The main need of a newborn is nutrition. But often young mothers simply do not know how to properly attach the baby to the breast in such a way that he can get enough quickly and without hindrance and at the same time does not cause annoying troubles to the parent herself in the form of cracked nipples.
Instructions
Step 1
Please note that it depends on how correctly and deeply the baby takes the nipple into his mouth, whether the mother will experience pain during feeding and cracks on the nipples later, as well as how well lactation will take place.
Step 2
Pay attention to the position of the baby's spine: your hands should provide good support for the baby's back and neck when feeding. In addition to hand-feeding, you can comfortably arrange the baby on the bed, taking the most comfortable position herself.
Step 3
Find the most comfortable feeding position for your baby. Before giving the baby a breast, make sure that his head is slightly raised (this can be determined by the position of the baby's chin) - this way it is more convenient for him to open his mouth. Point the tip of the nipple to the area of the baby's nose.
Step 4
Breast your baby with the mouth open as wide as it would if yawning. Usually, a newborn does this instinctively, but you can help him by lightly pressing a finger on his chin.
Step 5
Just before you are ready to breastfeed, the lower lip of the baby's open mouth should already be on the lower edge of the areola (the dark circle of skin around the nipple), and the tongue should be pressed against the baby's lower gum.
Step 6
Give the baby the opportunity to grab the breast as deeply as possible so that not only the nipple itself, but also part of the areola goes into the mouth. This will help better milk flow from the breast and relieve the mother from painful sensations and injuries to the nipple during breastfeeding.
Step 7
When feeding, do not bring the breast to the baby, but the baby to the breast. To do this, press the baby to you so that he can take the breast himself. It's easy to check how correctly your baby took the breast, just look at the baby's cheeks, with proper feeding, they are slightly inflated, not retracted.
Step 8
With proper grip and sucking, the baby's mouth is wide open (the opening angle is about 140 degrees), and the lower lip is pressed tightly against the mother's chest.
Step 9
If the grip does not work, do not despair and take a second attempt, taking the starting position (back is straight, head is raised, the nipple is directed to the baby's nose, its lower lip is near the lower edge of the areola) and gently using your thumb, putting the upper part of the nipple into your mouth baby.
