the possums
sleep program
the possums
sleep program
Finished
Watch three babies drinking beautifully from their mother's breast
The gestalt method of fit and hold is only one part of the Neuroprotective Developmental Care (NDC) or Possums breastfeeding programs (under development as Breastfeeding stripped bare), but an important place to start. This version of the gestalt method of fit and hold for breastfeeding women has been available since 2016. I'm hoping that Breastfeeding stripped bare, the comprehensive NDC approach to breastfeeding and lactation, will be publicly available by the end of 2024. Key elements of the NDC breastfeeding work are also found in The discontented little baby book, and in my research publications, starting here.
The demonstration videos below show us what we are aiming for in order to achieve very good milk transfer. You will notice that
The lower half of the baby's face from the nose down is deeply buried in the mother's breast
The little nostrils are peeking up just above...