but the truth is that parents and children usually like it because of the reciprocal well-being it generates. Taking into account these tips to practice it safely, these are some of the benefits that, as a mother, the school will give you.

The importance of night shooting

If you have opted for breastfeeding, you will know that the more you stimulate your breast, the more milk you will produce. This is one of the reasons why it is so important to continue breastfeeding your baby also at night. Further, in the night shot the level of prolactin increases and the milk is of better quality with which the baby, when sucking, will take more food.

You may miss the nights you slept on, but the positive part according to the AEPED, the Spanish association of pediatrics, is that prolactin, the hormone in charge of milk production, will help your sleep hours , be, as a general rule, better.

Colecho's cradle

Some mothers believe that breastfeeding may be too tiring because they have to get up several times during the night, but the truth is that babies have a very small stomach and, in fact, take a small amount of food between take and take (especially newborns) so to avoid hypoglycemia or dehydration it is important that they continue their usual rhythm also at night (at least during its first months of life).

If you decide on formula milk it is possible that your baby will extend the shots more but you have to keep in mind that, at first, you will probably have to get up at night to feed him. You will have to prepare the bottle, heat it, give it to it and clean it with what It is much easier for you to reveal yourself and have a hard time getting more sleep.

If you prefer to breastfeed your baby you just have to put it by your side to feed it and if you have a baby cot, with a little practice, you can breastfeed without having to get up, you just have to lie on your side, support your head and back on a couple of pillows and place your baby in front of she, also on her side and facing you so that eye contact is established between you.

Chicco's Next2Me crib is perfect for this situation since Let your baby share all the benefits of sleeping by your side in a totally safe way since it is equipped with a simple and efficient anchoring system compatible with all types of beds and heights. He will feel safer during the first months of life thanks to its enveloping shape and the fact that one of the walls can be lowered and allow direct contact with you. You can take him by the hand, caress him, wrap him and breastfeed him without practically moving from your position.

The crib includes a soft mattress that ensures maximum comfort and a mesh window that will allow air to circulate properly. Its base can also be tilted, which is very practical to reduce your baby's regurgitation, to have better digestions and to breathe better in case he has a cold. The folding side allows you to also use it as a standard cradle.

How to better breastfeed at night.

Despite all that we have told you, we are aware that it is annoying to wake up at night (and more one after the other) but it is something that cannot be avoided and that, therefore, we will have to carry in the best possible way.

In addition to school and practicing the best posture for breastfeeding, it is advisable that at the first sign of your baby's hunger, offer her breastThis way you will not have time to get nervous or cry too much. The baby will eat calmly and will be able to fall asleep more easily. Try to make the environment relaxed, that there is not much light, sudden temperature changes or much ambient noise and don't change her diaper after the shot unless it is very dirty.

If all this doesn't work and you can't get your baby back to sleep, agree with your partner shifts to take care of him while the other rests. Sweet Dreams!