Breast crawl
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Topic: Breast crawl
Posted By: Bizzy
Subject: Breast crawl
Date Posted: 08 January 2010 at 1:59pm
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I was a little surprised after reding Treens thread in the pregnancy section that many hadnt heard about the breast crawl.
i could only find one video of it and a lot doesnt apply to western society but you may find it interesting nevertheless. http://breastcrawl.org/video.htm - breast crawl link ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: angel4
Date Posted: 08 January 2010 at 8:26pm
This thing is amazing!!!! We got shown it at the breastfeeding classes i went to when i was pregnant with my son (16months). Both our babies did this and it blew my mind. I have had brilliant breastfeeding experiences and honestly think that this was a contributing factor. 
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Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 08 January 2010 at 8:42pm
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When I had McKayla we had to have a c-section and I was put under general. Grant however was there and got to hold her and they put her in an incubator and moved her to the nursery where it was already organised that he will do Kango care (I insisted) basically skin to skin contact. McKayla apparently immediately started rooting and then tried to suck on Grant and then would go red in the face and scream. The one nurse wanted to put her back in the incubator as she said then the baby will be quiet. Grant refused and when I was finally awake (about an hour) they brought her to me and in about 1 minute flat she found that nipple and got stuck in there.
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 08 January 2010 at 8:45pm
| I had skin to skin with my last baby just recently, didnt get it with my other two, but this time i noticed he started the salivating like it does in the videos. I badly wanted the breast crawl to happen naturally for us, but since i was in surgery and i was having a few complications i only managed to have him on for about a minute, but i was still stoked to see him starting to move towards my breast and salivating also...... |
Posted By: flakesitchyfeet
Date Posted: 08 January 2010 at 9:06pm
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I so desperately wanted this because I was nervous about breastfeeding and thought it would be a good start. My mw was aware of that, it was in the birth plan. Instead the student mw, whom I had never met and appeared out of nowhere, forced Hollie to latch. She was a useless teacher and I get that they all have to start somewhere, but I was not the mother to start on.
I hated breastfeeding. Carried it through till 8 months without pain or hassle but felt uncomfortable and blergh. I'll fight harder for it next time, as will my mum and DH. -------------  http://lilypie.com"> |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 08 January 2010 at 10:10pm
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Yup was on our birth plan too... darn c-section! Couldnt even touch him due to have lines in both arms.. but as soon as I was in recovery he was put on my chest...DH forgot lol and kinda shoved him at my breast LOL He was just so happy we were both ok and tbh I had forgotten too.. I was just so happy to hold my baby ... a good 45 minutes after he was born! -------------   
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 09 January 2010 at 8:00am
| I only got a snuggle with Tom but James (following a c-section) got the full works. He may not have done the crawl (its all a bit fuzzy) but I remember he latched on by himself in recovery and then stayed there for an hour!!! |
Posted By: grrrgrrrr
Date Posted: 13 January 2010 at 2:20pm
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With both my boys they put them on me while still in surgery (had to have c-section with both). Then on the way from surgery to recovery my mum and the midwife made sure baby would not slide off me.
It was really great as I felt a bit bad about having a c-section. ------------- Mattias 2yo Henrik almost 1 |
Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 13 January 2010 at 2:38pm
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My boy did this, I woke up in the night at hospital and he had made his own way to my breast and latched on himself. He still does it, its really cute, especially when he tries it with his Daddy. I'd never heard or seen anything about it until he did it -------------  
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 13 January 2010 at 2:41pm
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I watched that before but it didn't really seem to me that the baby was crawling to the breast by itself, more that the doctor (or whoever that guy was) was slowing pushing him that way so it seemed that way.
Maybe I'm just to much of a cynic. Both my boys went on the breast pretty much straight away, Spencer within 20 mins (c/s) and Kyle it was longer as I threw up and then needed to be stitched up cos of vontouse delivery and I actually felt too unwell to even hold him whilst they were pulling and pushing me around. Spencer was rooting around my arm as they wheeled me out of surgery to recovery and Kyle was trying to feed off DH but not getting much joy! ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 13 January 2010 at 3:39pm
I think that is beautiful . Why did I watch that! I am trying so hard to fight the cluckyness ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 13 January 2010 at 3:56pm
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Thanks Deb so much for posting this and the link.
I had heard of it, but not considered it as an option to include in my birth plan, only cos I no idea about it, or the benefits for baby and mum. I saw this post and watched the video 2 days before Aiden was born and Im so pleased I did! Aiden was placed immediatley onto my chest and latched himself after 40mins. I just told my midwife that I wanted to wait for him to latch himself . He has fed so well since, even the midwives commeneted on how easy he latches on and feeds. |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 13 January 2010 at 5:33pm
aww kellz you made me cry!  that is fabulous!------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: first
Date Posted: 13 January 2010 at 5:48pm
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My boy didn't crawl to the breast at all but instead was placed there. He latched well so I guess it more about them getting the option to latch soon after birth. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 13 January 2010 at 7:13pm
lol Jackson will still sometimes to it to DH now, its gorgeous and funny 
I loved the breast crawl, it was the best thing for me as a new mother to experience. I found it great for my bonding experience, just me and him time. I highly recommend it   ------------- Our Angel July 08  Gone but not forgotten
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Hope2Be wrote:Posted By: Shortymum
Date Posted: 03 February 2010 at 4:21pm
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I had never heard of this and wish I had known about the breast crawl before my first, which he was placed on my breast.
The breast crawl will be making it to my next birth plan when that comes around.... ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Rovic
Date Posted: 03 February 2010 at 6:40pm
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We saw a dvd on this at our antinatal class too. Very cool! definitely going to put this in the plan. Thanks for sharing the link ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: RinTinTin
Date Posted: 03 February 2010 at 7:00pm
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We tried this with Mac when he was born. Didn't work for us  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Janie
Date Posted: 03 February 2010 at 10:02pm
Oh wow, I had never heard of this either. That is amazing! Definately something to put in the birth plan for number 2.  -------------   
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 03 February 2010 at 10:39pm
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Interesting. I didn't know about this but one of my main things was skin to skin & letting Cooper latch himself. he didnt' do the salivating thing but now days he "assumes" the position & starts moving his tongue & licking his lips. Quite hilarious & was unnerving but am now used to it. I guess at least he doesn't yell at me! ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 04 February 2010 at 12:10pm
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I hadn't heard of the name for it, but after giving birth the mw put Chelsea on my chest and said she would find it by herself. Was so cute seeing her little head moving around, but sadly she got lost and mw had to direct her towards it hehe. She definitely knows how to find it herself now though! ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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