I really like the
unique soft breast cups that take in more of the nipple and give a more realistic feel of a baby's mouth.
Soft breast shields, cushions, custom fit and good handle designs are all good sign the pump is comfortable.
Your breasts should not be feeling overly hard at this stage, remember,
soft breasts make milk at a faster rate than fuller harder breasts.
Please don't mistake baby's frequent feeds and mom's
soft breasts as indicators of not having enough milk.
If a baby has been use to a
large soft breast and a mom with a long and stretchy nipple in his mouth, he may not like one that has a very narrow base and a very short nipple.
So long as the seal remains intact, the infant obtains milk easily by using a peristaltic - like motion of the tongue to compress the
flattened soft breast nipple against the palate.
«There is one pump brand that comes very highly recommended that
uses soft breast flanges, and that is Limerick Inc,» Gallagher says.
Our two biggest innovations - the
super soft breast - like nipple and extra-wide neck - were both ideas from moms.
«Some babies may struggle accepting a bottle in place of the mother's
warm soft breast,» Huggins says.
Apparently quarter cups don't suit large boobs or
soft breasts because everything waterfalls over the top...
The swallowing coupled with
a softer breast post feeding is a good sign.
Soft breasts and frequent feeds, both normal on baby's second day of life, may lead women to conclude they don't «have anything» for the baby.
But a smaller,
softer breast is just as capable of providing milk as an engorged breast.
A baby can latch on much easier to
a softer breast.
But move the fluid away from the nipple and areola area and then allows baby to latch on to
a softer breast and be able to drain the excess milk that you do have.
She should keep in mind that
softer breasts, frequent nursing, fussiness, or a drop in pumping output may have other causes.
Some babies prefer the stronger sucking trigger of an artificial nipple, leading to confusion about how to nurse at
the softer breast.