| Again, just like in 'First Latch' this video is showing excellent practice in lactation support. Mother and baby are both comfortable, Dr Jack Newman is quiet and respectful of them both. No coercion is happening at all, and most importantly, no hands are on the back of baby's head, trying to force matters. Notice that when the mother trails her nipple across the baby's top lip, and the baby opens its mouth really wide in response, that the mother and Dr Jack move the baby forward ever so slightly from the supportive position of holding the baby's shoulders and the base of the neck. Nothing is pushing this baby out of alignment, just the whole body moving forward a quarter inch so that 'gape' now has a lot of breast in it. If you think about it, and put your own hand on the back of your head now and push... what happens? Your head moves down, your mouth closes and your throat is constricted. This is not gong to help you open your mouth really wide and swallow well. :-) Baby's head actually needs to move back and up, not forward and down. The positioning of the baby (presenting the baby to the breast) and the calm and confident way the mother is holding and supporting the baby along her body and on the shoulders and base of the neck, is allowing this baby to 'gape' without any stress. There are more links to this 'latch' technique on the 'First Latch' video in our library here on YouTube. www.youtube.com But do remember - what works for your baby works for you! :-) There ... |
