Breastfeeding positions

 One of the breastfeeding positions sitting on the lap of the baby on the lap, the baby on the side of the hip to put on the pillow is to breastfeed. The baby's body and legs are supported by the arm. Put your head close to the breast with this hand in this position. It is recommended especially for babies with cesarean section, who have a low birth weight, or who immediately fall asleep while sucking.

The most commonly preferred position is breastfeeding on the lap. The back of the baby's body, the back of the baby, butt and head should be supported with your arm. Hold the baby's face with your nipple facing you. Touch the thumb on your baby's cheek or lips by holding your nipple with your free fingers and your thumb down. When the nipple touches the baby's cheek or mouth, the baby opens his mouth with a search reflex. As soon as you open your mouth, push the baby's head towards your nipples. The important thing here is not to move the breast to the baby, but to bring the baby's head towards the breast. Baby, the nipple between the lips adheres to the breast. The normal suction mechanism includes;

* At least 4-6 cm part of the nipple and the dark part of the nipple is started to be sucked.

* First unsaturated fast suction and first milk discharge by stimulating the nipple,

* Vacuum creation by tightening the nipple on the palate with the help of tongue and gums,

* Approximately once a second, slow suction-swallowing rhythm of milk in the milk channel to create a discharge.

Golden rules of breastfeeding

* While you are sucking the baby, the entire nipple and the dark part around the nipple should be inside the baby's mouth.

* Select the positions that the baby can breathe easily through the nose during breastfeeding. When sucking the baby, make sure that the nostrils are not covered by the breast.

* Increase your daily fluid intake. Try to be balanced.

* Clean your nipples with water alone. Keep your nipples open frequently. So that you can contact with air and let them dry.

* If your baby receives enough milk, it should be wetted 5-6 times a day. Whether or not breast milk is adequate is followed by the baby's weight gain.

* Try to sleep and relax as much as possible.

What should be the baby's mouth posture?

The baby should come to the eye with the mother as she leans against the chest to breastfeed. Because the mother can show her baby how much to mouth. After a while, the baby learns how to open his mouth. One of the most common problems is that the baby opens his mouth so that he hurts the mother. At this point, the skin begins to be irritated and bruises and swellings occur while the breastfeeding continues. Sometimes even these injuries can cause bleeding of the chest. In order to prevent this, the baby must first take a larger part of the chest, not just the chest. Thus, the risk of injury is minimized.

Another important point is that the tongue of the baby should be below the chest head during suction. Because the tongue prevents the pain by making the chest air impact. In addition, the rhythmic pressure of the tongue allows the breast to flow more freely from the chest, so that the baby does not need more suppression or stronger suction. For this reason, the mother should place her mouth correctly and help her adjust her tongue.

Posture to the abdomen:

The biggest mistake made by mothers is that they keep the baby in the wrong position. During breastfeeding it is wrong to bend slightly to the baby and forward. A position should be taken with the baby in the abdomen. In other words, the mother should sit comfortably and bring her tummy to her tummy area. Thus the baby reaches the chest area very comfortably. The child who grasps the chest does not have to press on the top and bottom with his chin. So your mother won't hurt. It is important for the baby to know that milk can come from various regions. If it only concentrates on one area, after a while the milk may be reduced or even cut off. The mother with a classical breastfeeding position and a cradle position lying on the abdomen, should grasp the baby on the back, but the mother's arm must be supported with a pillow or seat edge. If the mother arm gets support, the baby's angle never changes and so breastfeeding is easier. In addition, the mother should never hold the baby by the head. Because the mother's hand can change the baby's pressing power. This can lead to a reduction of milk.

Cream after breastfeeding

When the baby is first born, the mother should open her mouth and set an example for the baby and ensure that the baby knows about it. After a while, the baby, the mouth of the head is not worth the value of the opening movement itself becomes. As the baby knows the congenital vacuuming process, it does not have any difficulty during suction. Breastfeeding should be paused for 14 hours when there is bruising. Because if breastfeeding is done again, the chest will be irritated and bleeding may occur. If the pain still persists, it is better to wait more than 14 hours. Using normal creams on damaged, cracked breasts is not very effective. Therefore, it is necessary to choose creams which have a very high fat content and which do not contain caustic substances. Because the breast dries after breastfeeding, and if this dryness persists cracks occur. Breastfeeding resembling a feeding bottle tip can be used for breastfeeding. There are two reasons that cause swelling of the chest: the first is the infection caused by the infection of the breast. The second reason is that the baby cannot drink the milk completely. When the milk cannot be discharged, hardening occurs at a certain point.

Things to consider in the baby's suction technique:

Look into the mouth by pulling down the lower lip as you suck the baby. The tongue should be between the two lips and on the tongue. If this is not the case, the baby is probably absorbing its own tongue. Gently press down on your jaw with your index finger and push down, with a finger, place the nipple over the baby's tongue and continue breastfeeding. Continue the operation until the baby is right.

If the baby absorbs the lower lip with the breast, straighten the lower lip, or end the breastfeeding and start again.

If the tip of the nipple is down, press the nipple over the nipple so that the baby can enter straight into the mouth.

If the baby is doing chewing movements with his jaw while sucking, you need to press down with your index finger and his chin until he stops chewing.

After you have washed your hands thoroughly to check the baby's sucking, you must place your index finger in the baby's mouth with the nail part touching the baby's tongue.

If the baby sucks well, you will feel your heart sucked in rhythmic movements by grasping the tongue between the tongue and the soft palate and pulling your finger towards the back of the throat.

If the baby is so excited, he may miss the breast often. You need to relax the baby.

If the baby swallows breast milk too quickly, it may swallow too much air. In this case, the gas must be removed more frequently in order to make room for the stomach.

Some babies cry when breastfeeding begins, if milk doesn't come immediately. In these infants, it is useful to empty some milk by hand while sucking.

source: https://www.kidschildrenshealth.com/benefits-of-breastfeeding/