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Breastfeeding is a natural and inexpensive way to provide your baby with sustenance. While a completely natural process, getting started with breastfeeding can be challenging. This guide will walk you through how to breastfeed.
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Tips
- Try to breastfeed evenly from each breast during each feeding as to alleviate uneven breast appearance.http://www.ehow.com/how_5322405_breastfeed-baby.html
- If you need to produce more milk, try pumping each breast for up to 10 minutes immediately after feeding your baby. This will stimulate additional milk production.http://www.ehow.com/how_5322405_breastfeed-baby.html
- Take care of your nipples. Apply lotion after each feeding, and use cooling gel patches once a day.http://www.ehow.com/how_5322405_breastfeed-baby.html
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Introduction
If you are expecting a baby soon, or have just given birth, you are probably both excited and nervous about breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is an excellent way to bond with your baby and enjoy quality time together. In addition, studies have consistently shown that breastfeeding has a number of health benefits for your baby.http://www.womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding/ Read on to learn more about how to nourish your baby. -
Step 1: Get Comfortable
Feedings can take as long as 40 minutes, so it is essential that you are in a comfortable position for nursing.http://www.babycenter.com/0_breastfeeding-getting-started_465.bc?showAll=true- Sit up in an armchair or in bed, or in the corner of your couch.
- Make use of pillows.
- Put them behind your back, under the elbow in which your baby is resting and under the baby itself.
- Nursing pillows can be extremely helpful.
- Put your feet on a low stool in front of you to help raise your knees. You can also put additional pillows under your knees to help.http://www.babyzone.com/baby/feeding_nutrition/breastfeeding/photos_how_to_breastfeed/2
Step 2: Position Your Baby
In order for nursing to be successful, your baby must also feel comfortable.- Hold your baby on its side, with his or her entire body facing you.
- Place the baby close to your breast - you don't want to be leaning down and you don't want the baby to have to strain to reach your nipple in any way.
- Make sure that your baby's stomach is touching yours.
Step 3: Begin Nursing
Once you and the baby are well-positioned, you can start actually nursing.- Put your thumb and forefinger around your breast in a "C" shape, squeezing gently. Keep your fingers far back on the breast, so you don't keep your baby from latching on properly to your breast.http://www.babyzone.com/baby/feeding_nutrition/breastfeeding/photos_how_to_breastfeed/4
- Let the baby's head tilt back just a little and rub your nipple across the baby's lips, with the goal being to get the baby to open its mouth wide.
- Once the baby opens its mouth, pull the baby onto your breast, lower jaw first. Then tilt the baby's head forward and make sure his or her upper jaw gets placed on the breast in such a way that your entire nipple and most of your areola are in the baby's mouth.http://www.fitpregnancy.com/yournewlife/breastfeeding/how-to-breastfeed-40723877.html
- After the baby is properly latched on to your breast, the natural sucking instincts should kick in.
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