Hypogalacty
Hypogalactia (not to be confused with Hypergalaktie , a milk overproduction) means that the breast of the mother is not sufficient milk for the baby produces. If there is no milk flow at all, the ICD-10 speaks of agalactia .
Only 3–5% of breastfeeding women have biological causes for the hypogalactia.
Hypogalacty vs. improper breastfeeding
Most cases of apparent hypogalactia are due to "improper breastfeeding or unwillingness to breastfeed". Improper breastfeeding usually involves technical problems, such as the administration of bottle meals between breast meals, which lead to a decrease in the ability to suckle (feeding with a rubber teat requires a different technique from the infant than sucking on the breast) and a congestion of the milk occurs, which in turn is another reason for weaning.
Often, the baby is too seldom put on. In order to keep milk production going, it is important that the infant is allowed to drink according to its needs (this may also be hourly, very few breastfeeding children have breastfeeding intervals of 4 hours). Adapted milk should not be added during a growth spurt, as otherwise the breast cannot adjust to the increased demand. At this point, most women feel that they are running out of milk because the infant wants to drink much more often, which is completely normal.
Individual evidence
- ^ Pschyrembel Clinical Dictionary . de Gruyter, Berlin
- ↑ Breastfeeding and breast milk nutrition. Basics, experiences and recommendations . Publication by the Federal Center for Health Education , ISBN 3-933191-63-7 , 325 pages, free of charge (shipping costs apply) to be obtained from bzga.de; Download as PDF.
