BREASTFEEDING

TECHNIQUE
TECHNIQUES OF BREASTFEEDING
The mother and the baby should be in a comfortable position.

In sitting position, mothers holds the baby in an inclined

upright position on her lap, the baby’s head on her forearm

on the same side close to her breasts, the neck is slightly
extended to have good attachment( infant’s mouth is widely
opened and chin touches the breast.
The mother should guide the nipple and areola into the

baby’s mouth.
 Contd..

The milk transfer

to the infant begins

with good latch- on
and by a peristaltic
action from the tip
of the tongue to the
base.
FACTORS FOR SUCCESSFUL
LACTATION

Positioning

Attachment to breast

Technique

A rotation of positions
DIFFICULTIES IN BREAST FEEDING AND
THE MANAGEMENT
DUE TO MOTHER DUE TO INFANT
Reluctance or dislike to Low birth weight baby
breastfeeding Temporary illness:
Infant’s attachment to respiratory tract
breast infection, nasal
Anxiety and stress obstruction
Following operative Over distension of the
delivery stomach with
Inadequate milk secretion swallowed air
Breast ailments Congenital
malformation.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
TEMPORARY PERMANENT
Maternal 1. Acute puerperial 1. Chronic medical
illness illness such as
2. Acute breast decompensated
complications such as organic heart lesion,
cracked nipples, active pulmonary
mastitis or breast tuberculosis
abscess. 2. Puerperial psychosis
3. Herpes simplex lesion 3. Mother having high
of the breast doses of anti-
epileptic, anti-thyroid

Neonatal 1. Very low birth weight 1. Cleft palate

baby 2. galactosemia
2. Asphyxia
3. Acute illness