Hello,
my daughter is studying to become a midwife and they had a course on
breast feeding yesterday. They were told that when the baby is not
feeding well, it may be that he is not opening his mouth enough, so
the mothers are advised to "show" him how to by opening their mouth
forming a big "O", so the baby, by imitation will open his mouth as
well.
My question is: I could accept that during breast feeding, the
mother's face is at the right distance for the baby to "see" her
(10-15 inches), BUT is the scheme of imitation already present 2-3
days after birth? If the phenomenon is verified, is it because the
baby imitates, or because while opening her mouth, the mother also
changes her posture so that the baby is in a better position to suck
properly?
Any hints?
Phil Gervaix
Gymnase de Burier
Montreux
Switzerland
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