Moms, here are tips on how to wake a baby for breastfeeding

For a mother who has just given birth, breastfeeding is a must and has its own challenges.

In general, newborns will spend all day sleeping. Departing from this condition, mothers must also be smart to find ways to wake the baby to suckle.

Another challenge that new mothers have to face is pain from the wrong breastfeeding position or breast engorgement.

Not only that, breastfeeding mothers also have the potential to experience blockage of the milk ducts to cause mastitis or breast infection.

Talking about breastfeeding, it turns out that this activity has a technique, you know. To understand better, first learn how to wake a baby to suckle. Then find out how to deal with breast pain when breastfeeding.

How to Effectively Wake a Baby for Breastfeeding

Moms, here are 7 ways to wake your baby up for breastfeeding that you can try. Find out together, let's go!

Use a Wet Towel to Compress

Apart from being used as first aid when you have a fever, compressing with a wet towel can also be used to wake the baby. How to do it is easy and similar to compressing a baby when sick.

First find a small towel, then soak it in fresh water, not too cold or too hot. After that squeeze and place it on the forehead of the little one.

When you feel the forehead being compressed, usually the baby will open his eyes and that's when you can give breast milk.

Change the diaper

Changing process diaper has proven to be effective in waking up your little one. Usually the movement when changing diapers is able to make the baby open his eyes. That way you can easily breastfeed. So that your little one feels more comfortable, when changing diapers, you can also hum slowly and give a soft touch to the soles of his feet and hands.

Open Swaddle or Baby Clothes

Generally, newborns need warmth. This is the reason why it should be swaddled. When it's time to drink breast milk, but your little one is still fast asleep, . you can try removing the swaddle

When the blanket is removed, the baby tends to wake up feeling uncomfortable due to the cold air. If the baby has opened his eyes, you can immediately breastfeed.

If removing the swaddle doesn't keep the baby awake, try continuing by removing a few buttons on your baby's clothes and removing the clothes. The mother's movements when removing clothes can certainly disturb the baby's sleeping position. As a result, the little one will open his eyes and the mother can give breast milk.

Invite Your Little One to Talk

In addition to using movement, waking the baby can also be done through sound or verbal stimulation. When fast asleep, Moms can talk or sing in a soft voice near them.

When he hears the sounds around him, usually the baby will wake up calmly and make eye contact with the mother. While still talking to him, Moms can breastfeed at the same time.

On the other hand, building Communication with children from an early age also provides benefits such as creating the basis of a strong emotional bond between children and parents, stimulating the baby's brain development, and practicing speech and listening skills.

Dim the Lights

In general, dimming the bedroom lights is the best way to help you sleep. However, for a newborn baby, the change in light to dim can wake him up.

This is because babies are more sensitive to light. So, when the surroundings are dim, he can open his eyes. If you wake up, Moms can immediately give breast milk to him.

Give Massage Slowly

Do small and slow massage on the shoulders, arms, back, and legs to stimulate the baby to wake up from sleep. While massaging, the mother can also invite the baby to interact through sound or singing.

In addition to helping the mother wake the baby, massage is also able to provide other positive effects such as increasing the serotonin hormone so that it makes the baby's breathing and heart rate more relaxed.

Carry the baby towards the mother's breast

way to wake the baby to suckle isto direct the baby to the mother's breast area. When you "smell" the presence of the mother's breast, the aroma of breast milk can make your little one immediately wake up and feed. If your baby is still sleeping soundly, try putting a few drops of breast milk in his mouth to stimulate them to wake up from the taste of the milk.

Tips for Overcoming Breast Pain While Breastfeeding

After finding out how to wake your baby up for breastfeedingyou , also need to know how to deal with breast pain while breastfeeding. Here's a summary.

Routine Breastfeeding

Pain in the breasts of nursing mothers usually occurs because the breast milk is full. To overcome this pain, try to regularly breastfeed your baby at least every 2-3 hours with a duration of breastfeeding for 20-30 minutes for each breast.

Make Sure The Breastfeeding Position Is Correct 

Second tip is to make sure the breastfeeding position is correct so that breast pain is reduced. Some breastfeeding positions that you can try are the supine position and place the baby on top of the mother's body, the side lying position, and the lap position.

Breast Compress

Use a warm towel to compress the breast. The goal is that the mother becomes more relaxed and the milk can flow smoothly. After feeding, use a cold towel to avoid swelling and reduce pain.

Moms, that's a review of how to wake a baby for feeding andtips to reduce pain in breastfeeding mothers.

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