| TIPS TO HELP THE BABY TAKE THE BREAST CORRECTLY | |
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Hold the breast in your hand with your thumb on top and your fingers below the breast. Fingers and thumb stay well back from the aerola. |
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Hold the baby's head with your hand so that it will be slightly inclined towards the back. Stroke the baby's upper lips with your nipple. Wait until the baby's mouth is wide open like a yawn. |
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Pull the baby towards your breast with head tilted back and chin forward. The chin and the lower jaw must touch first. The baby's mouth should cover a larger part of the aerola on the lower part of the breast than on the top. |
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Your baby is latched on properly if the baby's mouth is opened wide, the lips are curled out and the chin is pressed against your breast and you have no nipple plain. |
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If your baby falls asleep after a few minutes, squeeze your breast to increase your milk flow. Continue squeezing while baby is actively feeding. Do not squeeze so hard that it hurts. Release the pressure on your breast when the baby stops suckling. Then repeat the process. |
