Breastfeeding crisis of 3 weeks

The beginnings of breastfeeding are not simple. Both the mother and the baby must adjust their rhythm and opt for a lactation on demand that can go through some ups and downs. Throughout breastfeeding there may be occasional rejection by the baby of breast milk. This is known as a breastfeeding cris

The beginnings of breastfeeding are not simple. Both the mother and the baby must adjust their rhythm and opt for a lactation on demand that can go through some ups and downs.

Throughout breastfeeding there may be occasional rejection by the baby of breast milk. This is known as a breastfeeding crisis. The first crisis can reach 3 weeks.

Signs of the 3-week breastfeeding crisis

Throughout lactation, different outbreaks or growth crises (or breastfeeding crises) occur that can give false signals to the mother: Que - That the baby wants to be weaned.

- That she does not have enough milk.

These breastfeeding crises usually appear at 3 weeks, at 6 weeks, at 3 months and at 6 months.

At 3 weeks there is one that is very typical. It is the moment in which one passes from the milk of transition to the definitive milk. The behavior of the baby changes:

- The baby is hooked to the breast of his mother during 24 hours a day.

- For 2 or 3 days, the baby never wants to leave the breast. He does this because he needs to guarantee the production of milk he needs.

- The breast increases in volume, since the mother goes from producing a small amount of milk, to producing almost a liter of milk.

In this case, the mother can see something overflowed by this situation, since it happens of having a baby that took the breast of regular form, to a baby who does not want to loosen the chest during the 24 hours of the day.

Fortunately, it is a temporary crisis, lasting two or three days. After that time, the baby will resume the breast on a regular basis.

Video about the 3-week breastfeeding crisis