Thefeeding is also a good way to save money (no bottles, no infant formula, no sterilizer ...). So if your choice is on thefeeding, these tips will be welcome. Before the birthyou have to find out and discuss it with a professional, a friend or a relative who has breastfed. You can also get support or advice from journals, books and specialized websites. On your arrival at the maternity, medical staff must know your intention to breastfeed. Why ? For the baby to be put in the breast as soon as possible.

From when to put the baby to the breast? 

Within two hours of coming into the world. This quick start will facilitate the installation of lactation and the newborn will benefit from colostrum, an anti-infectious liquid and rich in protein, mineral salts and antibodies. Regarding the rise of milk, it occurs between the second and fourth day after delivery. To prevent your breasts becoming engorged and becoming hard and painful, thefeeding must be frequent.

How to install baby?

The baby should face the breast and the mouth in the axis of the nipple, his chin should be also glued to the breast, his belly button against you. The baby's nose must be clear.

How to settle? 

If you opt for the sitting position, the back should be well wedged, the baby should be in your arms that rest on an armrest or cushion, one of your hands holds his buttocks.
If you choose the lying position, you must lie on your side, place the baby facing you, his belly against yours, his head at the height of your chest and his face well in the axis. Anyway, thefeeding must be done in a quiet and quiet place.

The duration of the feeding 

Between ten and fifteen minutes per breast if the baby sucks well. During the first weeks, the baby must be breastfed as soon as he / she needs it so that he / she takes good sucking habits. During the first week of thefeedingit is preferable - at each feeding - to offer both breasts to stimulate lactation.

How to stop breastfeeding? 

Put your finger in her mouth to free her from the breast.
 
About the equipment!

You need to get brassieres fromfeeding. To absorb any milk leaks, it is also necessary to provide bearings forfeeding that will be slipped between the nipple and the bra. Some moms, who are breastfeeding, suffer from cracks. So buy a tube of lanolin cream. Do not forget: moisturize your breasts before and after each feeding with a few drops of your milk.

A little advice from mom

At each feeding, start with a different breast. After a few weeks, the baby usually takes the rhythm of five to seven feedings per 24 hours with one or two feedings per night for the first two months. In order to facilitate the nocturnal feedings, we invite you to place his little bed next to him.

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