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|Welcome to the '''Spoken Tutorial''' on '''Cross Cradle hold''' for breastfeeding.

|In this tutorial, we will learn about- choosing the correct breastfeeding hold for a mother and her baby,

|mother’s preparation before breastfeeding and

| step-by-step procedure for Cross Cradle hold.

|The best breastfeeding hold for a mother and her baby is the one in which- both mother and baby are comfortable for the entire duration of breastfeeding,

|the baby is able to attach deeply to the mother’s breast  

|and get sufficient milk.

|Let us learn about one of the holds called '''Cross Cradle''' hold.

full control of baby’s body,

|Lactating mothers produce 750 to 850 milliliter of milk per day, on an average.

|Or, on a chair with her feet flat on the ground.

|If the chair is too high and her feet do not reach the floor then she can rest her feet flat on a small stool or pillows kept on the floor.

|While sitting, she should ensure that - her back is straight so as to avoid back pain,

|her shoulders are relaxed and not elevated or curved.

|And, this relaxed position is maintained throughout the feeding session.

|If the mother wants additional support to lift the baby, she can keep a pillow under the baby on her lap.

|Mother’s thumb should be behind one ear and rest of the fingers behind the other ear of the baby.

|And, it will become easier for the baby to attach deeply.

|And, her chin should be forward and very close to the breast.

|Please note, Areola is the dark area around the nipple.

|To understand the correct position of thumb and fingers, imagine the nipple to be the center of a clock on the mother’s right breast.

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|Again, while eating a vada pav or burger, if we hold it too close, our fingers will block our mouth from taking a big bite.

|Similarly, for the baby, the right distance is of 3 fingers from the nipple as shown in this picture.

|This distance will ensure that- mother’s fingers do not block the baby from taking a big part of the areola in her mouth,

|mother does not compress only the nipple which will give very little milk,

|mother compresses the larger milk ducts beneath the areola to express more milk out

|and, the breast is shaped correctly to help the baby attach deeply.

|And, her 2 fingers should be at a distance of 3 fingers from the nipple on the side of the breast where baby’s chin is present.

|But remember, mother should not compress her breast in a V shape.

|Otherwise,the nipple will shift either to the right or to the left side and lead to poor attachment.

|Remember, never bring the breast to the baby by pushing it sideways towards the baby.

|Now, the baby is in cross cradle hold and ready to latch on for breastfeeding.

|Once the baby is latched on correctly and if the breast is not too heavy then mother should release her breast from her hand and bring her hand underneath the baby for support.

|In this tutorial, we learnt about: choosing the correct breastfeeding hold for a mother and her baby,

|mother’s preparation before breastfeeding and Step-by-step procedure for cross cradle hold.

|This tutorial has been contributed by  the '''Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay'''.

|Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by '''NMEICT, MHRD,''' Government of India.

|This tutorial is a part of '''Maa aur Shishu Poshan''' project.

|This is dietitian Tasneem Shaikh along with animator Sheetal joshi , from '''IIT Bombay''', signing off.