Translation is a technique of placing the baby on the chest to suck the breast milk previously extracted through a tube placed near the nipple, this technique is widely used in cases of premature babies, who do not have enough strength for breast milk or who have to remain in hospital incubators.
In addition, a translation can be performed to stimulate breast milk production, which usually takes about 2 weeks.
- Translation and relactation are similar techniques.
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- The difference is that translation uses only breast milk and relactation uses artificial milk.
- Understand what the relationship is and how to do it.
Translation can be done at home, for example, using a bottle, or through a translation kit available at some pharmacies and baby food stores.
Manual translocation should be performed in accordance with the pediatrician’s instructions:
Babies do not usually show resistance to translation and after a few weeks it is already possible to breastfeed, advising not to bottle the baby during the process.
The translocation kit can be found in pharmacies or child feeding shops and consists of manual milk extraction, or by using manual or electrical devices, which must be stored in the container provided with the kit.If necessary, you should also connect the kit tube to your chest and place the baby to breastfeed through the tube.
Whatever translocation method is chosen, the mother should take certain precautions, such as:
In addition, the mother can remove the milk and keep it to give to the baby later, however, she should be attentive to the place and time of preservation of the milk.Learn how to properly store breast milk.