The miracle of nourishing your baby from your own body. It’s amazing isn’t it!
Nucleus Medical Media brings a “behind the scenes” look at breastfeeding…(Link to video at bottom.)
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Breast milk is produced in the mammary glands. It then travels through milk ducts to the opening in your nipples. As your baby drinks, your body releases these hormones:
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- Prolactin (controls production)
- Oxytocin (controls the release)
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Benefits of Breastfeeding and Breast Milk for Baby:
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- Optimal balance on nutrients
- Antibodies that support the immune system
- Reduces the risk of asthma, allergies, colic, obesity, diarrhea, and certain ear and lung infections
- Provides nutrients that are easily digested
- Reduces risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
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Benefits of Breastfeeding for Mother
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- Convenient and inexpensive nourishment for baby
- Lose excess body weight
- Helps uterus contract after delivery
- Increase bond between you and baby
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4 Positions For Breastfeeding
Cradle Hold
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Side-Lying
Cross-Cradle Hold
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Football Hold
(This one works for one or two!)
Breastfeeding is instinct to babies, but you may need to adjust to help baby latch on. Newborns nurse 8-12 times a day.
Info via Nucleus Medical Media. You can watch the video here: Breastfeeding
What position works best for you?
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