The 10 most used positions by mothers for breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is one of the most natural gestures in the world and serves to give comfort to the newborn in several ways: breastfeeding is not only nourishment, but it is also emotional consolation and physical contact with the mother. According to the main studies on the subject, breastfeeding breastfeeding is preferable to artificial feeding, especially in the first 6 months of life. Find out below which great evolutionary stages your baby will reach starting from the sixth month!

Breastfeeding: some precautions

There are no wrong positions when it comes to breastfeeding your baby. Breastfeeding is a path that changes over time but it is always important that you are comfortable doing it and that the baby latches on correctly. You can experiment with all the positions you want, until you find the ones that work best for the two of you.

Sometimes it is useful to know different techniques for feeding your baby, especially when you are away from home and you have to adapt to the situation.

In any position you prefer, keep in mind these little tricks to breastfeed peacefully:

• keep everything you might need to be relaxed at hand: water, snacks, cell phone, remote control, pillows, magazines … just after delivery, and in the very first few weeks of life, the baby has to learn to latch on correctly and this will be challenging a good part of your time;
• put yourself in a position that makes your little one feel comfortable too: pull him to you and put yourself belly to belly, support his head and make his back straight;
• check that the baby is properly attached to the nipple, this will also make it easier for both of you.

If the baby is having trouble latching on, seek advice from a qualified midwife or breastfeeding specialist. Especially in the first few weeks it is essential to understand how to help your baby to breastfeed correctly, also in order not to breastfeed painfully. In general, know that to have an optimal attachment the baby must have upper and lower lips outwards; his ear, shoulder and hip must form a straight line and the mother’s shoulders must be relaxed.

 

 

One of the most traditional and widespread positions, and it is also the one that most reflects the image of breastfeeding itself.
In this position the new mother is sitting upright with the baby on the side, whose head and neck rest along the forearm and the body is against that of the mother (belly-belly). The mother’s hand supports her bottom and looks at him. in the eyes.

In reality this position is not the most comfortable and often you need to support the weight of the baby with a pillow, to prevent your back and shoulders from straining too much.