Breast Feeding Your Baby
Simply Breastfeeding
To find answers to:
- What you MUST do to prepare for breastfeeding BEFORE you have your baby. This means that you will be fully prepared and 'ahead of the game' and you won't feel confused by conflicting information or waste money on useless equipment
- How to latch your baby onto the breast in the best position. A good latch can prevent early breastfeeding problems such as sore nipples or insufficient milk
- How to express, store and thaw your breast-milk, simply, safely and hygienically. Then, if you do need to be separated from your baby, you know she will not be exposed to the risks of artificial baby formula such as allergies, constipation or increased risks of illness such as diarrhea or respiratory infections.
- How to recognize and treat conditions that may contribute to painful breastfeeding such as nipple thrush or mastitis - quickly and easily, so that breastfeeding isn't interrupted or ended prematurely.
Benefits of Breastfeeding, to name a few...
- Breast milk is like a daily vaccination against every bug your baby comes in contact with: it is a living fluid containing healthy bacteria, antibodies, white blood cells, antimicrobials and cell wall protectors and proteins that offer protection against bacteria and viruses. This means that you will not be spending hours, nights or weeks pacing the floor with an unhappy, unwell baby.
- In many instances, the long-term protective effects of breastfeeding are related to its duration. Children breast fed for more than six months have one-third the number of middle-ear infections in the first three years of life than formula fed babies, the incidence of allergies is reduced sevenfold, and infants are also protected against bacterial meningitis in their first five years.
- The risks of a number of serious disorders, such as coeliac disease and insulin-dependent diabetes increase when babies aren't breast fed. Your milk also protects your baby against childhood lymphoma, multiple sclerosis and chronic liver diseases.
- Breastfeeding is good for your own health too! Hormones released while breastfeeding cause your uterus to contract and return to pre-pregnancy size, which means you will also experience less postpartum bleeding.
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