5 quick tips for latching your baby

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The first step to successful breastfeeding is the latch. Follow our 5 tips for latching your baby to make your breastfeeding experience successful and enjoyable. Hold your baby's head with your fingers by one ear and your thumb by the other ear, hold the palm of your hand between the shoulders 1 Hold your breast like holding a sandwich so your baby's mouth can go deeper into your breast 2 Elevate your baby's head so his chin is off his chest 3 Place his nose across from your nipple before latching 4 Place his lower jaw onto your areola & not directly onto your nipple 5

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Page 1: 5 Quick Tips for Latching Your Baby

The first step to successful breastfeeding is the latch. Follow our 5 tips for latching your baby to make your breastfeeding experience successful and enjoyable.

Hold your baby's head with your fingers by one ear and your thumb by the other ear, hold the palm of your hand between the shoulders

1Hold your breast like holding a sandwich so your baby's mouth can go deeper into your breast

2

Elevate your baby's head so his chin is o� his chest

3Place his nose across from your nipple before latching

4

Place his lower jaw onto your areola & not directly onto your nipple

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