Not exact matches
I'm not really sure what I'm trying to get at here, I guess I just wanted to put it out there that before your first flight with
baby you will
hear until the cows come home that
baby needs to be
sucking during takeoff and landing, and as soon as you board, the flight attendant will tell you how to hold him or her during that time, and eating's not possible when you're being held that way.
But, when you have a screaming new
baby in your arms and s / he is «inconsolable»... you'd like to
hear that beyond Dr. Harvey Karp's 5 S's of (1) Swaddle, (2) Side or Stomach, (3) Shush, (4) Swing and (5)
Suck... that there's still room for another «S», which I'd like to suggest stands for «Stooling.»
My sons love to
hear the practical facts each week about how the
baby is now swallowing, able to
hear, or able to
suck his / her thumb.
Babies born at 39 or 40 weeks are also less likely to have vision and
hearing problems, more likely to be born at a healthy weight, and more likely to
suck and swallow well at birth, compared with those born at 37 or 38 weeks.
You'll need to have quiet time and wait a few seconds to
hear it as the
baby doesn't swallow every time it
sucks.
You can see,
hear and feel whether
baby is
sucking correctly: The
baby's mouth surrounds the entire nipple including the areola, the tension in the breast subsides, you
hear the guzzling and shortly after this also the digestion, a full
baby will relax its hands.
Baby can
suck, swallow and
hear.
If breastfeeding attempts are infrequent or weak, the possibilities include kangaroo care, maintaining nearness to the infant,
hearing and responding emotionally to
baby's cries, having the infant attempt to
suck or at least nuzzle and regularly attempting to manually express or pump milk (which is beneficial even though only drops may come the first days).
No doubt you've
heard the unflattering (but not uncommon) mothering stereotype that
babies suck as much energy from your brain as they do from your body.
When
baby swallows, you may
hear a soft «kuh» sound and / or see
baby's jaw drop lower every 1 - 2
sucks.
Your
baby is not properly attached if: • You see pinched - in lips or their cheeks being
sucked in • You
hear clicking noises or lip smacking • You feel pain in your breast throughout the feed • To take your
baby off the breast, slide your finger into the corner of their mouth, then try again.
It's great to
hear the air leaving the bottle as your
baby sucks on the teat too, as you can
hear the anti-colic feature working.
You can use your mouth if you don't have anything to
suck out the gunk, and you can support your
baby's head while flipped on his / her belly on your arm, patting and rubbing the back until you
hear crying.
When it attaches and the
baby is feeding well, he will
suck deep and regularly and you
hear him swallow.
It may take a few moments of initial rapid suckling until you
hear your
baby start to swallow your milk and then the
sucking slows down as he continues to drink your milk.
No doubt you've
heard the unflattering (but not uncommon) mothering stereotype that
babies suck as much energy from your brain...
You will
hear or see
baby swallowing — short
sucks / swallows at first, longer ones as milk starts to let down.
You should
hear your
baby swallowing, and there shouldn't be any clicking or smacking sounds as he's
sucking.
When we nursed to sleep I knew my milk would stop when she stopped
sucking, unlike a bottle which can continue to flow and lead to a dangerous situation if
baby is propped with bottle and a sleeping caregiver (please correct my if that's just myth I keep
hearing.)
If you are having pain while nursing (although discomfort as you get used to nursing in the very beginning is very common) or
hear oddly loud
sucking noises as you nurse, your
baby is probably not latched on properly.
When the
baby drinks there is a little pause in the chin during the
sucking motion (you can sometimes
hear a little swallow too)
We also learned that when the
baby hear specific sounds, he will calm and
suck so that lactation will come easier.
Babies have simple ways to manage their emotional experiences, for example, looking away when they need a break or
sucking their thumb after
hearing a loud sound.