True or False
You should expect breastfeeding to hurt.
False. Breastfeeding, when the baby is attached correctly, should not hurt.
___________ is a good position for feeding twins at the same time.
Football position
When babies are nursing well, getting milk, and not hurting mom they probably have a good ______.
What is "latch"? "Latch" is what we call how baby's mouth fits on mom's breast. Babies latch on with wide mouths and take in a lot of mom's nipple and areola. A "good" latch is when baby is effectively drinking milk (listen for swallowing, jaw movement, chin buried in breast, lips turned out or not visible) and mom is comfortable (baby's latch is taking in much of her breast and not rubbing or pinching).
Formula is just as good (or better than) breastmilk
False. Breastmilk contains hundreds of components that science has not even identified yet.
Complete the sentence: Breast is a ____________, not a ________________.
Breast is a hoagie not a straw!
Turning head and seeking is an _____________ that baby is hungry.
Early cue.
When latching baby's mouth, should be wide open around the nipple.
False. Baby's mouth should be wide open around areola, not just the nipple.
_____________ is the Classic position.
Cradle hold
___________________ is the best way to calm down the baby.
Skin to skin
Mothers with breasts too large, too small, or with flat or inverted nipples will not be able to breastfeed.
False. Mothers of all shapes, sizes, and varieties can breastfeed. About 97% of mothers can physically provide all of their babies' nutrition, but unfortunately other factors get in our way.
What's the most comfortable position?
Whatever is the most comfortable for the mom and baby.
Signs of a good latch.
Comfortable and pain free, baby's chin touches mom's breast, baby's mouth opens wide around breast, not just the nipple, baby's lips turn out.
Mothers and babies can breastfeed comfortably in public.
True. The more moms breastfeed, the more milk they will make so they should breastfeed the baby whenever and wherever they are hungry.
Describe the three basic rules to pay attention when helping the mom positioning the baby.
1.Baby to breast
2.Baby’s ears, shoulders and hips aligned
3.Breast is a hoagie not a straw!
It's recommended that teaching and breastfeeding support should be done _______________
mother-led