INFORMATION FOR BREASTFEEDING BEFORE BIRTH

Written By Debra Young

*****NUMBER ONE BREASTFEEDING IS NATURAL, CHALLENGING & TRICKY*****

1.      THINK ABOUT BREASTFEEDING PLANS

A. AFTER BIRTH

B. RETURNING TO WORK

2.      WILL YOU SUPPLEMENT WITH BOTTLE/FORMULA

3.      INITIAL PLAN OR POSSIBLE PLAN******

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A.     ATTACHING YOUR BABY @ THE BREAST-BREASTFEEDING SERIES

B.      BREASTFEEDING/3D ANIMATION

4.      EXAMPLES OF ASSISTING THE BABY TO BREASTFEED; THE BABY AFTER BIRTH:

A.     REQUEST FOR SKIN-TO-SKIN CONTACT AFTER BIRTH & ALSO DO WHEN RETURN HOME

B.      ONCE BABY IS LAID ON YOUR CHEST THE BABY WILL BREAST CRAWL WITH A LITTLE ASSISTANCE FROM YOU-EVEN WITH DELAY OF CLAMPING.

C.      ASSURING THE BABY LATCHING CORRECTLY, TOUCH NOSE OR TOP LIP OF BABY WITH NIPPLE AND BABY SHOULD OPEN MOUTH WIDELY GUIDE THE BABY CLOSE TO DARK AREA OF BREAST(AEROLA), THIS WILL ALLOW CONTROL FEEDING AND NO INJURY TO THE NIPPLE.

D.     COLOSTRUM (NATURAL and NUTRIONAL) COMES BEFORE MILK DEVELOPMENT AFTER BIRTH. THE BABY MAY JUST FEED A LITTLE (DON’T WORRY). Attaching Your Baby at the Breast – Breastfeeding Series

Debra Young
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