Breastfeeding Positions • There are several different positions that you can use to breastfeed your infant: the cradle hold, cross-cradle hold, clutch or “football” hold, and side-lying hold. • To increase the mothers comfort, position pillows behind the mothers back, over an abdominal incision, or to support her arms. • Use pillows or folded blankets to elevate the infant to level of the nipple and prevent puling and tension on the nipple • The infant’s head and body should directly face the breast with the neck flexed and the infant’s nose, cheeks, and chin lightly touching the breast. The Cradle Hold This is a common hold that is comfortable for most mothers and babies. Sitting upright, hold your baby with his or her head resting in the crook …show more content…
Hold the infant’s head in the hand opposite the side on which the infant will feed and support the infant’s body across your lap with your arm. Your other hand will hold the breast. With this position you may need a pillow to raise the infant to nipple level. The Clutch or “football hold” This position is useful if you had a C-section, have large breasts, or have twins. Place a pillow next to you and hold your infant at your side placing him or her on their back with their head at nipple level. Support the infant’s head by placing the palm at the base of the head. It might help to support the breast in a C-shaped hold with your other hand. The Side-lying Hold This position is useful if the mother had a C-section and also allows the mother to rest while feeding. Lie on your side with the baby facing your breast, supporting him or her with one hand. The upper hand and arm are used to position the infant on the side at nipple level and hold the breast. When the infant’s mouth opens to nurse, the mother draws the infant to her to insert the nipple into the
The cradle motion soothes infants. Parents can rock the cradle or allow the baby’s natural motion to move the cradle.
He also suggested drying the neonate and providing tactile stimulation to encourage breathing, and covering with a dry blanket to maintain warmth. If after thirty seconds of tactile stimulation, the neonate’s breathing is not sufficient, paramedics should follow protocol for newborn resuscitation, see appendix (L) (QAS, 2014; Saunders, 2012). If the neonate is breathing adequately, leave the newborn with the mother and encourage breastfeeding, which stimulates the nipple resulting in a release of oxytocin which promotes uterine contractions (Stables & Rankin,
Procreation is basic to life and reality. Originally, mothers never had a choice of whether to breastfeed their infants or not. Mothers breastfed their infants. This gave moms the ability to care for and sustain their infants whenever nursing was needed. Advantages of breastfeeding are for the children, mothers, and the economy. Cultures differ from place to place because we live in a very diverse world. Indeed, a few cons to breastfeeding are generally sincere beliefs. One con about nursing in broad daylight is nursing can cause other individuals in the surrounding area to feel uncomfortable. Some think a woman showing cleavage during a nursing session can conjure up the same thoughts as a woman in a seductive outfit, while several assorted
According to Leah Albers, Certified Nurse Midwife, three-quarters of all of the deliveries are performed with women in a supine position, or lying on their backs (Keen, DiFranco, Amis, & Albers, 2004). However, as evidenced throughout history women across all cultures have used both upright and “gravity-neutral” or supine positions to give birth to their babies. Before the introduction of the forceps in the 17th century, women were rarely shown to be giving birth in a supine position. Earlier in history women were encouraged to give birth guided by their own “inner wisdom” in a position that was most comfortable for them; a position which was rarely lying on their back (Keen et al., 2004). The majority of women today, especially in Western society, deliver their babies in supine positions because it is the most preferred position of the midwife or nurse and has been a tradition for many years (de Jonge, Teunissen, van Diem, Scheepers, & Lagro-Janssen, 2008). On the contrary, the use of supine positions rather than upright positions is not the most optimal modes of delivery for the mother and the baby. Thus, to change the clinical practice on labor and delivery units, it is the responsibility of the nurse to continue to seek evidence-based practice research and obtain knowledge through education to guide the mother through informed choice, in choosing a birthing position during the second stage of labor that is most comfortable to her and will yield the most optimal outcomes for herself and her baby.
Lay the baby on her side while lying down so she can dribble extra milk from her mouth. Do the down-under or Australian position by lying on your back and laying the baby on top of you, facing down. The baby's tummy touches your tummy. This should not be done too often because it can lead to plugging of your milk ducts. Don't forget to let the baby burp frequently because she may swallow air while nursing.
