Breastfeeding is the best for the baby, there is no doubt about that. What is not so well known is that there are different positions that we can adopt to breastfeed in addition to the classic we all know of the mother sitting with the baby's head resting on her arm.
In this video we can see four basic postures to breastfeed the baby. The classic or traditional, lying or lying down, which when discovered by many mothers think that it is the best position to breastfeed, the position of the football or the position of the baby sitting.
The images explain in detail how the mother and the baby should be placed in each of the four postures and finally, how it should be done so that the baby gasses when the shot is finished.
Varying the postures when breastfeeding is a good practice during breastfeeding. Both the mother and the baby can discover new possibilities, which one position they like more than another, and in addition to that it helps prevent problems.
It favors the emptying of the breast, it can relieve pain if there are cracks in the nipple, it also helps to decongest the clogged ducts and if the mother has inverted nipples.
It is a matter of trying different positions until you find the ones that are most comfortable with the mother and the baby.
