Latch On

[bibifckenstar]

I'm scared to breastfeed :/

[BreastfeedingBabies]

@bibifckenstar Many women feel scared, as they hear so many horror stories. Luckily, your baby knows what to do, and you may end up like loads of women - taking to it like a duck to water. It's important to find yourself some good support. I'm not sure where you are - but you will find a good breastfeeding support group just about anywhere. La Leche League is very good, and invite you to their free meetings during pregnancy, so you can ask questions. Find others! :-) Good Luck!

[tinawoman]

I used to do the "breast grab" to decide which breast to use next...since i wasn't always good at remembering which i used last. just grab your breasts and you can FEEL which is fuller...then use that one for that feeding. easy peasy! :)

[Drandon]

Great video! Thank you so much. My 2 week old son has a very poor latch and I think this will help us a lot.

[yxu08]

Thank you so much for this vedio! I have extreme pain breastfeeding my baby for 3 weeks since he was born. I just tried the skill and it really works! Many thanks!

[iloveshinz]

Thanks for uploading this vid! It's so helpful...I'm not so nervous now, thanks a lot! :)

[arachniabat]

Love this! My baby is almost seven weeks old and I've had a lot of problems with my right breast. In the hospital, they taught me to position the baby then guide the nipple into his mouth and every time on the right side he inevitably gets a shallow latch, then he gets frustrated and angry when I have to try to re-latch, often resulting in a worse latch. My right nipple is in constant pain as a result and has had a small amount of blood a couple of times now. I'm going to try this method!

[MissTSuperstar]

i love this video sooooo helpful!!! thank you!

[analossolana11]

i LOVE this video!!

[AJBiddle7]

Thank you for this video. I really want to breastfeed my baby, and am trying to be as informed as I can be before. A good book that I've found so far is "The womanly Art of Breastfeeding" from La leche league, but nothing has mentioned the part on the hardpalate/soft/comfort zone. Thanks

[JenDiggityDirt]

I hear from so many of my friends and family who have recently had babies that it HURTS BAD! Why is no one giving them this information??? Such a disservice to women and babies. I know someone who is still pregnant with her first child and is already planning to only breastfeed for the first month or so and I'm sure it's because a)she doesn't know how inferior formula is and how much risk it puts her baby at and b) all the horror stories. Such a shame.

[BreastfeedingBabies]

Because the needs of women and children are not high on our culture's priority. Formula/bottle feeding allows mothers and babies to be seperated, in order for the mother to work in industry, or to be available for her husband, in all senses. A breastfeeding baby and mother, require society accepts and allows mothering in public spaces. The Victorians sent the children to the Nursery, our culture likes to keep them there. It's political. Feminism is lagging behind on this one...

[vanee2004]

very helpful info as im expecting my first baby

[vanee2004]

great video. im expecting my first child. this viddeo is very helpful

[iluvsims288]

This is a great video. My older sister just had her first child and needs information on breastfeeding. This was very helpful, thank you! The baby is absolutely gorgeous too!

[iluvsims288]

This is a great video! My older sister just had her baby, and she wants to know more about breastfeeding. This video is very helpful. Breastfeeding is a natural and beautiful thing, so all you perverts need to shut up. You will never experience the comfort and closeness of you and your baby sharing this wonderful experience.

[pinkygirl1999]

I'm having trouble getting my boy to latch on. My breastfeeding got interrupted during my exams, my mother insisted on formula milk. Since I'm still producing breastmilk I'm trying to get to to suckle but at times he absolutely refuses and throws a fit. He's 10 weeks old today and we got interrupted when he was 4 weeks for 3 weeks. I love breastfeeding but so far it's not going to well.

[BreastfeedingBabies]

You need some help. It you google 'kellymom' you will get an excellent info site on breastfeeding. Also do the same for 'La Leche League'. La Leche League have a group in Belgium, and give free breastfeeding informationand support - you can access their info in Flemish on their site, on in English on the LLL International site. Please get some support!

[EricaXzombie]

I really like this video, I Have 2 daughters right now and exspecting my 3rd, I tride breast feeding with my frist and had very little luck and was un able to by the time my milk dried up due to alot of meds i had to be on (9 kidney stones suck with a new born) But i really want to try and get it right this time so i dont have to rely on bottles, i have also noticed most of the babies i have seen who r not bottle fed are less colicy.

[apr1pnh]

thanks this video helps alot!

this is my first pregnancy and now i have an idea of how to do it...i was freaked out about that part!:)

[YouLaToya]

Guess I had a good latch... I was breast fed until I was almost 5....

[nenitalicious]

this info is amazing... if only i would have known this before i had my daughter. I think I'm still learning the art of breastfeeding...

She's almost 4 months now and im currently doing it which is beautiful but sometimes it seems when she starts her feeding like she doesn't want it =/ she still takes it though, that's not a problem. She got my nipples really sore the first 2-3 weeks.. never used shields coz i didnt know bout them til like a month later hahaha i just breastfed sore and all lol

[beljushammy]

I used to breastfeed my son untill he was 13month old.! Now I'm 20weeks preagnet and I can't wait untill I can have my babie in my arms! I'm gonna breastfeed this baby for a long time too!

