Improper feeding technique can deny your baby the proper nutrition they need while also causing potential injury to you. Learn about common mistakes made by moms and how to do things the correct way.

Are you suffering from sore nipples or having difficulty feeding the baby ? Learn about some of these frequent & common mistakes to avoid while breastfeeding which will not only provide you the much needed relief but also help provide proper nutrition to the baby.

Common Mistakes To Avoid While Breastfeeding

1) Hunching Over the Baby

A very common mistake made by mothers is to lean towards the baby while feeding and shoving the nipple in their little mounts. Not only does this put tremendous amount of stress on your neck and shoulders, it also does not allow the baby to latch properly leading to other issues due to improper latching like gas & lack of milk flow.

2) Improper positioning of the Baby

It is recommended that you follow one of the feeding positions we discussed in our article on best breastfeeding positions to avoid stress on baby’s body. Especially make sure that there is proper support available to baby’s neck and the mouth and body is facing the same side to make them as comfortable as possible.

3) Keeping Baby too Far Away

Make sure that baby is very close to you while feeding so they don’t have to reach out to latch on. Keeping baby too far away can be very dangerous because they can pull back on the nipple making it very sore.

4) Ignoring the Areola

Most of the times, the issue of sore nipple comes up because the baby latches only to the nipple and not to the Areola. This can also cause improper flow of milk and leave the baby hungry. Make sure that baby’s mouth is covering both the nipple & areola to stimulate the milk glands and get the feeding going.

5) Not Burping the Baby

If you notice baby repeatedly spitting up or not feeding properly then it can be because of the gas in that little tummy. Many babies need to burp in between feeding to get rid of that pesky gas before they can resume feeding.

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