Abstract

Breastfeeding confers short term and long term benefits to both child and mother, ensuring the protection of the child against various acute and chronic disorders. Breastfeeding technique is defined as the composite of positioning, attachment and suckling during breastfeeding. Effective breastfeeding is an outcome of the proper positioning of mother and baby and also the attachment of baby to mother’s breast. Aims and Objective: To review the effective breastfeeding technique and associated factors in lactating mothers. Methodology: relevant data will be collected and reviewed from various textbooks, indexed journals and authentic website. Result: To recommend that every breastfeeding mother should be educated about effective breastfeeding techniques. Discussion: The practice of good positioning and attachment during lactation plays a great role in the practice of breastfeeding, also a baby who breast feeds effectively shows readiness for feeding and latches on deeply at the breast that satisfies the infant’s nutritional requirements and maintains the mother’s comfort. Hence education of effective breastfeeding techniques is the ideal way of promoting effective breastfeeding.

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