Breastfeeding 101
Cross cradle and shove your breast in her mouth
Don’t force your breast in her mouth, she knows how to latch
Babies know how to feed from the moment they’re born
Feeding is a learned skill for you and your baby
Keep her nose out from your breast so she can breathe
Don’t worry about her nose, if she can’t breathe, she’ll pull away
Use a nipple shield, they’re a godsend
I’d get rid of the nipple shield if I were you
She’s definitely a baby who likes to suck, give her a dummy
Kiss feeding goodbye if you introduce a dummy
Don’t worry about dehydration, she looks great
She’s put weight on but not enough
You’ll need to express or introduce formula
Don’t express or top up, your milk supply will drop
Wake her every few hours to feed
Let her sleep, she’ll wake when she’s hungry
She needs to learn how to self settle
She’s too young for a routine
If feeding’s a struggle, you need to stop for your own mental health
Push through, breast is best
Use round teats
Use flat teats
Don’t weigh her regularly, there’s no need
Should we weigh again in a couple of days?
Let’s weigh her nappies too
Use a syringe for top ups instead of a bottle
Syringes impact the anatomy of the mouth
Those pumps aren’t strong enough, you need hospital grade
That machine is too strong
Hold her behind the neck
Avoid the neck, she needs to be able to move her head
Feed on demand
Don’t feed more than three hourly or she’ll get reflux
She’s fussing because your flow is too fast
She’s fussing because she’s not getting milk fast enough
Expressing will increase your supply
You can’t keep expressing, it’s not sustainable
Has she got a tongue tie?
Tongue ties don’t impact feeding
You don’t need a wide mouth
Compress your breast like a burger and wait until her mouth is wide
Breastfeeding is so natural
Breastfeeding is a huge challenge
Get help
Don’t get help, follow your instincts
Co sleep for attachment
Don’t co sleep, she could die
How do you feel it’s going Bec?
Be honest.
Bec Oldmeadow
2021
