Mondays: health/natural

Hello, friends; you are welcome to Steem kids & parents; today, based on Monday's title,l want to share with us an interesting and good topic.

BREASTFEEDING POSITIONS

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Breastfeeding position simply means the way of handling or carrying a baby and breastfeeding. So, good positioning helps to ensure that your suckles well and also helps the mother to produce a good supply of breastmilk.

FOUR KEY POINTS ABOUT YOUR BABY'S POSITION

• STRAIGHT
• FACING THE BREAST
• CLOSE
• SUPPORTED

STRAIGHT:- The baby's body should not be bent or twisted but with the head slightly back and straight.

FACING THE BREAST:-The baby's body should be facing the breast, not held flat to your chest or abdomen, and she or he should be able to look up into your face.

CLOSE:-The baby should be close to the mother.

SUPPORTED:-The mother should support the baby's whole body, not just the neck and shoulders, with your hand and forearm.

DIFFERENT WAYS TO POSITION YOUR BABY

• Cross-cradle position:-this is good for small babies.

• Cradle position:-This is most commonly used by the mother's

• Side-lying position:-This is normal to rest while breastfeeding and at night.

• Under -arm position:-This is used after caesarean section, so if your nipples are painful, or if you are breastfeeding twins or a small baby.

BENEFITS OF GOOD ATTACHMENT

• Good attachment helps to ensure that the baby suckles well.

• It helps to produce a good supply of breastmilk.

• It helps to prevent sore and cracked and cracked nipples.

• With good attachment breastfeeding should not be painful.

NOTE:- Whenever you experience pain please get help to improve the attachment.

THERE ARE FOUR SIGNS OF GOOD ATTACHMENT

• Baby's mouth is wide open.

• Baby's lower lip is turned outwards.

• Baby's chin is touching mother's breast.

• You can see more of the darker skin (areola) above the baby's mouth than below.

THE SIGNS OF EFFECTIVE SUCKLING

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• The baby takes slow, deep suckles, sometimes pausing.

• Suckling is comfortable and pain-free for the mother.

• Your baby finishes the feed, releases the breast, and looks contented and relaxed.

• The mother's breast is softer after feeding.

• It helps to produce milk and satisfy the baby.

CONCLUSION

Practice good attachment in the baby's suckling
helps both the mother and the baby, so after your baby releases one breast, offer your baby the other breast.This will ensure that your baby stimulates your milk production in both breasts and also gets the most nutritious and satisfying milk (hindmilk).

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