Discusses importance of physical contact as a part of feeding young babies, as well as importance of finding comfortable positions for mother and baby.
Physical contact is an important part of feeding for your young baby. Holding your
baby provides him with a feeling of safety. Hearing and feeling your heartbeat as you hold him will
help your baby. It will help him to develop a pattern to his own swallowing and sucking. It can be
hard to find a comfortable feeding position. Talk to your pediatric team if you would like help with this.
Adapted from Jellinek MS. Bright Futures in Practice, Mental Health (2002).