[desnik81]

This helps because with my first daughter my midwife told me that I should only let her stay on for 20 minutes on each breast because otherwise she would use me as a pacifier. As a result she never got full and my milk never came in fully.

[desnik81]

How long should you breast feed your baby at a time.

[BreastfeedingBabies]

You should feed until the baby stops. In the early weeks, they feed until 'milk coma' when they literally fall off drunk and asleep!

You should switch your 'start' breast each time - one feed on the left, the next start on the right, etc. Most babies will only need one breast at a time, for quite some time. Then they will drain that breast, pull off, and you offer the other one. Never restrict the first breast, by feeding for a few minutes and then puulling off and forcing onto the other.

[LisaUnavailable]

Good info! I'm 3 weeks from my due date now and wanted to be aware of how to breastfeed. This makes it seem a lot less daunting!

[BreastfeedingBabies]

Good Luck! Find yourself some good support, now. Print off some basic latch handouts. If you're going into hospital, have a pre-made sign saying "Anyone giving me bottles or pacifiers will be sued. Daddy is a lawyer." Breastfeeding can be perfectly easy and wonderful from moment one, or a hard slog. May it be easy for you! Check out world wide web KELLYMOM com for any info sheets you might need. :-) Having a baby is wonderful fun - non one tells you that!

[cathjef]

Love this comment... Daddy is a lawyer! (lol) I think I can say Daddy is a military. "Anyone giving me bottles or pacifiers will be punished and sued! Seriously, breastfeeding is wonderful and I'll do it soon too with my upcoming baby girl on Sept. Thanks for the nice video.

[LaInspectora]

What a great video. I had a rocky start with my little man, we weren't attaching properly and he did me some serious damage to my nipples, so I used shields. But, with training like this I'm now weaning him off them. I can't wait till I don't ever have to use them again!

[kealabeam]

Thank you, this has a lot of good info about latching and I need it :)

[Dahnah2008]

"Anyone giving me bottles, teats or pacifiers will be sued. Daddy is a lawyer." (ma' baby) I copied this quote from you and I'm so in love with it, I use it as my signature. :P thx, you're so great!

[Dahnah2008]

Hey, I want to congrat you for all your videos, they helped me a lot, I will encourage this campaign of brestfeeding (I am a mother to be). One question: do you think that pacifiers are ok for the babies or not? babies that do not use pacifiers usually suck their thumb, which of the 2 ways is more recommendable?

Thx a lot and keep on doing the great work! I wish I had such a doctor next to me, hopefully I will find one, if not, anyway I will "fight" against them not to get the formula.

[BreastfeedingBabies]

Pacifiers, or dummies, can interfere with breastfeeding in the early days, and the WHO reccomend they ae not used. The problem is, especially in the first few weeks, if baby is rooting and suckling, you want baby to be on your breast, not a silicon teat. Babies can fail to gain weight, if too much pacifier use keeps them quiet, but not feeding. Some babies however, have very high suckling needs, and a pacifier can be used to help them soothe. In general, best not. It may be right for some.

[Shannwood]

Exactly how long is a good time period to breastfeed your baby for? I'm due in June 2009, and I plan to breastfeed for a year, but is that too much or too little? And I plan to use the pump and bottle feed instead. It will still be just as healthy wouldn't it?

[BreastfeedingBabies]

You should breastfeed your baby for as long as you and baby are happy to continue. The WHO reccomend for a minimum of two years, and thereafter for as long as mother and baby mutually desire. Pumping exclusively and bottle feeding the milk is very hard work. Much harder work than putting the baby to your breast. Some Mums cannot express well on pumps. It's far far more work for a mother to pump, and bottle feed, and to keep all the equipment clean. It's best to try at the breast first.

[BreastfeedingBabies]

Pumping and bottle feeding breastmilk is far superior to using modified cow's milk (formula). However, the baby does miss out on oral muscle development, and the connection between mother and baby in building immunities isn't as strong. So it's not quite on a level with actual breastfeeding. So you need to consider why you want to pump exclusively, given that it's much more hard work, more expensive, more time consuming and generally a huge challenge to do so. Get good advice now! :-)

[hullkittycat]

Wow this video is fantastic, i have been looking for something like this for ages to use with my anti natal mums.

Breastfeeding is one of the most natural things anyone can do. I breastfed both my children for well over a year, i loved every single minute of it, that closeness and the bond is amazing.

In the early days it can be quite hard, but with alot of support and persistence you get there. Dont give up!!

[econne02]

I had no idea breastfeeding could be so difficult for a new mother...there are so many things I don't know! I'm not expecting or anything, but I do plan on having kids someday soon so - thanks!

[BreastfeedingBabies]

It can be very easy. It can be very hard work. Preparing to be flexible, is a good idea. Lots of support in advance, and hope for a good experience! :-)

[unepetiteprincesse25]

thanks so much for posting this!!!!

[123clubpenguin456]

wow thxs that will come in handy

[xdeidox]

please post the rest of the video..thx

[BreastfeedingBabies]

As I say in the info, this is all that makes it through for some reason - we are working on it. If you go to the info on About This Video, and click 'more', you will get a link that will take you to the full video. :-)