Newborn Falling Asleep While Breastfeeding? Check the Latch

If your newborn falls asleep at the breast before finishing, it's probably not because they're sleepy.

It's because of one thing that you can fix right now.

Most moms try to keep their baby awake by tickling their feet, but none of that works because it's not a sleepiness problem.

When the latch is shallow, your baby is working so hard to get milk that they exhaust themselves before they're full.

Then they wake up 30 minutes later hungry again, and the cycle repeats.

Before you latch, check the space between your baby's chin and chest.

If the chin is tucked down, the mouth can't open wide enough for a deep latch.

Tilt gently so there's a gap. Support at the base of the skull or between the shoulder blades, and never push on the back of the head.

When the baby can open wide and latch deep, they transfer milk faster, stay awake, and actually finish feeding.

Your 90-minute sessions become 15 to 20 minutes with a full and happy baby.

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