Comments on: Self-Attachment: Smart Babies Want to Breastfeed

By: The Things I Didn’t Expect When I Was Expecting | Breastfeeding Moms Unite

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:56:18 +0000

[...] so I could get it just right, but in retrospect I wished I’d just chilled out about it. Babies know instinctively what to do (most of the time) and I had my midwives there to ensure we got off to a good start no matter what [...]

By: The Smells of Childhood | Breastfeeding Moms Unite

The Smells of Childhood | Breastfeeding Moms Unite — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:33:46 +0000

[...] with food, safety and warmth. This is part of the reason why babies, when given the chance, can find the breast all on their own, latch onto the nipple and nurse. Babies choose the smell of its mother’s breasts over [...]

By: Trishy

Trishy — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:06:50 +0000

Another amazing article Mel!
My first was a C/S my baby quit moving at 39 weeks, & I couldn’t wake him up, my instinct was that something was wrong…. in the end all that mattered was that he made it safely into my arms. We had a great nurse that checked our latch & although I was so nervous that I wasn’t doing it right, the baby was (he knew), my milk came in within the day, despite the time delay, & we were a very successful little team.
My second was a natural birth, & he was placed on my tummy ~ he immediately started to squirm & wiggle his way to my breast, I was so proud of him & loved every moment. I was so amazed at how natural it was for him to find the breast & latch on, I remember thinking why doesn’t everyone know babies can do this???
Another reason why I love this site…. thanks Mel, your wealth of knowledge continues to inspire me ~ thank you!
oxo

By: Ames

Ames — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:14:16 +0000

My baby was a preemie and born by c/s. While I held her in nicu she went for my nipple. She knew exactly what to do. Seems self-attachment can work even a couple of weeks after birth as long as they smell the milk

By: The B’s of Breastfeeding | Breastfeeding Moms Unite

The B’s of Breastfeeding | Breastfeeding Moms Unite — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:02:27 +0000

[...] time to relax, bond with and breastfeed your baby. Often prescribed to moms whose babies are having trouble latching or are on a nursing [...]

By: Self-Attachment: Smart Babies Want to Breastfeed | Breastfeeding … | Personalized Babies

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:16:53 +0000

[...] A smart blogger placed an observative post today on Self-Attachment: Smart Babies Want to Breastfeed | Breastfeeding …Here’s a quick excerpt [...]

By: The Princess And The Chick Pea (And The Grape And The Walnut) | Breastfeeding Moms Unite

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:25:51 +0000

[...] the Queen, “or ask to speak to the hospital’s lactation consultant. Or just relax and let the baby latch when he’s ready. That’s what I’m trying to do. This one is my third. They do catch on eventually. They [...]