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"In what position to feed the baby correctly?"
Girls - in the one in which the mother and baby are as comfortable as possible!
In order to determine your feeding posture you need to try and experiment. No consultant will choose for you.
By the way, do you know that, depending on the position in which the baby is during feeding, it is better to slow down certain parts of the mammary glands?
But be careful, girls!
It is necessary to begin experiments with poses already after the kid has learned to capture a breast correctly. First the application, then look for a comfortable pose.
For ease of feeding in most poses, you will need pillows to support your back, arms, and more.
Pay attention to the position of the child relative to your body, and the 3 points of support:
the child's beard should rest on the chest;
tummy pressed to the mother's abdomen; ⠀
the pelvis is fixed.
When you put the baby to the breast, the baby's nose should be in front of the nipple, so that the baby has the opportunity to throw his head back and open his mouth wide, capturing not only the nipple but also the areola, especially the lower part.
Below is a description of several poses with feeding pillows for your comfort.
1. Cradle
Mom sits in a chair, sofa or bed. The feeding pillow is placed on one side under the mother's back, on the other - under the baby, fastened on the side. Elbow on the pillow.
The baby's head is at the bend of the elbow. Close contact of a tummy to a tummy is provided. Mom's legs in a semi-lotus position / in Turkish. If it is not comfortable to sit in this position, then lower your legs down. But maybe then you will need a footrest. It is important to fully relax: from the crown to the fingertips.
2. Lying on the side
Some women are very comfortable feeding in this position. It really allows you to relax as much as possible, which is one of the conditions for successful breastfeeding. This pose is especially relevant for women who have had a caesarean section. Then the baby will not press on the mother's belly. But at the same time the necessary close contact of a tummy to a tummy is provided.
The unfolded feeding pillow goes under the mother's arm and / or head, gently wraps the baby lying on the bed next to the mother, providing contact, and the other end of the pillow under the mother's knee.
3. Near at hand
This pose can also be convenient for women who have had a caesarean section, because the baby does not press on the abdomen, as well as for pair feeding twins.
The feeding pillow is placed in the middle to the mother's breast, both ends of it on both sides go behind the mother's back, support her, relieve tension. The pillow supports the mother's elbows.
The baby is placed on the pillow so that the legs follow your back. The pose can be difficult, but in this position the baby well empties the lower lobes of the mammary glands. If you feel stagnation there, you should try. The pose is also suitable for women with large breasts, as well as for lactostasis.
4. With a sitting baby
When the baby is able to sit, you can master the position where both mother and baby will sit. In this case, the pillow ring covers the woman and child, supports the mother's back, completely frees her hands. The baby sits facing the mother, legs in different directions, and the pillow supports his back.
In fact, there are many more poses for feeding, the main condition - the comfort of all participants.
The consultation was provided by Mariana Bobrova, a certified breastfeeding consultant. Instagram page: milk.mama.irpin.