055: Figuring Out How To Suck, Swallow and Breathe, Alison Hazelbaker
Birthful
English - February 17, 2016 23:49 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MBParenting Kids & Family Health & Fitness babies baby birth breastfeeding dad doula labor maternity mom motherhood Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In today’s episode, we talk about about what’s involved in the suck-swallow-breathe coordination your baby needs to figure out in order to breastfeed. There are a series of elements that have to come together, including muscles, ligaments, nerves and bones for all of it to work properly. What happens when they don’t, and what are some things you can do to help? Dr. Alison Hazelbaker tells us more.