新生儿宝宝的小手 Newborn Baby Hands

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许多母乳妈妈和新手父母都发现，当他们试着帮助新生儿含上乳房时，宝宝却在挥舞着小手似乎想放进自己嘴里。

超声检查显示，宝宝还在子宫里时就已经把手放进嘴里了。这个动作在宝宝吞咽羊水的时候就已经出现了。所以当他一想吞咽时，宝宝就已经学会了把手放进嘴里。这就是为什么他在饿的时候会吸吮小拳头的原因之一。

宝宝也可能在寻找乳头去含乳前，先吸吮小手来安抚自己。

其它宝宝用手的方式

如果宝宝趴在你身上，但还没有靠近乳头，他可能会用手往前爬，这样就可以自己移动身体寻找乳房了。

宝宝在你的乳房和乳晕上做的手部动作类似按摩,会使乳头变硬，让它更突出一些。这样宝宝含乳更容易些，宝宝可以先用手塑形乳头再含乳。

尝试半躺式哺乳的姿势，让宝宝的手触碰到你的乳房。用襁褓包着或把他的手塞在毯子下会让宝宝更加慌乱，因为他的手和胳膊被束缚住了。

让宝宝和你肚子贴着肚子。如果他的胳膊横在身体上，就会推着他更远离你的乳房。把宝宝的胳膊分别放在乳房两侧就不会了。

这个姿势会激发宝宝张大嘴巴。让宝宝把下唇紧贴在离乳头稍远的乳房组织上。用半躺式的哺乳姿势时，重力作用会帮宝宝在奋力去正确含乳时，把下唇紧紧地固定到位。(你可以自己试试。想象你正在吃一个汉堡。头向后仰，张开嘴，把汉堡的底面放在下巴上，然后张嘴向前伸，用上颚含住汉堡的上面，再咬一大口。宝宝就需要这样地含乳房。) 更多信息，请参阅哺乳姿势和含乳姿势。

如果你发现自己的乳头疼痛，或者你觉得帮宝宝含乳时不是很顺手，请联系国际母乳会的哺乳辅导获取信息和支持。和一位有经验的母乳喂养支持者聊聊会对你很有帮助。

2023年更新

Newborn Baby Hands

Many breastfeeding mothers and nursing parents of newborns find themselves battling little hands that seem determined to go in the baby’s mouth while parents are trying to help them latch onto the breast.

Ultrasounds show that your baby has been putting his hands in his mouth since he was still in utero. This movement happened while your baby was swallowing amniotic fluid. So your baby has learned to put his hands in his mouth when he wants to swallow. This is one reason why he sucks on his fist when he is hungry.

Your baby may also suck on her hands to calm herself before reaching for the nipple and latching.

Other ways babies use their hands

If your baby is lying on your body, but is not near your nipple, he may use his hands to push away so he can move himself in search of your breast.The massage-like hand movements that your baby makes on your breast and areola cause the nipple to become firm and can make it stick out more. This can make it easier for your baby to latch.
Your baby may use his hands to shape your nipple before latching.

Try a laid-back breastfeeding position, allowing your baby’s hands to touch your breast. Swaddling or tucking your baby’s hands under a blanket can make your baby more frantic because his hands and arms are constrained.

Bring your baby belly to belly with you. If your baby’s arm is across his body it will push him further away from your breast. It can be helpful to place each of your baby’s arms on either side of your breast.

This position triggers your baby to open her mouth wide. Allow your baby to plant her lower lip on your breast well away from the nipple. In a laid-back position gravity will help her lower lip to stay firmly in place as she reaches up for a good latch. (Try it yourself. Imagine you are eating a burger. Tip your head back, open your mouth, lay the bottom of the burger on your lower jaw. Then reach up and over the top of the burger with your upper jaw for a big bite. This is what your baby needs to do at the breast.) See Positioning and Latching for more information.

If you find yourself with sore nipples or you feel that you just can’t get everything coordinated to help baby latch, please contact a La Leche League Leader for information and support. Talking things over with an experienced breastfeeding supporter can be very helpful.