Generally speaking, the breastfeeding posture we advocate is to hold the baby in your hand and let the baby lean back slightly, facing the mother sideways to drink the milk. However, after a long time in this position, the mother’s arms and lower back will easily feel sore and soft. Many mothers believe that letting their babies drink while lying down is a less stressful and less laborious way to feed them. When the baby cries for milk, carry him to the bed and put him next to the breast with the two lying opposite each other. This feeding position puts both the baby and the mother in a more relaxed, casual environment, and the baby can easily fall asleep. If the baby falls asleep, the mother can immediately put a pillow on the baby and cover the quilt, instead of transferring the baby from the arm to the bed, which is a good way to be lazy and save your heart! What are the injuries of lying down and drinking milk? 1, baby teeth hurt Don’t think that lying down to drink milk is very carefree, very good, in fact, this convenient and carefree is to pay the price, that price is the health of baby teeth. When the baby is lying down to drink milk, almost all the incisors have to be immersed in the milk. If the baby falls asleep while drinking, then the milk left in the mouth will corrupt and produce acid, which will corrode the baby’s teeth, making it easy to form cavities, and in serious cases, complications such as pulpitis and periodontal abscesses may occur, which may also endanger the development of permanent teeth and general health! 2, triggering ear canal infectious diseases Drinking milk lying down can easily lead to middle ear infections in babies, and in serious cases, even lead to deafness. From the anatomical structure of the ear, the ear is divided into three parts: the outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear, of which the middle ear is a relatively sealed air cavity with a small tube in the front wall leading to the nasopharynx called the eustachian tube. In adults, the eustachian tube is long and narrow, while in infants, the eustachian tube is shorter and wider because the ear is not yet well developed, and its position is horizontal, and its physiological isthmus is not yet formed, so the lumen is relatively wide. In infants, the muscular contraction of the eustachian tube is weak and the opening in the nasopharynx is low, so fluid from the nasopharynx can easily flow into the middle ear. If the child is allowed to drink milk lying down, the inhalation opening of the bottle is too large, the milk flow is large and the jet is urgent, it may enter the middle ear along the eustachian tube, thus triggering otitis media in babies. Small-month-old babies are prone to overflowing milk, and lying down in a flat position also makes it easy for milk to flow into the middle ear and cause otitis media. Since babies are unable to express themselves accurately, it is very easy to delay medical treatment. Therefore, mothers should closely observe some signs and be alert to the possibility of milk entering the ear when their babies show signs such as scratching their ears, shaking their heads and crying profusely after drinking milk, after excluding other factors that may trigger their discomfort such as wet urine, defecation and uncomfortable clothes. If your baby has pus in the ear, you should send him/her to the hospital for medical treatment as soon as possible. Since the habit of lying down to drink milk has so many disadvantages, how can we correctly let the baby drink milk, not only to save the mother’s mind and convenience but also to let the baby grow up healthily? The correct posture of the baby’s milk – it is best to use a sitting position when feeding the baby 1, the mother can find a chair with a backrest before feeding, so that the mother’s back is not so sore and soft. You can also prepare a small stool in advance, feet on the small stool can raise the thighs so that the baby’s head is closer to the mother’s breast; 2, put the baby on the lap, let the baby’s head rest on the inside of the mother’s arm, with the wrist to support the back. Lift the breast with your hand and after squeezing away a few drops of the standing milk, stimulate the skin around the baby’s mouth with the nipple and send the nipple and part of the areola into the baby’s mouth when the baby opens his mouth. Then press the breast with your finger, so that it is easy to suck and will not press the baby’s nose; 3. Don’t put the baby back to bed directly after feeding, but put the baby’s body upright, lean the head on the mother’s shoulder, pat and stroke the back to expel the swallowed air. Reminder: A: A baby should not be fed for too long, preferably about 20 minutes, not more than 30 minutes. It is undesirable to let your baby sleep with the nipple in his mouth, because it is harmful to the healthy development of the baby’s mouth; B: If you sit down to breastfeed, you must be comfortable in your position, and if necessary, support your arms and back with a soft cushion or pillow; C: After your baby sits down, his body movements become more and more flexible, so you can let your baby sit down to drink milk with a learning cup, in order to train your baby’s small and large muscle development and increase the fun of drinking milk. The second is to prepare your baby to get rid of the bottle in the future.