Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding You Baby

Baby gazing at mother, mouth opening as breast approaches, note: no hand on the back of the baby’s head

Breastfeeding You Baby

Lining up nipple to nose. Nice head extension (chin up), chin will come into the breast well. The start of a good gape

Breastfeeding You Baby

Gape increasing

Breastfeeding You Baby

If breast large pinch to guide nipple to mouth. Note fingers in same plane as the baby’s lips

Breastfeeding You Baby

Baby clearly on

Breastfeeding Your Baby

Shows nice carrying position for relaxing feed, head supported by forearm (not in crook of elbow). Mother’s shoulders relaxed, not hunch or rotated forward