![]() See Latching Tips on this website for photographs and more videos that describe how to achieve a comfortable latch. This video shows babies latching to the breast in a variety of positions, and discusses how to recognise a good latch. In a deep latch a baby has plenty of breast tissue as well as the nipple in their mouth so the nipple is deep in a baby’s mouth where it won’t be pinched by the baby’s tongue during breastfeeding. ![]() The next video by Global Health Media explains the difference between a shallow and a deep latch. Well supported cross-cradle and rugby holds may give more control for your latch. Your own body position is important too, if your arms tire during a feeding your baby may not remain level with the breast and may slip down and exert more pressure on the nipple or slide down to the nipple base causing pain or damage. While some mothers find a reclining position can fix a painful latch or stop their baby struggling at the breast, for others it does not feel right at all. ![]() This position triggers a baby’s natural feeding reflexes and helps him to take a good mouthful of breast while feeling very stable on the mother’s body.įind the right position for you and your baby ![]() In this position the mother’s body supports her baby rather than taking the baby’s weight with her arms. Reclining positions involve lying back slightly, preferably with baby skin-to-skin (or lightly dressed) with baby’s tummy against mother’s chest. Reclining or natural breastfeeding positions are also sometimes called “laid-back” or biological nurturing positions. Global Health Media’s breastfeeding video collection is excellent and is available in English, Spanish, French, Swahili, Nepali, Lao, Malay, Khmer, Kinyarwanda and Vietnamese. The video shows some general tips for successful breastfeeding in whatever position you prefer to use. Our first video Positions for Breastfeeding, by Global Health Media shows a variety of positions including reclining, cross cradle, cradle hold, underarm hold, side lying, and how to position twins. breastfeeding in a reclining or semi-upright position. ![]() There are many ways to hold your baby to breastfeed and these are described in Breastfeeding Positions for Newborns. ![]()
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