Getting
started:
1.
Create a peaceful "nursing
station" and allow yourself to relax.
2.
Find a comfortable position, such as
in a chair, with ample room on the sides
and back for pillows to support your baby and your arms.
3.
Unwrap your baby and check his
diaper; change it if needed. If your baby is awake and ready to nurse, wait
until after the first breast to change your baby's diapers.
Breastfeeding positions:
1. Cradle Hold:
a.
Sit as straight as possible with a pillow behind you.
- Cradle your baby in your arm,
her tummy against yours and her head resting in the bend of your elbow.
- Tuck your baby's lower arm out
of the way, with her mouth close to your breast.
- Support your breast with your
free hand; place all of your fingers underneath it, well away from the
areola.
- Rest your thumb lightly on top
of your breast above your areola.
- Lift your breast upward and
lightly stroke your nipple on your baby's lower lip.
- Pull her quickly onto the
breast to latch-on when her mouth is opened wide, like a big yawn, and her
tongue is down. Do not lean over your baby; keep your back straight, and
pull your baby up to your breast.
2. Football Hold:
a.
Position your baby so her legs and
body are under your arm, with your hand holding her head.
- Place your fingers below your
breast. Allow your baby to latch-on while pulling her in close, holding
her head tightly against your breast.
- Keep your baby's body flexed at
the hip with her legs tucked under your arm.
The Football Hold is a good position when:
a.
You are nursing a small baby,
especially if premature.
b.
Your baby is sleepy.
You may have to repeat these steps several times before your baby latches on correctly.
1.
Sit tummy-to-tummy with your baby. The
baby's body should face you.
2.
Bring your baby close to your
breast. You should position your baby's
face so that your nipple is easily accessible to his mouth without the need for
you to turn your body.
3. Touch your nipple to your baby's lower lip. Lining your baby's nose up with the nipple
will help position the nipple so that it is pointed toward the back of the
palate when the baby opens his mouth.
4.
When his mouth opens wide, quickly
pull your baby in to latch on. Be sure
that your fingers are far enough back from the nipple to avoid interfering with
the baby's mouth.
Burp your baby after feeding at each breast. Generally, breastfed babies do not swallow as much air as bottle-fed babies. Helpful positions for burping your baby include:
1. Propped up with baby's tummy
against your shoulder.
2. Lying tummy-down across your lap.
3. Sitting up, leaning over with your
supportive hand under baby's arm.
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