The right position for infants, is very important in ensuring the success of breastfeeding and prevent blisters or cracks on the nipple. A mother should put her baby in the right position and make contact with her baby correctly. Should other family members to provide assistance and support if the mother needs it, especially if the mother breast-feeding for the first time or very young mothers.
The following position is right and how to breastfeed.
Mother hugging baby's body in a straight line for a baby face facing the mother's breast with the baby's nose in front of the mother's nipple. His position should be such that the baby's stomach facing the mother's abdomen. My mother had to bear the whole body of the baby, not just neck and shoulders.
Put the baby to the breast if the baby seems ready to suck the nipples. The signs are ready to feed is when the baby opened his mouth, looking, looking and moving to find something.
If the baby seems ready to suck the nipples, the mother began to touch your baby's lips with her nipples.
Wait until the baby's mouth opened wide, then bring the baby quickly to the breast so the baby's lower lip just below the nipple.
The following position is right and how to breastfeed.
Mother hugging baby's body in a straight line for a baby face facing the mother's breast with the baby's nose in front of the mother's nipple. His position should be such that the baby's stomach facing the mother's abdomen. My mother had to bear the whole body of the baby, not just neck and shoulders.
Put the baby to the breast if the baby seems ready to suck the nipples. The signs are ready to feed is when the baby opened his mouth, looking, looking and moving to find something.
If the baby seems ready to suck the nipples, the mother began to touch your baby's lips with her nipples.
Wait until the baby's mouth opened wide, then bring the baby quickly to the breast so the baby's lower lip just below the nipple.
Baby signs attached well on the breast is:
- Chin touching breast
- Mouth wide open
- Cover the baby's mouth area of the areola (not just the nipple only)
- Baby's bottom lip curled out
- Babies suck slowly and strong, and sometimes stops
- Not heard any sound except the sound of a baby to swallow.
