All About Your Child

How often do we enjoy an air-conditioned place to dine in more than having a meal outdoor where we are at the mercy of the weather?

Its the same for babies, they need to be comfortable when they are being fed.

Being comfortable. Breastmilk does not only fill him when he is hungry, it quench his thirst too. So simply logic, when baby wakes up without crying, check and change his diapers if necessary, always make sure he is comfortable during feeding. Make sure the place that you are nursing is airy. Baby doesn’t feed well when he is feeling warm and sticky.

The nursing place or corner should be a relatively quiet area. Babies’ senses are very strong, hence they get distracted easily. When they do get interuppted by sound, they usually need a little more time to get back on the breast to continue where they left off.

Most importantly, you must be comfortable. Your baby can sense your lack of confidence or your discomfort; and that will make him uneasy. Believe it!

Hey mummy, afterall, isn’t your baby, your flesh and blood, how you feel, he feels. *wink*

Review : Breastfeed with confidence tip 1-Timing

If you are a first time mummy, or have never tried breastfeed before for your previous baby, or you may had a difficult time breastfeeding your previous baby and hence lose confidence, I hope I can build up your confidence in giving breastfeeding a chance (again) to prove its worth for the effort put in, in the beginning.

Because of my mother-in-law’s objections I failed terribly in my first attempt at breast feeding. When I had my second baby, I was determined to get it right no matter what comes! I had lesser objection this time, although my second child is still a grandson, from my in-law, because it was not the first grandson. Secondly, I discussed with Allan that he must help me to prevent his mother from interferring and this time he did a great job!

Getting the timing right. Try to place baby at the breast as soon as possible after birth. Ideally, this will happen right in the delivery room. This skin-to-skin contact is extremely comforting to the baby and will also help to keep the child warm.

Thereafter, always nurse on demand. This will keep your baby happy and will increase your milk supply to meet the demand as it grows. Also, don’t let your baby sleep through a feeding.

If it’s been three hours since your newborn last fed, then it’s time to wake him or her up. For the 1st month, its just feed and sleep basically. Whenever he cries, feed. Breastfeeding does not only supply nutrients to your baby, the sucking effect calms the baby down.

Nurse for as long as the baby wants. Most newborns require ten to forty-five minutes to complete a feeding.

Please, never have the thought of my mother-in-law, you will never over feed your baby when you breastfeed. Your baby knows when to stop. So do not need to go through the hassle of counting the hours and looking at the clock anymore.

Don’t you just love the simplicity of this?