When You Hold Your Baby For The First Time In Thedelivery Room, You Should Put His Lips To Yourbreast. Although Your Mature Milk Hasn't Developedyet, Your Breasts Are Still Producing A Substanceknown As Colostrum That Helps To Protect Your Baby From Infections.If Your Baby Has Trouble Finding Or Staying On Your Nipple, You Shouldn't Panic. Breast Feeding Isan Art That Will Require A Lot Of Patience And Alot Of Practice. No One Expects You To Be An Expert When You First Start, So You Shouldn't Hesitate To Ask For Advice Or Have A Nurse Show Youwhat You Need To Do.Once You Start, Keep In Mind That Nursing Shouldn'tbe Painful. When Your Baby Latches On, Pay Attentionto How Your Breasts Feel. If The Latching On Hurts, Break The Suction Then Try Again.You Should Nurse Quite Frequently, As The Moreyou Nurse The More Quickly Your Mature Milk Willcome In And The More Milk You'll Produce. Breastfeeding For 10 - 15 Minutes Per Breast 8 - 10 Timesevery 24 Hours Is An Ideal Target. Crying Is Asign Of Hunger, Which Means You Should Actually Feed Your Baby Before He Starts Crying.During The First Few Days, You May Have To Wakeyour Baby To Begin Breast Feeding, And He May Endup Falling Asleep During Feeding. To Ensure Thatyour Baby Is Eating Often Enough, You Should Wakehim Up If It Has Been Four Hours Since The Last Time He Has Been Fed.Getting ComfortableFeedings Can Take 40 Minutes Or Longer, Thereforeyou'll Want A Cozy Spot. You Don't Want To Besitting Somewhere Where You Will Be Bothered, As Itcan Make The Process Very Hard.(word Count 293)PPPPP
