Helpful tips
Tips for latching your baby in any position • Support baby’s neck • Allow baby's head to move around as needed
• Baby’s ear, shoulder, and hips should be in a straight line • When your baby opens wide, help them onto your nipple • Lean back and relax if you are hunched over • Baby’s chin should hit breast first • Make sure the nipple is deep in your baby’s mouth • Baby’s nose may touch the breast during a deep latch Tips for getting off to a great start • Breastfeed as soon as possible after birth • Nurse often—as often as you see signs of hunger (this should be at least 8 times in 24 hours) • Try not to give pacifiers or bottles until breastfeeding is going well • Ask for support from your nurse or a lactation consultant • Watch your baby—not the clock—to know when to feed • Massaging and gently compressing all over the breast while feeding helps the milk to flow and keeps the baby feeding
Learn hand expression - ask for help • Hand expression is a technique to express milk from your breasts to feed to your baby or store for later • The amount will be just drops in the beginning and increase as you have more milk supply • You can also express a drop onto your nipple for your baby to smell and taste before feeding • Hand expression can increase your milk supply and encourage your mature milk to come in faster
Online hand expression resources may be helpful: http://bit.ly/ExpressionVideo http://bit.ly/ExpressionVideo2
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