Your first child brings with itself a lot of joy, various responsibilities, a whole load of questions and various other little opportunities and experiences. Your entire family will of course give you a hand in making the new member of your family feel as snug as possible but ultimately the majority of responsibilities is the mother's. Don't be fooled into believing that there are sexist undercurrents in all the work you are expected to do as the mother. Fact is that the mother's body remains, even after the whole umbilical cord cutting session, inexorably linked to the child's and absolutely nobody...and I mean NOBODY can take her place and do all the work that needs to be done in the first few months.
To make sure that your child gets the sort of attention he/she should you would be best advised to delay your second pregnancy for the next 3-5 years. For this of course you will have to take the right sort of protection just to ensure that you do not accidentally conceive. If you are breast feeding your child contraception often becomes an issue. Do not pay heed to anything you hear about lactation offering a natural protection against pregnancy since any such claim is, quite simply, bogus.
The mother stands a strong chance against accidental pregnancy if and only if she is breast feeding her baby but hasn't had her regular menstrual periods after the birth of her child. This is a sort of natural spacing of pregnancy and is known as Lactational Amenorrhea method of contraception.
In case you are breast feeding you can start on your progestin-only contraceptive methods anytime after six months following the birth of your child. Just remember to make sure that your contraceptive is free of estrogen. Everything from progestin injectibles to condoms, mini-pills (or progestin-only pills) and IUD's can therefore be used freely. If you aren't breast feeding completely you can also use the Combined Oral contraceptive.
Another very viable option is the tri-monthly injectible DMPA. This can be started anytime say about six weeks after the birth. DMPA will not in anyway alter the taste, quality or amount of your milk or come in the way of your child's health. A number of new mothers have discovered the wonders of DMPA in the recent years. It has gained a lot of popularity as a reliable contraceptive method since it is not dependant on sexual intercourse and does not need regular action. Mothers using DMPA therefore have far more time in their hands to devote to their own and their child's well being.
Food For Breastfeeding Mothers
There are five main types of nursing bras you can buy. Which one you choose will be down to personal preference. The ones listed below all have different ways of allowing a mother to breastfeed her child. So before you buy take a read and decide which type would be more convenient for you.
Like some conventional bras, one type of nursing bra fastens between the cups at the front. This type is easy to open but perhaps a little to indiscreet for some mother.
Another type of nursing bra consists of zips, which sit under each cup. The advantage with this bra is that it quite discreet and easy to open and close. The zip-line can show through if the mother is wearing a tight fitting top.
The third type has a fastening (or small button) on the shoulder strap just above the cup, which can easily be unfastened to allow the cup down. Ensure you buy one that exposes the whole of the breast and not just the nipple, because the bra fabric left pressing on the breast may cause the blocked milk ducts. Again, the primary advantage of this bra is ease of use.
You can buy nursing bras made from a stretchy material. This is simple to use; you just pull the cup over the breast.
Finally, nighttime nursing bras are usually lighter in weight so as to make sleeping more comfortable. Instead of the usual ways of opening for feeding, this type of bra might have a crossover front design so you can just slip your breast out.
Don't purchase your bra too early in your pregnancy. Buy during the last month, as your breasts will be nearing their full size prior to breastfeeding your baby.
Buy as many bras as you can afford and also the best quality you can afford. You don't necessarily need one for each day of the week but remember that you will be producing a lot of milk and will suffer from leaky breasts, so you will need to wash your nursing bras frequently.
It is important to buy the best quality you can afford. The main things to look out for are: cotton bras, as they will help keep you nipple cool and dry; good, wide straps that are going to give you lots of support, your breasts are going to enlarge and get a lot heaver so support is vital; test the fastening of the bra making sure that it unfastens and refastens easily; the fastenings should not dig into you; Above all, make sure the bra is a good fit. Not only does a bad fitting bra feel uncomfortable and not provide support, it may even interfere with milk production.
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