Many babies do latch when put to the
breast, and once a baby has latched
several times, there is no need to follow the whole sequence.
1.
Aim for a
calm beginning. The mom should hold her baby, skin
to skin — baby in a diaper only, mom with no shirt—and just enjoy the baby. She
should hold the baby upright, midline between her breasts, just cuddling the
baby with no thought about breastfeeding. There's no hurry; we’re on baby time
here. It seems to be the feeling of the baby's chest against the mother's
chest, skin to skin, that starts the nursing sequence.
2.
Support
the baby as he is latching. As the
baby moves down, his lower cheek might brush the nipple and that makes him turn towards it — the rooting reflex.
When baby's chin hits the breast, the firm pressure of the breast against his
chin makes him open his mouth wide and reach up and over the nipple.
Baby-led
latching is ideal for babies learning to breastfeed, but can also be helpful
for those who've already had some negative experiences at the breast.
"Babies can begin to associate the breast with a lot of pressure and
hassle," Smillie, Paediatrician, says. Eventually the baby will naturally
begin the process of seeking the breast. "We help the baby stay calm and
relaxed to allow him to follow his own instincts. There's no rush, no
pressure."
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