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Old August 26th 07, 04:53 PM posted to misc.kids.breastfeeding
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Dear all,

I am a new mother with a baby of 2 weeks old, and have a couple of
questions that I am hoping anybody can help me with. I have noticed in
the last 3 days or so,during breastfeeding my baby's head moves all
the time which resulted my nipple that is still on his mouth to hurt
so badly because of the movement.His whole body also arches backwards.
The baby is ok at the beginning of the breastfeeding, only after a
while he does this movement. He is usually happy after 10-30 minutes
of breastfeeding.

I usually hold him close in my arms, his belly and mine touch, and i
always make sure I am in a comfortable position so that I can hold him
right and breasfeed well. I also alternate position by breasfeeding
him while lying down. Before we didn't have any problem, and if
anybody can give us tips or maybe point out something that I do wrong,
I would be very grateful.

I tend to listen to some classical music while breastfeeding. Would it
be harmful for the baby to listen to constant music or noise all the
time? Because I sometime run the music in the background for a long
period of time, even when the baby is already fall asleep.

Thank you in advance for all the inputs!

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Old August 26th 07, 09:51 PM posted to misc.kids.breastfeeding
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Default Baby's head moves during breastfeeding

On Aug 26, 8:53 am, wrote:
Dear all,

I am a new mother with a baby of 2 weeks old, and have a couple of
questions that I am hoping anybody can help me with. I have noticed in
the last 3 days or so,during breastfeeding my baby's head moves all
the time which resulted my nipple that is still on his mouth to hurt
so badly because of the movement.His whole body also arches backwards.


Do you know whether he is doing this before you have a letdown or
after? If he has been nursing for a bit, but hasn't had a letdown
yet, he could be trying to hurry it along with his whole body (not
knowing how bad it is for you).

If this begins just after you have a forceful letdown, it could be how
he is reacting to milk coming too quickly for him to handle. In this
case, you could try latching him off briefly, catching spraying milk
with a burp diaper, then latching him back on.

Some babies do this when they need to poop. If this is the case, you
could try latching him off and moving him into a semi-sitting position
resting back against you facing away supporting his thighs. After
pooping he is more likely to be able to nurse calmly.

The baby is ok at the beginning of the breastfeeding, only after a
while he does this movement. He is usually happy after 10-30 minutes
of breastfeeding.

I usually hold him close in my arms, his belly and mine touch, and i
always make sure I am in a comfortable position so that I can hold him
right and breasfeed well. I also alternate position by breasfeeding
him while lying down. Before we didn't have any problem, and if
anybody can give us tips or maybe point out something that I do wrong,
I would be very grateful.


It sounds like you are managing this nicely. When I had my first, no
one told me not to hold my hand cupped at the back of her head. The
tighter I pulled her in, the harder she latched on and the harder she
arched back and pushed away with her amazingly strong little arms.
Later I learned to support the baby's head by resting her neck on the
palm of my hand with my thumb and fingers at the base of the head
just below the ears. This can also work in the sidelying position.
With a baby who arches suddenly, it gives you the control to react and
deal with it, without inducing more arching.

Touching the feet can also induce arching.


I tend to listen to some classical music while breastfeeding. Would it
be harmful for the baby to listen to constant music or noise all the
time? Because I sometime run the music in the background for a long
period of time, even when the baby is already fall asleep.


Generally, classical music is good for a baby. I have heard that
constant music may be too much to be healthy. Most new babies can
nurse fine with classical music and various background noises. If
your baby is particularly sensitive, you may want to pay attention to
see if this is a problem.

--Betsy

 




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