PROBLEMS
Your breasts will be working hard for the next few months, and problems may arise if, for instance, your baby is not latching on properly or if she drags on the nipple as she comes off. The best way to prevent this is to keep your breasts clean [...]
Breastfeeding While Sick
If you are confined to bed, you can express milk so that your partner can feed the baby when you are not feeling up to it. If you are too ill even to express your milk, then your baby can be given formula by bottle or by spoon and, although [...]
Breast Hygiene
Many mothers find that breastfeeding goes smoothly right from the start, but it is also normal to be a bit clumsy at first, for the baby not to suck for very long, or for your breasts to be a bit sore. Remember that it takes time to learn, so [...]
Expressing Milk by Hand
Massaging the outer breast Make sure your hands are clean. Cup your breast in both hands with the fingers underneath and the thumbs above. Squeeze the outer part of your breast gently and firmly between your fingers and thumbs. Repeat this [...]
Breast Pumping Tips
Make expressing milk as easy on yourself as possible, and take care to store your milk correctly.
If you have to learn over a low surface, expressing may give you a backache. Make sure the container is at a convenient height
Expressing [...]
Expressing Milk
Expressed milk can easily be stored either in the refrigerator or in the freezer. This will free you from feeling tied down by breastfeeding, and allows your baby to be fed with your milk if you are away. It also allows your partner to share [...]
Baby Fretful Feeding
If your baby doesn’t settle down to feed or appears not to be satisfied, he is probably sucking on the nipple alone and not getting enough milk. This may also lead to sore nipples. Check with your pediatrician or lactation consultant to be [...]