Maternity Network

You shouldn’t get pins and needles, pain or discomfort unless your latch, position or other fiddling thing isn't just perfect! Breastfeeding is supposed to be easy – no. 
Get some support and advice for a qualified support breast feeding person. There are breast feeding clinics and then there are breastfeeding clinics! Ensure youg et a good reputable clinic, perhaps one run by a breastfeeding councellor or lactation consultant, or find one at the clinic to ask. A really good professional will observe/support a FULL feed offering advice and support.

The information on this site is purely holistic and does not replace medical advice. If you have a medical problem or are concerned, please see your health professional. The information and suggestions on this page are meant as holistic support and not medical advice. The MN accepts no responsibility for the content of the website information, it is the opinion of this website.

Suggestions from the Maternity Network:

• If the cradling position isn’t working for you, try holding your baby in a different way such as the football hold or lying down.
• Give your baby lots of time and patience.
• Cuddle them up skin-to-skin with you and encourage them to lick around the nipple to get used to it.
• Ensure you help your baby to latch on by putting their nose to your nipple; they should open their mouth and lift their head to bring their mouth over the nipple.
• Ensure the baby takes your whole breast including the areola – after all, it’s not called nipple feeding!
• GO to a beastfeeding clinic or Association of Breastfeeding Mothers councellor or lactation consultant
• If you’re really struggling, ask a professional to check your son/daughter for tongue-tie because this can be a reason why your baby cannot latch on easily.