Use your one hand to cup the breast and offer it to baby. Baby should open his or her mouth wide enough to take a good portion of the areola tissue (darker portion of the breast) into the mouth. As baby does this pull them closer to the breast and watch them nurse.
If you didn't get a good latch the first time, don't be tempted to leave the baby on anyway. That can be a source for sore nipples. Just remove the baby from the breast and try again. It may take several tries before you get a good latch. As your baby learns to breastfeed, it will get easier.
