Breastfeeding provides great benefits for mom and baby. These are my 6 tips to help you overcome common obstacles in breastfeeding and truly have a wonderful breastfeeding experience.
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1. Know that you can do it!
*Benefits for mom and baby
-Fewer illnesses, reduced risk for SIDS, strong bones, and bonding!
-Body back to pre-pregnant state, reduced risk for breast cancer and ovarian cancer
–The size and shape of a woman’s breast has nothing to do with the amount of milk it can produce, and only very rarely has to do with the success of breastfeeding.
2. Understand how it works
-Colostrum – high fat, vitamins, laxative
-Milk production 2-3 days after birth in response to stimulation and stretching with sucking for milk production and let-down (warm, tingling, achy feeling as high fat milk moves to nipple)
3. Mix schedule with no schedule
-Clock vs. cues
-Every 2 hours (don’t rush feed) and no longer than 4 hours
-Cluster feeding is normal
-Baby is ready to eat: Lip smacking, rooting…crying
4. Get a good position and latch
-Baby to mom, chin touch and wide mouth (fish lips with all of areola)
-Use fish hook to remove baby from breast and try again
-Success: no pain, swallowing noise not slurping, satisfied baby
5. Care for your breasts
– check latch, express breastmilk for dryness, don’t wash with soap, open to air, nipple shield, silverettes
6. Surround yourself with help – Lactation consultant, support group, mom/sister/friends
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