Breastfeeding, a true wonder of nature!
Every baby's demands are adequately met by breast milk as it provides all of the essential nutrients and aids in the baby's healthy development. The protein, fat, and carbohydrate content of breast milk is customized to the demands of the newborn. It also has vital protective properties for the child's gut flora and immune system. Breast-fed children are less prone to illnesses and allergies. The breastfeeding process itself also has many advantages for mother and child because it strengthens the emotional bond between the two and this is especially important at the beginning.
Gentle massage
At the beginning of your breastfeeding relationship, it can take a while for the milk to flow. You can help your baby by massaging the chest before a meal. First you loosen the tissue with gentle jerking movements, then you gently stroke your fingertips towards the nipple.
Spread the milk out by hand
Your baby is only a few hours old and doesn't really want to drink because he's so exhausted? No problem! You can also collect the valuable first milk by hand and put it in your baby's mouth with a spoon or syringe.
Dad helps breastfeeding
As a dad, you can also help with breastfeeding. Bring mom something nice to drink, spend time together or relax with a little neck massage.
Watch the video with breastfeeding tips from our midwife.
Breast milk is the best nutrition for your baby. But don't worry if your milk isn't enough. Because then there is special baby food, such as the Lactana Bio Pre starter milk. You can feed this to your baby from birth. It is perfectly tailored to the respective infancy and provides your child with all the nutrients and vitamins they need for their development. Just like breast milk, you can feed the infant formula as often and as much as your baby wants.
Practice makes perfect
This is also the case with breastfeeding! A very helpful little app called Stillbuch can help.
- Stillbuch records all of your baby's meals.
- With the stopwatch you can easily record how long your baby is drinking from which breast.
- Meals from the bottle can also be easily recorded.
- All meals are saved in the breastfeeding diary so that you always have an overview of when your baby has been drinking for how long or how much.
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Breast milk is the best nutrition for your baby. But don't worry if your milk isn't enough. Because then there is special baby food, such as the Lactana Bio Pre starter milk. You can feed this to your baby from birth. It is perfectly tailored to the respective infancy and provides your child with all the nutrients and vitamins they need for their development. Just like breast milk, you can feed the infant formula as often and as much as your baby wants.