The mother can change the four postures of feeding.
Li Zhiyun, head nurse of obstetrics in Guangdong Maternal and Child Health Hospital, pointed out that there are four kinds of breastfeeding postures: cradle posture, olive posture (hug posture), cross posture and lateral posture.
Cradle type
(1) Cradle: This is the most traditional posture. Support the baby's head with the inner arm of one hand, and put the other hand on the breast and areola. Putting a cushion under the baby will make it easier to breastfeed.
cross shape
(2) Crossing: Compared with the cradle posture, the baby's body is slightly tilted, so that when the baby is breastfeeding, the angle of the mouth will change and it is easier to suck milk.
Rugby style (hug style)
(3) Rugby (hug): This breastfeeding posture is especially suitable for mothers who have cesarean section, which can prevent the baby from oppressing the mother's abdominal incision. Mothers with big breasts, babies or twins are also suitable. Just like holding a football under your arm, put your baby's leg under your side arm. The baby's upper body is half-sitting and half-lying, facing the mother's chest. Hold the baby up with a pillow, hold the baby's head with the palm of your hand, and stick the other finger on the nipple and areola in a figure of eight.
Lateral recumbent type
(4) Lateral posture: This posture is suitable for breastfeeding at night, with the body lying on the side and a pillow under the head. The baby's side is opposite to the mother's front, and the abdomen is connected. In order to ensure that the baby and mother stick together tightly, it is best to put a small pillow on the baby's back.
Li Zhiyun said that changing the posture of holding the baby and feeding often can not only dredge the breasts well, but also remove the fixed posture of the mother's arm to avoid being too sore. When the child is halfway through breastfeeding, change his arm and have a rest. Pat the child on the back at the same time and make him burp. Generally speaking, it is advisable for children to breastfeed for about 20 minutes at a time, and it is best not to exceed 30 minutes. That way of letting children sleep with nipples is harmful and undesirable.
It is worth noting that mothers should pay attention to the child's nose and mouth when breastfeeding their newborns. Because the strength of the baby's head and neck is very weak, once the mother falls asleep while breastfeeding, the breast blocks the child's mouth and nose, and the child does not have enough strength to avoid it, it may cause an accident due to suffocation. When the child is 4 months old, he has the ability to raise his head to avoid, push his mother's breast with his hand, or wake up his mother with his body movements.