During the first weeks optimal posture is especially important. When you and your baby are well available, your nipples will remain healthy and the baby will eat efikasno.Sigurno have noticed that the answer is quite lengthy. Do not worry - mothers and babies successfully deal with breastfeeding for centuries. Only that, like other seemingly minor tasks, and this is described quite verbose. Easier would be someone just to show you.
Basic steps for optimal posture
1. Settle comfortably - Better sit back, prop your arms with pillows, put another pillow on your lap and lift the leg on a stool or phonebook.
2. Place your baby near you krachentsa with folded so that they do not have to turn her head to reach your breast. Mouth and nose must be turned in to the nipple. If possible, ask someone to help you accommodate.
3. Keep your breast so as not pressed the baby's chin. The baby's chin to move the lower jaw to cancer. (See below Techniques of maintaining breast "for a description).
4. "Hook" baby at the breast. Encourage him to open his mouth and then pull shirook to himself, holding his hand on his back (not the crown) so that the chin to keep the lower jaw to your breast. His nose should be based breast. Your hand will serve as a "second neck" for your baby. (See below "Are you my baby is attached for information).
5. Voila! If you feel pain, carefully detach your baby and try again.
During the first weeks may be necessary to frequently repeat these steps. You and your baby you need practice to find the right equipment.
For advanced
When you and your baby gain more experience, you will find that breastfeeding poses can be modified in many ways, even from one meal to another. Long as you feel comfortable and the baby to nurse successfully, use that posture you like. You can experiment with the four positions below.
Remember that each of them is very important to keep the baby at the height of the grain. Overhang baby can lead to back pain, neck or shoulders, as well as catering grains.
Pose "Cradle"
 | This posture is used most often after the first weeks. Posture "Cross-cradle (see below) gives you better control. To breastfeed your baby while you hold hands or in your lap, it must be lying to one side, pressed against the shoulder and thigh, and his mouth is on one level with your nipple. |
| Use pillows to raise your baby to the correct height, and to brace your elbows - especially during the first weeks. Keep your breast with grip in the shape of "U" or "C", as described in "Techniques for the adherence of the breast below. Baby's head will be on the part of one hand between wrist and elbow and his back will be leaning on the other arm and hand. When you look down, you should see the same side. His mouth should cover at least inch of dark circle around the nipple. Be careful ear, shoulder and buttocks are in his line. When your baby is born, his head and butt should be the same height. | |
Cross cradle
| During the first weeks many mothers find it more convenient one variation of the above position. When her baby lying on a pillow on your lap to reach the level of grain. Pillows propped both elbows so that hands should not support the weight of the baby, they will be wearied long before the baby is fed. |  |
| If you are preparing to breast-feed from the left breast, your left hand supports the breast in the form of letter "U". You stick the baby with the fingers of his right hand. Carefully insert your hand behind your ears and neck of your baby having thumb and index should be behind each ear, serving as a "second neck" for baby. Palm of your hand is placed between his shoulder blades. When preparing to "hang" baby watch his mouth is very close to the grain from the outset. When the baby opens its mouth wide, press lightly with palm between his shoulder blades. His mouth should cover at least one inch of the nipple base. | |
Pose "Football"
 | This posture is good for mothers with caesarean section because the baby kept far from the mark. Most infants do well in this position. It also helps mothers with a strong jet of milk because the baby can better regulate falling into his mouth quantity. |
| You support your breast, forming his fingers as "C". The baby is facing you, his mouth is the height of the nipple. His legs are folded under your arms, bent at the hips so that his feet pointing toward the ceiling (this prevents him pull away from your chair). And this pillow will help you raise your baby to the correct height. | |
Its side
| Many mothers are lying posture for a very comfortable, especially at night. Mother and baby lying sideways facing each other. You can use pillows behind your back or between your knees to get you more comfortable. Pillow or rolled blanket behind the baby will prevent him from rolled back. The baby will be cradled by your hand. When the pelvis is twisted, and ear, shoulder and his side are on one line, it will suck more easily. Some mothers find it convenient to practice this posture and day. |  |
Techniques for maintaining breast
 | While holding the baby in any of the above positions, you may need to support your breast with your free hand. This takes the burden of cancer in the baby's chin, and helped him to nurse more effectively. Form of "C" - see illustration posture "Cradle" above and pictured on the left. The thumb is on top, well away from the areola (the dark circle around the nipple), and the fingers are below. Your fingers should also be away from his mouth. This location is perfect posture in "Cradle" and in "Football". Form of "U" - Place your fingers on the chest under the breast, as the pointer is in the crease under the breast. Lower your elbow so that the breast to lie between thumb and forefinger. |
| The thumb remains outside the breast and the other fingers - on the inside. This grip is comfortable in a posture "Cradle" and "Cross-cradle". | |
Are you attached is my baby?
When you attach the baby to the breast, nipple Tickle by the middle of his lower lip. This will tell him to open wide mouth (as if yawning). Aim the nipple gently upward to the palate and your baby closer to himself with his chin forward.
Signs that your baby is attached well:
* Nose almost touching the breast, ie a distance of no more than the thickness of the calling card
* His lips were wide-open
* At least inch of the areola in his mouth.
When offering the breast to the baby, it will suck again without swallowing, to accommodate the nipple in his mouth and send a signal to place the breast milk. When milk flow, you will notice how the baby's jaw move down to the ear. Temples will quiver. You'll also hear him to swallow, at first rapidly and then more slowly until the increase.
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