The correct posture for feeding milk powder to newborns

Many female friends do not know the correct posture for feeding formula to their newborns when they become mothers for the first time. In order to better feed newborns, new mothers need to learn many skills. The most important skill is the correct posture of feeding milk powder to newborns. Only by mastering the correct posture of feeding milk powder can you feed your baby better. Below is the guidance on the correct posture for feeding formula to newborns. Moms can take a look.

It is best to breastfeed your newborn while sitting. The mother can choose a chair with a backrest and prepare a small stool in advance.

When breastfeeding, you can place the foot on the feeding side on a small stool to raise your thigh. This will allow you to lift the baby's head effortlessly and allow him to easily get close to the mother's breast. Place the baby on your lap with the baby's head resting on the inside of the mother's arm and the back supported by the wrist. The mother holds up her breasts with her hands and squeezes out a few drops of old milk first. The mother uses the nipple to stimulate the skin around the baby's mouth, and when the baby opens his mouth, put the nipple and part of the areola into the baby's mouth. Allow baby to fully latch on to the nipple. Use your fingers to compress the breast so that it is easier to suck without putting pressure on the baby's nose.

It is best not to breastfeed in the lying position before the child is 3 months old. Because the head and neck strength of a baby are very weak, once the mother falls asleep while breastfeeding, the breast will block the baby's mouth and nose and the baby will not have enough strength to avoid it, and an accident due to suffocation may occur. Only when the child is 4 months old does he have the ability to raise his head to avoid and push away the mother's breast with his hands, or wake the mother up with body movements. It is best for a child to breastfeed for about 20 minutes at a time, and it is best not to exceed 30 minutes. Letting children sleep with a nipple in their mouths is harmful and undesirable.

The correct way to feed a newborn is for the mother to let the baby touch the breast in three directions: chest to chest, belly to belly, and chin to breast. The mother's elbows support the baby's head and neck, and the baby's buttocks are placed on the mother's legs. If the height is not suitable, a cushion can be placed on the mother's legs, and the baby's upper body lies on the mother's forearm. This is the most comfortable position for the baby to breastfeed, and the mother will not be very tired.

Incorrect feeding posture for newborns can easily cause newborns to suffer from otitis media. Due to improper development of various organs in newborns, the Eustachian tube is short, low and straight. In addition, the Eustachian tube muscles have weak contraction force and their opening in the nasopharynx is low, so the fluid in the nasopharynx can easily flow into the middle ear, causing otitis media.

Most neonatal otitis media cases are caused by improper breastfeeding posture of the mother, usually by letting the baby lie flat to feed, or by opening the bottle mouth too wide during artificial feeding, or by feeding too much or too quickly, so that the baby does not have time to swallow and chokes. These may cause milk to flow back into the nasopharynx and enter the middle ear through the Eustachian tube, causing acute otitis media.