In addition to the football breastfeeding position, you also need to know these

Breastfeeding plays a key role in the growth of newborn babies. Correct breastfeeding posture will make breastfeeding more comfortable and healthier, so female friends can learn more about it. In addition to the most common rugby style, there are nine other breastfeeding methods: cradle style, cross style, semi-lying style, lying flat, side-lying, 69 style, prone style, upright sitting style, and sling style. Female friends can choose the appropriate method according to their own habits.

1. Football-style breastfeeding

This is a position that helps your baby open his mouth wide and latch on correctly. The baby holding position gets its name from the fact that it resembles holding a football. This position helps relieve milk knots on the outside of the breast. The nursing pillow is also placed in a C shape.

2. Other breastfeeding positions

1. Cradle-style breastfeeding

This is the most common breastfeeding position. This position helps relieve milk knots on the inside of the breasts. But if you don't have any support and rely entirely on your arms to cradle breastfeed, it will become increasingly tiring.

2. Cross-breastfeeding

Also called the modified rugby style, it is a variation of the rugby style. This position helps relieve milk knots on the inside of the breasts. The nursing pillow is also placed in a C shape.

3. Semi-lying breastfeeding

Semi-recumbent breastfeeding is also called bio-nourishment. It is suitable for babies to find milk and latch on independently after skin contact as soon as they are born. It is especially recommended for newborn babies because it is the most natural and instinctive position to support babies' independent latching. Mothers often worry that their newborn babies' prone position for feeding may press on their noses and affect their breathing. In fact, the baby is leaning on the mother's chest. Although his body is lying prone, his face is slightly tilted to the side when feeding.

4. Breastfeeding while lying flat

It is most suitable for mothers who have just undergone a cesarean section. Because after a cesarean section, mothers are often required to lie flat on their backs. They often worry about not being able to find a suitable breastfeeding position, fearing that the wound will be pulled or pressed. In this position where the mother lies flat on her back, the baby lies sideways on the mother's chest with his head slightly tilted to feed.

5. Side-lying breastfeeding

A more relaxed posture. Suitable for mother and baby to sleep or rest together. After feeding, you can turn over and go to sleep. It also saves you the trouble of your baby waking up after falling to the ground. When feeding in the side-lying position, a cushion can be placed between the mother's lower back and legs, and the baby's back can be supported by a rolled towel placed behind it to support the face-to-face, close-fitting position of the two. (Note: The height of the towel roll behind the baby should not be higher than the shoulders, and should not restrict the free rotation of the baby's head).

5. Side-lying position

When changing sides in the side-lying position, the mother only needs to turn a little more to the side. However, it is recommended to feed the lower breast when lying on the side first, and then switch to the upper breast to feed. This can avoid the risk of compressing the full breast and causing milk blockage as much as possible.

6. 69 position breastfeeding

When a mother is helpless about the nipple knots on the upper side of her breasts, she may try this posture. The mother lies on her side, while the baby feeds on her chest with her head down and her feet up. It is still best for the mother to support her head with a pillow or a nursing pillow, and try not to support it with just her hands as this will cause fatigue.

7. Prone breastfeeding

This position uses gravity to help the milk flow smoothly. At the same time, the baby can also use the mother's breast as the axis and freely adjust different directions to suck the breast (wherever there is a lump, the baby's chin will be facing there when sucking), which is very helpful in avoiding and improving milk blockage.

But this is not a regular breastfeeding posture after all, and it is a bit tiring, so it is especially recommended that mothers adopt this breastfeeding method from time to time to adjust when they have milk blockage. Of course, this posture can also be used for fitness, and it has the effect of exercising and shaping the abdominal and arm muscles. You can do fitness and breastfeed at the same time, and keep your baby in good shape!

8. Breastfeeding in an upright sitting position

This posture is usually used when the baby is a little older. It is also quite easy for the mother because she just needs to sit the baby on her lap and does not have to hold him in her arms.

After the baby can sit, stand and walk, it is usually up to him to decide what breastfeeding position to adopt. He either eats while sitting, lying down, or standing... In fact, there are infinite breastfeeding postures, but they are all centered around the breast. There are not so many rules and regulations, just be comfortable.

9. Breastfeeding in a sling

As a magical tool for intimate parenting, slings also make an important contribution to breastfeeding. Obviously, using a sling to carry your baby while breastfeeding will put much less strain on the mother's arms. Your hands can also be free for a while. After eating, he will continue to sleep, and he must feel very safe next to his mother.