Fussy Baby Infant Cries While Nursing Breastfeeding is a wonderful bonding experience between you and your baby, but it can be a real challenge when your little one starts crying during feedings.
Sore Nipples Featured Top Tips for Successful Nipple Shield Use A proper latch with a nipple shield should resemble a typical latch, where the baby's mouth is wide open and a significant portion of the mother's areola is inside the baby's mouth.
Bottle Feeding Featured Paced Bottle Feeding When breastfed babies are bottle fed, a slow pace-feeding method is recommended. Paced feeding prevents overfeeding and nipple preference.
Things to Avoid Breastfeeding and Pacifiers Early and frequent stimulation of the breast, will ensure that the glandular cells in a mother's breast become fully developed. Pacifier-use may sometimes hamper this from occurring.
Fussy Baby Baby Fusses While Breastfeeding As time goes by, most babies will start to suck stronger and more efficiently. During the first few weeks after birth, a baby may drink up to 40 minutes per feeding but, as time goes by, he/she might only need 10 to 15 minutes at the breast.
Low Milk Supply Featured Signs of Low Milk Supply and How to Increase Milk Production Mothers sometimes use the wrong signs to judge milk supply. Here are some tips on how to determine whether you have low supply.
Attachment Parenting Supplementary Nursing System Continue to benefit from the bonding experience that breastfeeding offers, even if you have a low milk supply or no milk at all.
Latching Issues A Weak Suck Some babies may suck incorrectly or may struggle with a weaker suck than others. A weak suck can lead to nipple pain and a low intake of milk.
Delayed Milk Onset Tongue and Lip Tie Issues While Breastfeeding A tongue-tie is when the frenulum (the band of tissue that connects the bottom of the tongue to the floor of the mouth), is too short or tight and this affects the movement of the tongue.
Latching Issues Tongue Problems A tongue thrust happens when a baby pushes his/her tongue outward, pushing the breast away and thus interfering with latching on. Some babies only thrust their tongue, when the milk flow starts to decrease.
Latching Issues Nursing Strike - When Your Baby Refuses to Breastfeed During a strike, a baby may refuse to breastfeed, even when seemingly hungry, or may latch on only to push away shortly after. While the reasons for a nursing strike can vary, it's crucial to remember that this phase is usually temporary.
Latching Issues Suck Problems During Breastfeeding The hard palate helps to position the nipple and areola, and this holds the breast in place. The soft palate is towards the back of your baby’s mouth, and this is the area in which the nipple should be.
