Life must have changed pretty much because of the arrival of your baby. As a new parent, you must be bursting with so many emotions at a time. You probably would have been waiting throughout the pregnancy to hold your little one and now when they have arrived, the feeling is inexplicable. Parents can literally do anything when it comes to their precious babies. You might have lots of questions about caring for your baby. How to feed your baby is one of the most important things that you would want to know as a new parent. So, here we are! Presenting you with some helpful tips for feeding babies and making your parenting journey smoother.
Feeding Tips for New Parents:
1. Recognize Your Baby’s Hunger Cues
Babies can’t let you know when they are hungry but there are signs, always. You just need to understand their signs of hunger. For example – Baby putting their hands or other things in their mouth, pointing or reaching at food, turning their head towards breast, opening their arms & legs, smacking their lips, or crying. While these signs differ from baby to baby, however, these can be a major signal that you should understand.
2. Find a Comfortable Breastfeeding Position
If you are wondering how to feed a newborn baby, firstly it is important to find a comfortable position that works well both for you and your baby. So, try different breastfeeding positions until you find the ones that make it easier to feed your baby well. Keep changing your breast and positions to make breastfeeding enjoyable and comfortable both for you and your baby.
3. Ensure a Good Latch
A good latch is essential to ensure your baby gets enough milk required for their optimal growth. To ensure proper latch or if you feel your nipples are sore or cracked, you may use Vega Baby & Mom Nipple Shield which comes as a relief while breastfeeding. This nipple shield is placed firmly onto the nipple, giving breastfeeding baby and mom a feeling of gentle and comfortable feeding. The anti-slip gripping lines ensure that the shield is placed firmly onto the nipple, helps maintain maximum skin-to-skin contact between the mom and the baby while breastfeeding. While the nipple shield brings relief to the mother, it also helps the baby latch onto the nipple shield and ensures the child always gets breastmilk.
If you have flat or inverted nipples, you can also use the other breast care accessory, Vega Baby & Mom Nipple Puller which helps in pulling the nipple outwards manually. Made from soft material, it is gentle when placed on the nipple area and manually draws out the inverted or flat nipple for better latch and breastfeeding experience that too pain-free.
4. Burp Your Baby
Another important breastfeeding tips for new parents is giving a burp to baby. Burping reduces the chances of discomfort that might occur because of the air that babies swallow while breastfeeding. So, always burp your baby post breastfeeding.
5. Use Weaning Accessories
As your baby transitions from breastfeeding to other forms of food and hydration, you can start using weaning accessories which makes this transition enjoyable and comfortable. Some must-have weaning essentials for every parent includes a heat sensory weaning spoon, sippy cup, silicone fruit feeder, weaning bottle which helps to feed babies with utmost comfort and convenience.
Bonus Tip:
To help babies feed anytime anywhere when the nursing mothers are busy juggling work and other commitments, Vega Baby & Mom Natural Expression 7 level suction Manual Breast Pump – Advanced comes to your rescue. It helps nursing moms to adjust 7 different suction levels for easier and more comfortable milk expression and smooth breastfeeding. This is one of the most important feeding essentials for your baby which is made with super soft silicon pad and allows two modes of expressing breast milk. You can keep it for feeding while you are away and ensure the nutritional needs of your baby are not compromised.
It also boasts the following benefits:
- Adjustable suction power
- Easy to assemble and clean.
- Compact & lightweight.
- Easy to sterilize using Vega Baby & Mom 4 in 1 Electric Steam Sterilizer with Dryer.
- Ergonomic handle making it easy to pump and puts less pressure on the wrist while pumping.
Key Takeaways
Always remember that what works for another baby does not necessarily work for your baby. So, keep experimenting and don’t stress yourself following a particular way. Because there is no ideal way that works like magic for every baby out there. Enjoy this beautiful parenting journey that is full of excitement and new adventures.
FAQs:
What are the signs that my baby is hungry?
Some signs of a hungry baby include – Baby putting hands or other things in their mouth, pointing or reaching at foods, turning their head towards breast, opening their arms & legs, smacking their lips, or crying.
What is the best way to feed a newborn baby?
Breastfeeding is the best way to feed a newborn baby. Busy mothers can use Vega Baby & Mom Manual Breast Pump to express milk and feed the baby while they are away with work or other personal commitments.
