How does breast milk change?
How does breast milk change?
Breast milk is designed to provide a newborn babythe child with everything necessary. It is generally believed that it is formed in the mammary gland of a woman on the third day after birth. However, this "mature milk" is formed on the third day, and the first milk "colostrum" - is formed even during pregnancy, sometimes manifests itself even in the first weeks after conception.
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The structure of the breast.The mammary gland in women and men is identical. However, in women it has a more developed structure. It has the appearance of semicircular bulges in the chest area, in the central region of which is a nipple, surrounded by a pigmented area - areola.
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Milk production.The internal structure of the breast consists of several radially located large lobes, which in turn consist of smaller lobules. All lobes and lobules have their own duct, along which the formed milk flows into larger channels, which lead the milk from the nipple towards the child. Under the action of only two hormones: prolactin and estrogen - in the lobes of the breast milk is formed.
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Colostrum.The first milk begins to be produced at a time when a woman still carries a child under her heart. This milk is very concentrated, white-yellow and has an oily structure. It is excreted mainly in small amounts when the nipple and areola irritate.
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Rolling milk.Immediately after delivery, milk still little resembles real breast milk. The so-called "rolling milk" is singled out, which has a white or pale blue shade, it is very small, only a few milliliters per day. But its value can not be praised. This milk supplies the newborn with proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, immune defense factors, lactic acid bacteria, hormones and rapid growth factors.
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Mature milk.On the third day, with natural birth, or on the fifth day after cesarean section, "mature milk" replaces "rolling" milk. It, in turn, is also divided into "front" and "back". In front bluish-white breast milk the baby quenches thirst, but the rear, more fatty and yellowish to the color, the baby is saturated. The child always reacts sensitively to the change in the chemical composition of the mother's milk, so it is necessary to carefully follow the diet, because all that the mother eats will go to the child.
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Feeding regimes.The woman's breasts are capable of adjusting to a certain regimen. If you practice "feeding by the clock," then clearly the schedule will fill the breast with milk. If you use "feeding on demand," the milk will fill the breast to a lesser degree, but this will not reduce its amount. Milk will be exactly as much as it will be demanded. And this means that the more often and longer the child "hangs" on the chest - the more it arrives.
