How to Solve Common Latch Problems With Breastfeeding

Hi Jessica, congratulations on your pregnancy! This is such an important question, and I am so glad you have asked this. 1. One of the key reasons why mums stop breastfeeding is pain. Achieving a proper latch actually leads to a more comfortable and relatively pain-free breastfeeding experience, which then motivates mothers to continue nursing their babies. 2. Achieving a proper latch, or the correct latch, also means your baby is getting to the breastmilk he or she needs for growth and development. The right latch allows your baby to draw in both foremilk (more watery to quench thirst) and hindmilk (which is more fatty to gain weight) and this is fantastic for them. 3. The right latch also ensures your baby is helping you to remove the milk from your breasts effectively and efficiently. Regular correct latching and nursing is an important signal to your body to create more milk and this will help to keep up your milk supply. Hope this answers your question!