Breastfeeding is a natural process for both mother and baby. Successful breastfeeding depends on a comfortable position and correct attachment of the baby to the breast.
Instructions
Step 1
Breastfeeding has many benefits for both mother and baby. Breast milk is easier for the infant to digest, providing it with all the vitamins and minerals it needs. Milk normalizes the intestinal microflora, protecting the baby from infections.
Step 2
Get into a comfortable feeding position. Correctly chosen posture guarantees a good outflow of milk, prevents cracked nipples.
Step 3
Sit in an armchair or chair with a back, place a pillow on your knees. Take your baby so that his head is on the elbow.
Step 4
You can still feed your baby while lying down if you have undergone surgery and are not allowed to sit up yet. In this position, it is convenient to feed your baby at night. You lie on your side, the baby is also on the side and you hold him slightly.
Step 5
It is convenient to feed grown children in an upright position. Place the baby on your lap, facing you, support the chest.
Step 6
For successful feeding, the baby must breastfeed correctly. Take your chest in your palm with your thumb on top. Insert the nipple into your baby's mouth when he opens his mouth wide. The baby should not only capture the nipple, but also most of the halos. The lower lip, when properly gripped, will be turned outward, the tongue is rolled into a tube around the nipple.
Step 7
Give one breast at each feed. So the baby can get enough of the so-called hind milk, which is rich in fat. If the baby has emptied one breast and is not full, you can give him another breast. Then start the next feeding from this breast.
Step 8
Feeding time depends on the amount of milk and how quickly the baby sucks and eats. Someone needs 10-15 minutes. The baby sets the feeding interval himself. As a rule, loud, demanding crying indicates that the baby is hungry. This can happen in three or two hours after the last feeding.
