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Female Speaker: Breast feeding is natural and has benefits for both mom's and babies. It should be easy and trouble free and a good start helps to ensure that's it's a happy experience. All mom's are capable of breast feeding exclusively for six months producing more than enough milk.
Breast milk contains antibodies that help protect against infections. It's not necessary for mom to eat or drink anything in particular in order to breastfeed. To establish the process the early days are crucial and the trick to breastfeeding is getting the baby to latch on well.
A baby who latches on well, will get plenty of milk. A baby who latches on poorly has difficulty getting milk. Your baby will receive colostrum in the first three days and it should be sucking enough to keep him settled and content whilst lactation gets underway. Milk supply will increase at around 3 days after delivery but it's important that the baby is put to the breast within the first 12 hours.
The suckling of the baby will help stimulate the release of hormones with kick start the lactation process. Correct positioning and detachment will prevent damage to the nipples. Follow what your baby wants to do. You'll get better and better with following it's clues. He may want both breast every time and you can offer the second when it's appropriate. If he doesn't take it or want it for short time often back breast next time he wants a feed.
Get off to a good start with these tips down positioning. Support their neck and shoulder between your spread out hand. Your baby shouldn't have to twist her body, turn of flex her head to latch on to your breast, so hold your baby facing you with her shoulder and hip in a straight line. Your nipple should be opposite your babies nose. Support your breast with your fingers underneath against the chest wall and your thumb on top away from the nipple area. Tickle her lips by brushing with your nipple. Wait until your babies mouth is wide open, then bring your baby to you quickly with the chin first. The bottom lip should first make contact with the areola, the brown part away from the base of the nipple.
Your nipple should aim for the roof of her mouth towards the soft palate. Her mouth needs to be wide open, pushing her head on to your breast can make her uncomfortable and resistant. Therefore, always bring her own when her mouth is at it's widest point. When she is latched on make sure that your babies cheek is just touching your beast. Her chin should be pressing in to your breast. Her nose should be clear and cheeks should be rounded. You should be able to see some areola showing above her top lip.
Hold your baby close to you until she starts sucking and once she is taking long slow sucks your hand should be brought to rest underneath her. She may need extra support to maintain the position and you shouldn't feel any discomfort. You'll be able to work with the babies powerful instincts to get it right. Initially your baby will want to feed a lot, maybe 10 to 15 feeds in 24 hours. As times goes on feeds will becomes more predictable. Five ways to know if it's going well. Your baby takes the breast without fighting or coming off and on. It shows that he is contented off the most feeds. He is developing well and gaining right.
Under a mom folds he has at least five to six wet nappies everyday and one or two soft yellow poos. After that his poos maybe once a day or every other day. Your breast and nipples aren't sore. Don't be afraid to ask for support or advice, speak to your midwife or health visiter.
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