Midwives, here's a trick to help new mothers breastfeed successfully:
Breast pressure during feeding enhances milk flow, helps empty clogged
ducts and makes more high calorie hindmilk available to the baby. Once the
baby has latched well, pay attention to her pauses in suckling. When she
pauses, gently press your fingertips against the milk-producing glands
located in the upper outer quadrant of your breast, near your underarm. You
will notice a burst of suckling as milk is pressed toward the milk sinuses
and into the baby's mouth. If the baby pauses again, rotate the position of
your fingertips and press another quadrant of your breast. Be careful not
to press too close to your areola as this can interfere with your baby's
latch.
Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn, Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley, Ann
Keppler, 1991, Meadowbrook Press
Reprinted from Midwifery Today E-News (Vol 2 Issue 15 April 14, 2000)
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