Gauthier Delomez 5:53 p.m., January 04, 2022

A necessary and feared passage for young parents, feeding the baby can be a source of concern from the first days of a newborn's life.

In the program "Bienfait pour vous", occupational therapist Marie Ruffier-Bourdet gave her tips and advice to guide mothers on breastfeeding their babies.

It is a stressful time for young parents.

Feeding the baby is one of the most dreaded exercises.

It allows very young children to grow, gain weight, develop their brain capacities and stimulate their food senses.

In the program

Bienfait pour vous

, Marie Ruffier-Bourdet, occupational therapist specializing in digestive and nutritional pathologies in children, gave her advice on breastfeeding to help mothers feed their children well.

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Breastfeeding, mom's choice

After birth, the dilemma of breastfeeding or bottle-feeding arises.

"We know that breast milk is very good for the development of the child", explains Marie Ruffier-Bourdet, who continues: "Sucking at the breast is more complicated for the baby than from a bottle. That being said, it does not There is no better choice. It's the mother who will do it according to what she wants ".

The author of the book 

My first meals with pleasure and without stress

, published by Editions Marabout, specifies: "The baby must be as much as possible with the mother during the first 72 hours to stimulate lactation, and the first 12 weeks, we suggest breastfeeding when the baby is awake ".

No time interval to respect

To put him to the breast, Marie Ruffier-Bourdet affirms that "when he begins to stretch, open his mouth a little, if he needs to calm down, to regulate himself, we put him to the breast", stressing that there is no time interval to respect. If this hurts the mom, the baby is in a bad position or sucking badly. "You have to go see someone and not be left with pain or cracks, things that will stop breastfeeding," explains the occupational therapist.

For mothers who wonder if their diet has an impact on breast milk, Marie Ruffier-Bourdet is reassuring.

"The body is well made. Milk is a nutrient that will always be adapted to the age of the baby. And mothers always have it," she says, noting that only 1% of mothers do not have enough. .