Breastfeeding: A Way to Bond with Your Baby
Breastfeeding your child throughout his first year of life is the best gift you can give. Breastfeeding can be difficult for some mothers, but don’t give up: breast milk is the healthiest thing you can feed your newborn and it is good for mommy’s health, too. If you are unable to breastfeed, formula is another option you have to nourish your baby.
Important Tips: • Don't panic if your newborn seems to have trouble breastfeeding. Breastfeeding requires patience and lots of practice. Nurses in the hospital will guide you and your baby, and help if you have difficulty. • Talk to a family member or a friend who has breastfed a baby for advice and support. • When breastfeeding, make sure you are relaxed and in a calm environment to create a special bonding time with your baby. • Give daddy a chance to bond with your baby! Give him a bottle of breast milk and let him feed your baby, too. • Keep a well-balanced diet – which means eating a mix of breads and grains, milk products, meats, fruits and vegetables and fats. A variety across all food groups is important so you can get all the vitamins you and your baby need over time. • After each feeding, burp your baby so his stomach doesn’t fill up with gas. Helpful Websites: • Helpful links to learn how to breastfeed and advice from other mothers and doctors http://www.breastfeeding.com/ • The options you have to pump milk and how to safely store your breast milk http://www.womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding/pumping-and-milk-storage/ • La Leche League has many sources of breastfeeding information. http://www.llli.org/ Programs and Resources: • The Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles is dedicated to improving the health and well being of infants and families through education, outreach, and advocacy to promote and support breastfeeding. http://www.breastfeedingtaskforla.org/index.htm • This site provides support groups and other classes to help new breastfeeding mothers. Find your local class. http://www.pumpstation.com/pumpstation/

 
   
 
 
 
 
 
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