Proper application in breastfeeding

The young mother of a newborn baby faces a number of problems, the main of which is the need to learn how to feed it with her milk and, in particular, apply to the breast. It is from the correct capture and compliance with certain recommendations that the success of all further breastfeeding depends.

Ordinarily still in maternity hospitals girls and women are introduced to the basic subtleties of breastfeeding, however, this is not always the case. It is for this reason that the expectant mother, before the birth of the baby, should independently familiarize herself with the technique of the correct application of the newborn during breastfeeding and see the corresponding video instructions that are widely available on the worldwide Internet.

The technique of proper application in breastfeeding

To breastfeeding brought exclusively positive emotions, both to young mother and baby, the following recommendations should be observed:

1. Take the most comfortable position for yourself. Each woman decides independently how she will feed the newborn baby - sitting, lying or standing, but at the time of choice, it must be borne in mind that this process lasts long enough and the young mother can get tired.
2. Throughout the whole feeding the baby should be tucked to the body of the mother, and his face should be turned to the nipple. In this case, the head and posture of the child can not be fixed rigidly, since it should be able to change and regulate the position of the mother's nipple in its mouth.
3. Spout and mouth crumbs should be located at a close distance from my mother's breast, but do not drown in it. Do not let the baby have to reach for the nipple - this greatly increases the likelihood of a surface grip.
4. Do not put the nipple into the baby's mouth. Wait until he does it himself.
5. If the crumb captured the breast correctly, it should have in the mouth not only the nipple itself, but also the areola. The child's sponges must be turned outwards. The baby's nipple should be pressed tight enough against the mother's breast, and during the entire period of sucking, there should be no other sounds but sips. In addition, the young mother herself should not experience any discomfort. If all these conditions are met, feeding will only give the woman positive emotions. Otherwise, the young mother should gently release from the baby's mouth, gently pushing a finger on his chin, and again provoke the seizure of the nipple.

Of course, the correct application of the baby to the breast is very important for the full organization of his natural feeding. Meanwhile, a woman should understand and other subtleties of this process. So, the overwhelming majority of specialists in HS and doctors recommend during one feeding to offer only one breast and change the mammary glands only after the baby completely emptied one of them.

Sucking one breast during feeding provides it with "front" milk, which is necessary for the baby to receive a sufficient amount of liquid, and "back", which carries almost all vitamins and other useful substances. Nevertheless, if the baby is not gorged with milk from one breast, it is possible to offer him a second, but you can do this only after consulting a specialist.

Although some young mothers decide not to breastfeed because of the many difficulties that arise, in fact, it should be understood that it is the mother's milk that has the optimal formula for feeding the baby, and to deprive it of this valuable and healthy drink without good reason for this.