Newborn Breastfeeding: Proper Latch

Newborn Julie demonstrating a proper latch. Her mouth is wide open and she is sucking slowly, latched on to not the nipple but the areolar tissue around it.

Until Mom's milk comes in, baby gets all she needs from the tiny amounts of colostrum she nurses. This 'liquid gold' provides nutrition, antibodies and helps clear the digestive tract of meconium. Even though baby is not drinking large amounts, she is not starving. When Mom's milk comes in on day 3 or 4, baby will start to drink larger amounts and will develop more of an appetite.

While breastfeeding, mom gets uterine cramps (afterpains) brought on by the release of oxytocin that results from breastfeeding. This helps the uterus contract back to its normal size after birth.

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[rtp1968]

@windheavenX :.Women with any size breasta can provide adequate nurishment for their baby.

[ElderGod4]

wow i came here for boobs but that baby is bloking my view

[bigpotatofive]

@monicavictor82

Successful troll is successful. In all seriousness, chill out for a sec, I made that comment over a YEAR ago with the intent of eliciting a response JUST LIKE YOURS. I never really had strong opinions on public breast feeding. Breasts are beautiful anyways, why would I care if you want to show them.

[George241312]

@monicavictor82 WTF do You mean whats wrong with me ?!? Whats wrong with you, you filthy cannibal ..... It is mind over matter. I don't mind, because you don't

matter

[EXTREEEEEEEEEME]

@monicavictor82 haha okay mom

[monicavictor82]

@kevintothe11 STFU!

[monicavictor82]

@wonderall100 STFU, you ignorant asswhipe!

[monicavictor82]

@wonderall100 Grow the hell up!

[monicavictor82]

@wonderall100 And you're an asshole.

[monicavictor82]

@bigpotatofive You're a fucking moron! Women do not feed their babies to "flaunt" their breasts. You're an asshole.

[monicavictor82]

@doglovers21922 1)TO NORMALIZE BREASTFEEDING!, and 2)TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT BREASTFEEDING! Seriously, are you that stupid?! Breasts are not primarily sexual, that is a recent phenomenon over the past century. Breasts have commonly been used for the primary purpose, FEEDING BABY, IN PUBLIC! Get over your pubescent hangups!

[monicavictor82]

@safari8912 No wonder you're such an ass! BTW, adoptive mothers can sometimes breastfeed.