Breastfeeding type

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The different ways in which infants behave when breastfeeding are rarely referred to as breastfeeding types and by few scientists .

Infant behavior has been in the interests of researchers and clinicians since the early 19th century. When breastfeeding , even infants show characteristics . These can be recognized by the way in which the infants express their will to suckle. It should be possible to assign these to a breastfeeding type shortly after birth. The sucking behavior differs between breastfed and bottle-fed children. According to a study, breastfeeding behavior allows conclusions to be drawn about later development. However, the use of the "breastfeeding types" has not achieved any significance in practice.

Breastfeeding types

In the early 1950s, the American pediatrician G. R. Barnes dealt with infant behavior on the mother's breast . He distinguished between five types of breastfeeding that have survived to this day.

Procrastinators

These children have little interest in breastfeeding or suckling in the first few days. They only suck and drink well after the milk has come in. They usually do well then. These children should be laid as often as possible to encourage milk flow. Since this behavior can also occur in children with health problems, a lack of interest in the breast and in sucking, which persists even after the milk has come in, should be clarified, paying particular attention to signs of dehydration and weight gain.

Connoisseurs and gourmets

Before these children start drinking, play with their nipples . They suck, try a little, let go, lick their lips. Only then do they start drinking, but then they do well. If they are pushed in the early stages, they will start screaming and get angry. Most children display this behavior when they are first put on after birth .

dreamer

The dreamers drink a little, rest, and then drink again. You drink well, but you need a long time due to frequent breaks.

More excited and less effective

These children are so excited when they put it on that they grasp the nipple, but immediately lose it and then start screaming. Such children should be put on in good time before they get hectic. The child can usually be soothed by sucking on the finger, pacifier or by expressing milk. A relaxed environment should also be ensured. If a child shows this behavior after receiving the bottle in addition to the breast, a nipple confusion should be considered.

Barracuda

The behavior of the Barracuda breastfeeding type is characterized by the infant immediately and vigorously grasping the nipple as soon as the mother offers her breast. The barracuda sucks vigorously between 10 and 20 minutes. He neither hesitates nor pauses for a long time. The child should be laid on at the first signs of hunger. Correct application is particularly important for this type of breastfeeding, otherwise the nipples will become sore. By drinking quickly, some children swallow a lot of air, which can lead to gas.

literature

  • Katrin Knigge, Sybille Grunze: Mama's milk - 12 mothers, 2 professionals on breastfeeding. Tar and Feather, 2009, ISBN 978-3-00-026477-1 .
  • Marie Biancuzzo: Breastfeeding the newborn: Clinical strategies for nurses. Mosby, 1999, ISBN 0-8151-2453-8 , pp. 105-118.
  • Heidi Eisenberg Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg, Sandee Hathaway: What to expect the first year. Workman Pub., 2003, ISBN 0-7611-2958-8 , p. 76.
  • Marsha Walker: Breastfeeding management for the clinician: Using the evidence. Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2006, ISBN 0-7637-2260-X , p. 194.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ B. Medoff-Cooper, W. Ray: Neonatal sucking behaviors. In: Image J Nurs Sch. 27, 1995, pp. 195-200. PMID 7590801
  2. ↑ a b G. R. Barnes Jr, AN Lethin Jr, EB Jackson, N. Shea: Management of breast feeding. In: JAMA. 151, 1953, pp. 192-199. PMID 12999535
  3. ↑ a b Katsumi Mizuno, Koichiro Fujimaki, Madoka Sawada: Sucking behavior at breast during the early newborn period affects later breast-feeding rate and duration of breast-feeding. In: Pediatr Int. 46, 2004, pp. 15-20. PMID 15043658 , doi: 10.1111 / j.1442-200X.2004.01834.x
  4. ↑ M. Aizawa, K. Mizuno, M. Tamura: Neonatal Sucking Behavior - Comparison of Perioral Movement During Breastfeeding and Bottle Feeding. In: Pediatr Int. 2009. PMID 19552641
  5. ^ B. Medoff-Cooper: Nutritive sucking research: from clinical questions to research answers. In: J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 19, 2005, pp. 265-272. PMID 16106235

Web links

Wikibooks: Baby book: Breastfeeding  - learning and teaching materials