Rotate
your fingers around the breast and repeat step 2 as needed on different areas of the breast.
Not exact matches
When using the C - hold, you place your
breast in the palm of your hand with your thumb on the top of your
breast and your
fingers around the bottom of your
breast.
Continue, occasionally rotating your
fingers so you are working your way
around the
breast.
- Draw the backs of your
fingers or a comb across your
breasts from the chest wall to the nipple all
around your
breast.
To compress your
breasts, form a C shape with your thumb and index
finger around your areola; apply gentle pressure.
Since your baby can't tell you when he's hungry, look for early signs of hunger, such as rooting
around your
breasts, sucking his
fingers or hands, sticking out his tongue and kicking his legs and squirming, notes the La Leche League International website.
Keep offering the baby the
breast when showing hunger cues (sucking on
fingers, smacking lips, rooting
around) and do nt limit the time on the
breast.
Rotate your
fingers slightly
around the areola and repeat the massage to drain the entire
breast.
But if you get to know your
breasts, you could actually walk your
fingers around.
Rotate your
fingers around the areola (starting on top and bottom and moving to the sides, for example) as you continue to milk each
breast.
Support your
breast with your hand, positioning your thumb on top and your
fingers at the bottom, keeping your thumb and
fingers back far enough so that your baby has enough of the nipple and areola (the darker circle of skin
around the nipple) to latch onto.
Using your left hand, move the pads of your
fingers around your right
breast gently in small circular motions covering the entire
breast area and armpit.