Breastfeeding is the most protective, nutritional, and natural way to provide nourishment to infants. Human milk contains several nutrients including: vitamins, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates and minerals. These nutrients are imperative for an infant’s developmental growth. Human milk also reduces the risk of developing morbidities, especially within premature infants. Premature infants, who are more prone to infection due their immune systems, benefit from human milk. Compared to artificial formulas, human milk provides antibodies and other beneficial nutrients to help with the development of the infant.
If no pulse is present, give five chest compressions. To achieve effective compressions, the child should be supine on a hard, flat surface. Use one hand to maintain the position of the head. With the other hand, use two fingers to trace the lower margin of the rib cage. Find where the ribs and sternum meet, avoid doing compressions in that notch. Place the heel of your hand over the lower half in the sternum, between the nipple line and the notch. Compress the chest approximately one to one and a half inches. Follow the compressions with one slow breath.
Concept analysis is the breakdown of a problem into pieces to figure out ways to form a conclusion on how to correct, or improve, the problem. This response reviews a concept analysis that looked at problems with successful breastfeeding. In the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing (JOGNN), Mulder (2006) identifies the four key elements of effective breastfeeding: “positioning, latch, sucking, and milk transfer” (p. 334) using the concept analysis by Walker and Avant. The method of analysis, steps of process, and results are applied to successful breastfeeding.
Skin-to-skin is also called kangaroo care. After birth of the child this nursing intervention begins immediately. The nurse places the newborn in the prone position on the mother’s bare chest. (Pigeon Turenne, et al., 2016). The nurse can place blankets over the infant and begin drying the newborn. Weight of the newborn can be postponed until the initial maternal-infant bond has been made (Hugill, 2015). The nurse can assess the infant during kangaroo care. She/he should administer all other interventions, such as vitamin k injections, while kangaroo care is in process (Pigeon Turenne, et al., 2016).
c. OT/ Occiput Transverse: The baby is head down facing the mother’s side. If necessary, babies in this position are encouraged to rotate with the help of forceps or vaccum extraction. This fetal position is uncommon and may need a Caesarean section for delivery. d. Face and Brow Presentations: The baby is head down but points it’s chin out instead of resting against it’s chest.
There are so many reasons to fear or be concerned about the tomorrows of our world, but if there were a solution to some of the health problems what would the choice be for most? Would it be to continue in the downward pattern of destruction or would it be something better to help all? In most cases many people state that training starts in the home and what, but a good way to start with none other than our children. So why not consider breast milk? Breastfeeding can start as soon as the child is born. With the protection of breast milk the overall focus on disease, illness and sickness would be half the battle. Breast milk provides many benefits and the dietary influence it has on disease is too great to be compared to.
Many baby carriers are designed to allow your child to breastfeed discreetly. Baby carriers also give babies extra support so that mommy can still work, get her shopping done, or eat in a restaurant. It allows the baby to feel secure and close to their mother while she is still able to do other things. Many mothers have found that it makes breastfeeding easier on them
"Breast is best." A slogan widely known across the nation encouraging mothers to give their infants what the American Academy of Pediatrics acknowledges as a multifaceted health booster for mothers and infants alike. American Academy of Pediatrics recommends mothers exclusively breastfeed for the first six months of their infant 's life, yet many mothers are falling short of this recommendation. Survey research indicated 75.5% of children were ever breastfed. Of that 75.5% of children ever breastfed, only 12.4% were reported to be exclusively breastfeeding at six months.
B. Client will learn different positions for breast feeding that may make the process easier for her.
After seeing this mother, doing the research and seeing how valuable breastfeeding teaching really is, I realized that my preconception related to breastfeeding was way off and my respect for mothers who try to breastfeed and continue to try throughout difficulties without giving up has increased substantially. It is so important to encourage a mother and help her out through the difficulties and challenges she faces through breastfeeding. It may help the mother to know that she is not alone and breastfeeding difficulties are quite common in the beginning but it gets easier with time. I feel that I have learned a lot about breastfeeding difficulties and techniques after being able to go in with a lactation consultant and doing this reflection. I have found that there are many valuable resources for the breastfeeding mother. At the time of this situation, I did not know there was a breastfeeding clinic and a number that you could call if you had any questions, which would really benefit my patient or any patient with breastfeeding questions. It is quite unfortunate that a lactation consultant was not working on Saturday because this mom could have really benefit from one. However, there is healthy and home, a community health division, with workers who are able to help with breastfeeding, including lactation consultants and are able to