Nursing pillow: what are its benefits?
Nursing pillow: what are its benefits?
In addition to the many nutritional benefits, breastfeeding is a beautiful time of intimacy that will strengthen your bond with the baby.Don't worry about the difficulties, it is normal in the beginning and you need to be very patient!
To breastfeed you need to relax in a calm environment and find the right amount of serenity, the first few times it may seem difficult for you to get the newborn to latch on , there are no precise rules but there are some tricks that can help you, let's see some of them together.
Why use the nursing pillow?
The nursing pillow is a tool that we are sure will help you and your little one so much: it greatly reduces the weight on mom's arms and back while also facilitating the baby's proper attachment to the breast, making feeding time less stressful for both of you. In addition, the pillow helps the baby maintain a correct position even after feeding, thus preventing regurgitation and colic, and mothers know how annoying these can be for babies!
Not sure how to use it? Don't worry, let's see it together: first choose a pillow one with a circular shape that is neither too soft nor too stiff, and it is important that it is made of safe and certified materials. You can place the pillow in front of you and place the baby on it with the head facing the breast, on the other hand if you want to breastfeed while lying down, you can place the baby sideways on your side by leaning him on the pillow, this way breastfeeding at night will not be so traumatic anymore!
Breastfeeding is not just feeding
As #PuericultressRoberta reminds us, "In the breast, in addition to food, the baby seeks and finds affection, consolation, warmth, security and attention. The baby claims the breast because he wants the warmth of his mother, the person he knows the most. That is why the important thing is not counting hours and minutes or calculating milliliters of milk, but the bond that is established between the two that is a kind of continuation of the umbilical cord." This means that although formula milk can be a great alternative, breastfeeding is an intimate moment capable of fortifying your bond with the baby, a special moment that belongs only to the mother and her Child, and to make it as easy as possible you can choose a tool that helps you experience it with serenity.
What about you breastfeeding your baby? Tell us about your experience with the nursing pillow in the comments.
SOURCES:
https://www.savethechildren.it/allattamento-al-seno-perche-e-importante
