Your long-awaited baby was born! Behind the concerns and worries that were associated with the expectation of the first meeting. Now the main task for the baby is to become a "baby", that is. a baby who is fully fed with mother's milk. How to establish breastfeeding if the baby refuses to suckle, and sometimes even cries at all when trying to breastfeed him?
Instructions
Step 1
To avoid these feeding problems, properly latch on to the breast. To do this, press it more tightly with your tummy to you so that the nipple is somewhere at the level of the nose. Support the chest with your hand: the thumb should be on top, and all the rest should be on the bottom (the index finger should be at least 5 centimeters from the nipple) parallel to the baby's lower lip. Wait for the baby to open his mouth wide and direct the nipple to the palate (up). It is necessary that in this case both he and the areola were deep in the mouth of the crumbs, more from below than from above. The upper and lower jaws should be turned outward when sucking.
Step 2
The shape of the nipples can be the reason for the "arching" of the baby at the breast. Pay attention to your nipples: their retracted or flat shape makes it difficult for the baby to capture the breast, in this case it is difficult for the baby to hold the breast in his mouth. Show persistence and patience. In the early days when offering the breast, support the baby's head well. Exercise to stretch the nipples before feeding. While in the hospital, ask an experienced midwife or breastfeeding counselor for help. Do not worry, this is a temporary problem: as a rule, not even a month goes by, and the baby himself pulls out the nipple in the way that is more convenient for him.
Step 3
If an infant under one month of age bends at the breast, it is possible that he or she cannot cope with the strong milk flow. To help him, pump a little and breastfeed again.
Step 4
A baby over a month old may behave this way because the milk flow is weaker, making it harder to suckle. Newborns in this situation may fall asleep at the breast, but as they get older, they begin to express dissatisfaction with scandals or arching, especially if they have experience of sucking on a bottle or pacifier. Therefore, do not accustom the baby to them, otherwise he will quickly understand that there are objects more convenient for sucking, and will give up the breast.
