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Posted on 11th Jun 2010 @ 1:07 AM

What kind of position to feed your child? This is each mother with newborn are eager to know. In fact, as long as the mother and baby feel comfortable with feeding position is appropriate. Summed up as follows several positions:

Sitting feeding posture
Mother sit down and with the feet on the ground naturally. If you feel the suspected location of the leg is too low, you can put a low stool under the feet in order to not lead to lower limb muscle fatigue. It is better for mother lean her back against some of the object which can support the back and give you a comfortable feeling. Put the baby on the mother's lap, and with the hand clasps the baby's head, neck and shoulder area, so that the baby's body next to mother's chest tightly. Mother with the other hand cupping the breast, breast care hand to separate the thumb and index finger with C-shaped. And then put the nipple into the baby mouth. After the baby born a few days, the infant may not sucking nipple incompetently. So you can nudged down the baby’s chin gently, and help babies with sucking the nipple and most of the areola. When the baby suck the nipple and most of the areola, it will suck the milk.
Supine feeding posture
Mother lying on the bed sideways, with one hand supporting the baby's head and neck, and use such methods which mentioned above can help infants with suck. It may be difficult for some mothers to lay sideways as cesarean section, so they can take the supine position feeding infants. Supine infant feeding, it is need for the baby with help of the family to carry the baby to the mother's chest, and to help babies with sucking the nipple.
Encircling feeding posture
Encircling feeding is means that the baby on the mother's side of the body feeding posture. This position is suitable for mother with twins, or after cesarean sectionNo matter what sort of position, it is important to carry the body close to mother together, so that mother and child should also feel comfortable.