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Your breasts are never empty. And it is never too soon to put baby back to breast. |
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By Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, Ameda Products
Co-author of Breastfeeding Made Simple and The Breastfeeding Answer Book |
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| Breastfeeding is less work if you hold your baby at breast level. Some women raise the breast and then breastfeed. This means they must support the breast, or it falls out of their baby's mouth. If babies are held at breast height, there's less to do. |
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| When your baby has trouble latching on, it may help for you to shape the breast. To do this, be sure your thumb and fingers run in the same direction as his lips. (Imagine your thumb as your baby's moustache.) Keep your fingers back, out of his way. By squeezing the breast a little, this "nipple sandwich" may be easier for him to grasp. |
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| Where you put your hand to help shape the breast varies by hold. If you hold your baby in front on his side, shape your thumb and fingers like a "U." If you hold your baby along your side, shape your thumb and fingers more like a "C." Remember that your fingers should run in the same direction as your baby's mouth. |
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| Some babies do better in the first month or so with breast support. It depends, too, on your breast size. Mothers with smaller breasts may not need to support the breast for long or at all. Mothers with large breasts may need to support the breast for a while. Do whatever works best. |
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| This is general information and does not replace the advice of your physician or healthcare provider. If you have a problem you cannot solve quickly, seek help right away. |
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Every baby is different, and your baby may not be average.
If in doubt, contact your physician or other healthcare provider. |
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