Breastfeeding tips

The cradle hold is effective for all age babies including newborns and preemies. For detailed information on which positions help and which position hinder breastfeeding please visit www.cradlehold.com

Make sure that baby is tummy to tummy with mom in the cradle hold. Watch and see how close the baby is. Can you see the difference between the baby resting on mothers lap and the baby being held tummy to tummy? For detailed information about correct latch on techniques, which breastfeeding techniques help and which hinder, product cautions, and the anatomical reasons why poor positions cause problems, please visit www.cradlehold.com.

This is how our breastfeeding day went when Hunter was still new. I had pretty bad low supply in this video, so I was pumping a lot to try and increase it. I was also recovering from thrush, so I had to steralize after every feed. Things have changed a lot these past 8 months, so keep an eye out for our new day in the life video coming soon!

This is how our breastfeeding day went when Hunter was still new. I had pretty bad low supply in this video, so I was pumping a lot to try and increase it. I was also recovering from thrush, so I had to steralize after every feed. Things have changed a lot these past 8 months, so keep an eye out for our new day in the life video coming soon!

Here are some ideas to help increase your milk supply – based on my experience. Feel free to leave any comments below on what worked for you.

Breastfeeding your child

This video has been produced by UNICEF to save the lives of babies by making sure they have what they need to begin breastfeeding in the first few moments of life. And what they need is to be placed on their mother, naked skin to naked skin, and left to get on with it.

Do make sure you stay with it until you see the latch happening at the end.

All babies are born to breastfeed, and as you can see, come with the instincts and skills hardwired. Unfortunately, many modern birth practices disrupt this process and prevent it happening. Baby is taken from mother, washed, dressed, and handed around. Well meaning helpers try to push baby onto the breast, or force it to open its mouth before it is ready. Sometimes the baby is trying, and someone will push the back of the baby’s head up onto the breast – would you do what was wanted if someone treated you like that? Drugs from modern births pass into the baby’s bloodstream, and babies can come out sleepy and disorganised. Sometimes it’s a day or two before baby ‘wakes up’ and by that time, damage has been done by pushing the baby and stressing out the mother.

If your baby doesn’t achieve this ‘miracle’ in the first few moments of life, don’t despair! You’re not alone! Many mothers have sleepy and uninterested babies and go on to a happy and successfull breastfeeding relationship.

Protect your milk supply by stimulating your breasts and emptying them regularly, and keep baby naked skin to skin on your chest. Babies can find your breast at any point in the first few weeks, so Don’t Panic!

Kids who are a little too attached.

Learn the benefits of breastfeeding, plus important basics like latching on and a variety of breastfeeding holds. You’ll also find information on how often to breastfeed, and how to know when your baby’s hungry and full.

Breastfeeding doesn’t come easy to every new mother. A lactation consultant gives us some important advice that may make getting started a whole lot easier. Working with, American Baby, Parents Magazine, Family Circle and www.breastfeedingtips.us