@cloudless to Showerthoughts • 8 months agoThe umblilical cord is a baby's power cord until they are ready for wireless charging (breastfeeding)message-square24arrow-up1307arrow-down128
arrow-up1279arrow-down1message-squareThe umblilical cord is a baby's power cord until they are ready for wireless charging (breastfeeding)@cloudless to Showerthoughts • 8 months agomessage-square24
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink8•edit-28 months agoBut if you place a baby in the rough area (the boobs) they can manoeuvre themselves to the correct area. This is long before any motor skills. It’s a primal instinct. Like holding their breath when submerged or grasping things placed in their hands.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•8 months agoNot even that, a newborn is able to crawl to the breast and start latching immediately after birth.
minus-square@insaneinthemembranelink1•8 months agoYeah except they generally don’t. There’s a reason classes to learn how to breastfeed and lactation consultants exist.
But if you place a baby in the rough area (the boobs) they can manoeuvre themselves to the correct area.
This is long before any motor skills. It’s a primal instinct. Like holding their breath when submerged or grasping things placed in their hands.
So babies are more like the magsafe charger then.
Exactly.
Not even that, a newborn is able to crawl to the breast and start latching immediately after birth.
Yeah except they generally don’t. There’s a reason classes to learn how to breastfeed and lactation consultants exist.