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Breastfeeding Techniques & Positioning Flashcards

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  1. A mother recovering from a cesarean birth wants to avoid pressure on her incision. Which position is usually most comfortable?

    Answer: Football (clutch) hold with the baby tucked at her side

    The football hold keeps the baby's weight off the abdomen and away from the incision.

  2. In laid-back (biological nurturing) breastfeeding, what mainly keeps the baby stable at the breast?

    Answer: Gravity, with the baby lying tummy-down on the mother's reclined body

    In a semi-reclined position, gravity holds the baby against the mother's body and frees the baby's feeding reflexes.

  3. Which sign best shows that a baby has a deep, effective latch?

    Answer: Flanged lips and more areola visible above the top lip than below the bottom lip

    An asymmetric latch with flanged lips and more areola showing above the top lip means the baby has taken in plenty of lower breast tissue.

  4. When bringing a baby to the breast, the nipple should first be aimed toward which part of the baby's face?

    Answer: The nose, so the baby tilts the head back and opens wide

    Lining the nipple up with the nose makes the baby extend the head and gape, so the nipple lands deep near the soft palate.

  5. What is the main purpose of the 'breast sandwich' (U-hold) technique?

    Answer: To shape the breast in line with the baby's mouth so the baby can take a deeper mouthful

    Compressing the breast parallel to the baby's lips gives the baby a narrower, deeper piece of breast to latch onto.

  6. A mother says she has sharp nipple pain throughout every feed. What should a counselor assess first?

    Answer: The baby's position and latch during a feed

    Nipple pain that lasts all feed long is most often caused by a shallow latch, so watching a feed comes first.

  7. Which body alignment is recommended for a baby during breastfeeding?

    Answer: Ear, shoulder, and hip in a straight line, with the baby's body facing the mother

    Keeping the ear, shoulder, and hip in a straight line lets the baby swallow comfortably without turning the head.

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