Tips For When you Start
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It may be harder for your baby to latch if they are upset. Crying can be a late sign of hunger. Offer your breast when your baby shows clusters of hunger cues, like:
Some babies will feed from both breasts at each feeding. Other babies only take one. Let your baby finish the first breast if they are still sucking and swallowing. Your baby will let go of your breast when they are finished. Offer your baby the other breast if they continue to show signs of hunger.
Feeding your baby often helps them grow. It also tells your body to keep making milk. The more often your baby breastfeeds, the more milk your breasts will make. Most breastfeeding mothers can make plenty of milk for their baby.
Avoid using pacifiers and bottles for the first few weeks after birth.
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Side-Lying Hold
This hold is useful when:
Cross-Cradle Hold
This hold is useful when:
Clutch or “Football” Hold
This hold is useful when:
Cradle Hold
This hold is useful when:
Laid-Back Hold
This hold is useful when: