Break the suction carefully by gently inserting a clean finger into the corner of her mouth or by pressing on
your breast near the mouth.
Not exact matches
head tilted back slightly, pushing in across shoulders so chin and lower jaw make first contact (not nose) while
mouth still wide open, keep baby uncurled (means tongue
nearer breast) lower lip is aimed as far from nipple as possible so baby's tongue draws in maximum amount of
breast tissue
head tilted back slightly, pushing in across shoulders so chin and lower jaw make first contact (not nose) while
mouth still wide open, keep baby uncurled (means tongue
nearer breast)
You can bring her hands
near the bottle or
breast if she is being fed or
near her
mouth if she is being cuddled.
«Pop the little finger in the side of the
mouth where the cheek is
near the
breast and break the suction calmly say no bite mommy that hurts put the baby down a few seconds and try again on the other side if it happens again repeat with a longer break.»
Risk factors for mastitis and blocked ducts include mastitis with a previous child, cracked or sore nipples, use of ointments other than lanolin
near the nipples, inappropriate or inconsistent breastfeeding / pumping, and in general the use of pump since it is less efficient than an infant
mouth at
breast - emptying.