The baby’s ability to put the nipple in his mouth and suck it properly will greatly affect the smooth production of breast milk. If your baby is breastfeeding optimally, you will also be happy to see and feel it.
Latching on is the process of your nipple entering your baby’s mouth. This process greatly determines the success of breastfeeding. Good attachment not only allows your baby to suck breast milk optimally, but also avoids problems with your breasts.
What is the Ideal Attachment?
A good attachment is when the baby’s chin is attached to the breast. The baby’s mouth is wide open, the baby’s lower lip is turned down, and most of the nipple area of the areola of the breast enters the baby’s mouth. In this position, the baby’s tongue can move optimally to squeeze and push breast milk from the breast milk warehouse into the mouth. That’s why a good attachment is when the baby’s chin is attached to the breast. Because the breast milk warehouse is located under the areola area (the brownish skin around the nipple).
In many cases, babies only suck on the nipple. As a result, the breast milk that comes out is not smooth. The baby is not full and can even cause problems around the breast, especially in the nipple area, such as pain and abrasions.
It’s a shame, Mom, if this happens?
For that, try to start breastfeeding from the first time you start breastfeeding, Mom and baby start learning to apply the correct attachment method. If it feels difficult at first, don’t give up. Over time, your baby will be good at attaching and be able to breastfeed optimally.