Breastfeeding Techniques
Start with both mom and baby at ease
Baby sitting partially up
One arm on baby, one arm holding breast
Offer breast to baby, and allow baby to latch on to entire nipple area
If baby is not hungry, don’t force
Feed until satisfied if possible
About 50% of mom’s milk is gone in 2 minutes and about 90% in 4 minutes
Early on in baby’s life, offer both breasts at each feeding
By 3-4 weeks old, offer one breast and alternate each feeding
When finished, don’t pull baby off the breast as this can be uncomfortable, rather put a finger in corner of baby’s mouth to unlatch
Burp one to two times during feeding
Usually, anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes time is okay
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