Summary of Ina May Gaskin's Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding

Everest Media

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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 Oxytocin is the hormone that is released during labor and birth, and it plays a large role in lactation as well. It is also responsible for the letdown reflex, which is the stimulation of the breast to release milk when stimulated by the baby.
#2 The hormone oxytocin is released when we are breastfeeding, and it helps to lower stress levels in both mother and baby. It also helps to promote a sense of trust and closeness between people.
#3 The ability to produce oxytocin is shared by all mammals, and expressions of maternal kindness and generosity are not limited to our own species. The Sriracha Zoo near Bangkok, Thailand, has attracted a lot of media attention for its cross-species suckling arrangements.
#4 The way to have high oxytocin levels is to avoid stress. This means not having any interference with your ability to connect with your baby once her breathing is spontaneous and unassisted. This is especially important during your baby’s first hour of life.

Sujets

• Fitness
• Health
• Breastfeeding

Informations

• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 11 mai 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9798822506367
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Insights on Ina May Gaskin's Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding
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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Oxytocin is the hormone that is released during labor and birth, and it plays a large role in lactation as well. It is also responsible for the letdown reflex, which is the stimulation of the breast to release milk when stimulated by the baby.

#2

The hormone oxytocin is released when we are breastfeeding, and it helps to lower stress levels in both mother and baby. It also helps to promote a sense of trust and closeness between people.

#3

The ability to produce oxytocin is shared by all mammals, and expressions of maternal kindness and generosity are not limited to our own species. The Sriracha Zoo near Bangkok, Thailand, has attracted a lot of media attention for its cross-species suckling arrangements.

#4

The way to have high oxytocin levels is to avoid stress. This means not having any interference with your ability to connect with your baby once her breathing is spontaneous and unassisted. This is especially important during your baby’s first hour of life.

#5

Beta-endorphin is another hormone that has an important function around the time of birth and breastfeeding. It is secreted by the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus in situations of stress, muscular effort, excitement, orgasm, and pain. It works on the same receptors of the brain as morphine.

#6

The mothering hormone prolactin is released by the pituitary gland during pregnancy and lactation and prepares the pregnant woman’s breasts for lactation by causing the maturation and proliferation of the mammary ducts and alveoli.

#7

Colostrum is the thick yellowish milk that your breasts begin to produce during the last half of your pregnancy and for the first two or three days after birth. It is full of antibodies, immune factors, enzymes, and other goodies that help get your baby started well in life outside your body.

#8

Your milk will come in on day two or three after your baby is born. It will become warm and firm to the touch, and your baby will begin to pee larger amounts. Your poop will begin to change from the sticky dark meconium to yellow cottage cheese curds in yellow liquid.

#9

When your baby sucks at your breast, the level of prolactin in your blood rises and stays high for the better part of an hour. This additional prolactin triggers the appropriate cells in your breast to make milk.

#10

The milk-ejection reflex is when the breast feels warm and tingly, and is usually felt close to the chest. It is a pleasurable sensation that moves from the breast cells close to the chest outward toward the nipple.

#11

The author’s grandmother, who was a midwife, taught her never to hurry the cows when she was rounding them up in the evening. She understood that milk flows best when the mother’s needs are respected.

#12

The calming and stress hormonal systems are both part of the innate makeup of both genders, and they should balance each other out. If a mother is full of stress hormones, her oxytocin and prolactin levels will be greatly inhibited, and her milk production may be reduced or even temporarily stopped.

#13

The lack of breastfeeding knowledge displayed by the doctors and lactation consultants who treated Melissa was a result of a culture that was largely stress-free for women and babies.
Insights from Chapter 2

#1

Once you’ve made the decision to nurse your baby, you can prepare for it by attending a breastfeeding class if you can, and watching some breastfeeding videos. You may also want to talk to other pregnant women who are interested in nursing to get their advice.

#2

The best thing to do is to leave your breasts alone during pregnancy. They will take care of themselves, and you will not need to do anything to them except keep them dry. If you do experience leakage of colostrum, you can freeze it and use it to keep your premature or late-preterm baby from developing jaundice.

#3

The shape of your nipples will not affect the ability to breastfeed. However, you should still check to see if your nipples are inverted or retracted before your baby is born, since there are ways to reshape them if they are severely inverted or retracted.

#4

If your nipples are deeply buried, they may need help during pregnancy to become more graspable. You can stretch the skin of the areola enough to allow the nipple to protrude. You can put your two fingers on either side of your nipple at the base and gently push them apart.

#5

A third method is to use a disposable syringe with a cut off the nozzle. Put the smooth end of the syringe over your nipple and gently pull the piston for a few seconds to lengthen your nipple.

#6

It is best to plan to breastfeed if you have had breast surgery, even though it is possible that you may need to supplement your baby’s feedings. If you are unable to produce enough milk, keep in mind that many babies value suckling enough to continue nursing when supplemental feedings become necessary.

#7

Breast-augmentation surgery involves the use of either silicone- or saline-filled implants. These may be inserted through an incision around the areola or an incision in the fold under the breast, near the armpits. The extent of the damage is related to the location of the incisions.

#8

You will need to buy good nursing bras during your pregnancy. Choose one cup size larger than is comfortable during pregnancy, and one size larger than your usual number. You should not buy any bra that leaves marks on your shoulders or any other area, as a too-tight bra can also cause a blocked duct.

#9

A French friend taught me a lullaby called Bébé Lune, which she began singing to her son when he was a newborn. When he was nine, he would still ask her to sing it to him at bedtime, and he found it such a powerful sleep inducer that he would beg her not to sing it yet when he wanted to hear another story.

#10

You should eat foods that are as close to their natural state as possible, and avoid as much as possible highly processed products that contain chemical additives.