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All About Breastfeeding (Part 1)
All About Breastfeeding
For a mother, no moment seems to be more precious than holding her own newborn baby for the first time after long hours of labour. While enjoying holding and touching your baby, it is time for the first bonding with your baby - the breastfeeding time! The mother will be given chance to breastfeed her baby right after delivery. At this time the baby is actually feeding on a substance called colostrum (clear liquid) from the mother's breast as mature milk (white liquid) is not developed yet.
Colostrum is very important for a newborn as it will help to protect the baby from infection. Usually, mature milk will come in after 2-3 days and the milk flow will be well established at around the 3rd month.
How to Breastfeed Your Baby
First of all, you must find a comfortable place as you will need to be there for the rest of the hour. Get yourself some pillows or back support cushion so that you wouldn't end up with backache. A nursing pillow will be ideal though. Hold you baby near to your chest and gently guide your baby's head towards your breast. A newborn sometimes seems to have trouble finding or staying on your nipple but be patient and encourage the baby by stroking its cheek towards your nipple. Mothers should bear in mind that breastfeeding shouldn't be painful even with the baby latches on the breast. The baby's mouth should cover most part of the areola below the nipple. If you feel pain while baby latches on, break the suction by inserting your little finger between your baby's gums and your nipple and start again.
A successful breastfeeding does need a lot of patience and practice for both mother and baby. Thus, a first time mother shouldn't feel upset and give up easily if the breastfeeding sessions didn't go too well at the beginning. Don't hesitate to ask a nurse or consult a lactation specialist if you come across any problem during breasfeeding.
When to Breastfeed and How Long
Your breasts will produce more milk if you nurse your baby more frequently. as a guideline, you should breastfeed for 10 to 15 minutes per breast and at every 2 to 3 hours. The World Health organization (WHO), Unicef, lactation consultants and paediatricians recommend that
for first 6 months babies should only be fed on breastmilk. And that partial breastfeeding should ideally continue into their 2nd year.
We will continue writing about breastfeeding soon in the second section of this article which will focus on breast pumps and breastfeeding products. A practical Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on breastfeeding will be posted as well. Stay tuned !!
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