Poor Breastfeeding Latch

Why Breast Compression Ought To Be Used

The sole intent behind breast compression is to continue the flow of milk to the baby as soon as the baby not any longer drinks on his own.  Compression may also activate a let down reflex and often leads to a natural let down reflex to happen.  This specific technique can also be helpful for the examples below:

1. Weak weight gain in the infant.

2. Colic in the breast fed child.

3. Frequent feedings or lengthy feedings.

4. Sore nipples for the new mother.

5. Frequent clogged ducts

6. When the infant being breastfed goes to sleep instantly

Breast compression is unnecessary if virtually no problems are actually considered. It’s important though that the mother should first allow the baby to suck all of the milk on a single breast before making him/her suck on the other.

Using breast compression:

1. Carry your baby with one arm.

2. Make use of the other arm to hold the breast. Your thumb needs to be on a side of the breast while your fingers are generally at the back part of the nipple.

3. Keep track of your baby’s sucking response. The best sign that milk is being acquired by the infant is when he sucks then pauses for a time, then continues sucking.

4. When the baby does not appear to be acquiring milk, apply a gentle breast compression for your baby to have milk again.

5. Maintain the pressure till the baby no longer drinks, then release pressure.  In case the child won’t stop sucking with the relieving of compression, wait a bit before compressing again.

6. You will need to release pressure so that your hand will get some rest along with letting the milk circulate freely in your breast. Don’t get worried if the baby stops when you release the pressure because he may continue to drink when he tastes milk.

7. Breast compression could be resumed if your baby ceases after starting to suck again.

8. Don’t transfer the infant to the opposite side right up until he quits drinking even during breast compression.

9. After the baby is really not drinking any longer, let him release the breast or gently remove the breast from his mouth.

10. If the newborn still desires more, provide the opposite side and do this again as previously mentioned.

11. Unless you have tender nipples, you may want to switch sides such as this several times.

12. Always do some improvements regarding the baby’s latch.

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