Correct breastfeeding posture diagram

The correct feeding posture will bring certain multifunctional stimulation to the teeth and promote the growth of the teeth. However, if the mother's feeding posture is incorrect, the baby's sucking exercise will have a negative guiding effect on the development of the tooth bones. Therefore, mothers must pay attention to their posture when breastfeeding their children. The following is an introduction to the correct posture for breastfeeding.

1. Strong hold: This method is also called the cradle type. It is the easiest to learn and the most commonly used method.

The mother can sit on a chair or half-lying in bed, with a soft backrest behind her, and a cushion or pillow under her elbows and arms as a support point. She can raise her feet and bend her knees. This will feel more relaxed and help the mother relax the muscles of the whole body and maintain a happy mood. Hold the baby in your arms, put the baby's head on your elbow, wrap your arms around the baby, support the baby's buttocks, let the baby's whole body rest in the mother's arms, and the height is flush with the mother's breasts.

2. Cross-cradle method: This posture is actually similar to the strong hold method, except that supporting the baby's arms is the opposite of the strong hold method. If the baby is lying on the mother's right side, use the right hand to support the baby's buttocks, and vice versa. The arms support the baby's back, and the palms of the hands support the baby's head. This posture is more suitable for premature babies and makes it easier for the mother to control the baby's head.

3. Football hold: This holding method is suitable for mothers with large breasts or inward-facing or normal nipples. Put the baby on the side of the mother's body. The mother supports the baby's head with her upper arm in the same direction, her hand should support the baby's neck and head, and the other hand supports the breast. This makes it easy to observe whether the baby has firmly grasped the nipple so as to ensure effective feeding.

4. Side-sleeping holding method: This is a relatively easy way for mothers to hold their babies. This method is suitable for mothers who have just undergone a caesarean section, as it can prevent the baby from being compressed on the wound. The mother lies on her side in bed, close to her baby. Then rest your head on your arm so that your baby's mouth is level with your nipple. Support your baby's back with the upper arm of your other arm and support your baby's head with your hand. This method allows the mother to rest while the baby is breastfeeding, which is beneficial to the mother's postpartum recovery.

It should be noted that when the mother's body returns to a similar state, it is best to change to another breastfeeding method. Because this feeding method is suitable for babies over three months old, but you should be careful for babies under three months old, as some babies will increase the probability of vomiting milk.

In addition, the head and neck strength of babies under three months old are too weak. Once the mother falls asleep while breastfeeding, the breast blocks the baby's mouth and nose, and the baby does not have enough strength to get around, it may cause an accident due to suffocation. Only after the baby is 4 months old, it has the ability to tilt its head back and pull away from the mother's breast, or use body postures to wake the mother up, so mothers should pay attention.