Feeding cues are important ways your baby can tell you they are ready to try feeding Babies as early as 32 weeks gestation are able to begin breastfeeding and its important to give your baby lots of chance to practice having your baby in kangaroo care is a great way to start ID: 932986
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How do I know when my baby is ready to feed?
Feeding cues are important ways your baby can tell you they are ready to try feeding. Babies as early as 32 weeks gestation are able to begin breastfeeding and it’s important to give your baby lots of chance to practice, having your baby in kangaroo care is a great way to start. Feeding cues Opening their mouths (rooting)Licking their tongueSucking their fingersBeing awake and looking at youCrying is often the last way babies communicate that they are hungry. It is important that the early feeding cues are not missed or masked by offering a dummy too often. Our staff are trained in picking up these cues and we will support you in learning to recognise them in your baby.
Breast Feeding Special Interest Group
Slide2How do I know if my baby needs more milk after a breastfeed?
A Offered the breast, not interested/sleepy
B
Interested in feeding, however does not latch onto the breast
C
Latches onto the breast, however sucking is uncoordinated or has frequent long pauses
D
Latches onto the breast, however comes on and off or falls asleep
E
Latches onto the breast well, long slow rhythmical sucking and swallowing
(short feed <10minutes)
F
Latches onto the breast well, long slow rhythmical sucking and swallowing
(long feed >10 minutes)
Great start!
Your baby isn’t quite ready this time so will need a
FULL
top up by their
naso
/orogastric tube
(breast milk first choice)
Many babies will stay at this stage for a while – don’t worry, they will get there!
Your baby will need a HALF top up by their naso/orogastric tube(breast milk first choice)
Well done! Offer second breast. Feed when your baby next shows feeding cues
Use this tool when your baby is showing feeding cues or at your baby’s feed time
It can help show how your baby is progressing with breastfeeding and guide how often they have milk by their tube
Slide3How do I know if my baby needs more milk after a breastfeed?
A
Offered the breast, not interested/sleepy
B
Interested in feeding, however does not latch onto the breast
C
Latches onto the breast, however sucking is uncoordinated or has frequent long pauses
D
Latches onto the breast, however comes on and off or falls asleep
E
Latches onto the breast well, long slow rhythmical sucking and swallowing
(short feed <10minutes)
F
Latches onto the breast well, long slow rhythmical sucking and swallowing
(long feed >10 minutes)
Baby needs FULL top up (breast milk first choice) via
naso
/orogastric
Baby needs HALF top up (breast milk first choice) via
naso
/orogastric
Offer second breast. Feed when baby next shows feeding cues