Watch video for a latch on demo. Your baby needs and loves you!!!!!!!!!

-When baby is nursing on the LEFT breast

  -Place baby’s head on mother’s left elbow area

  -Baby’s stomach should be touching mother’s stomach

  -Mother’s right hand supports her left breast in the c-hold, thumb above breast,

     four fingers under breast, all fingers away from baby’s mouth during latch on

  -Mother’s left hand is holding baby’s back or bottom

  -Mother’s nipple touches baby’s lips

  -When baby’s mouth opens wide, mother’s arm pulls baby in close to breast

  -Baby latches on

  -Mother can remove the hand that is supporting her breast if comfortable

  -Make sure that baby’s hands are out of the way. Baby’s lower arm, the right arm when

     baby is nursing on the left breast, can be held by mother’s left arm/elbow. Baby’s upper

     arm, the left arm when nursing on the left breast, should be above Moms’ left breast.

     Baby should look like he / she is giving Mom a hug.

  -Mother sits back against the back of the chair so gravity can help baby stay on the breast

      and get a deep latch

  -Switch sides when baby loses interest in that breast, if still awake

  -Mother should drink lots of pure water before, during, and after nursing

-When baby is nursing on the RIGHT breast

  -Place baby’s head on mother’s right elbow area

  -Mother’s left hand supports her right breast in the c-hold

  -Mother’s right hand is holding baby’s back or bottom

 

  -If something does not feel correct, check the following;

      -is baby’s stomach touching mother’s stomach? if not, pull baby in closer

      -is mother or anyone else pushing baby’s head onto the breast? if so, DON’T,

         baby’s head should be resting on mother’s arm which is the perfect support for latching on

      -is baby’s mouth in front of nipple while latching, like an arrow to a bulls eye target? if not,

          adjust baby on mother’s arm until this is so

      -are baby’s lips flanged out properly? See the  Cradle Hold Text   page for

           information on getting baby’s lips to flange out properly.

     -if still not comfortable, re-read the previous instructions, watch the Cradle Hold Movie and

          view the rest of this website,  www.cradlehold.com   for information that has helped

          heal many breastfeeding problems.

  Watch above video for a latch on demo. Your baby needs and loves you!!!!!!!!!

  For more detailed information, view the rest of the  www.cradlehold.com   website.

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