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Why did you choose to breastfeed?
Breast milk contains antibodies that help your baby fight off viruses and bacteria. Breastfeeding lowers your baby’s risk of having asthma or allergies. Plus, babies who are breastfed exclusively for the first 6 months, without any formula, have fewer ear infections, respiratory illnesses, and bouts of diarrhea.
What are some reasons for why a woman would choose to breastfeed What are some reasons why she wouldn’t choose to breastfeed?
Breastfeeding affects different women differently. Some mothers find it leaves them feeling too uncomfortable and sore, and bottle-feeding offers them a convenient and pain-free alternative. Others choose not to breastfeed because of other family or job pressures.
What are some things we could all do to support moms who want to breastfeed their babies?
If your partner is breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed, here are some practical ways you can help:
- Attend a breastfeeding class together.
- Pay close attention in the hospital.
- Help her get comfortable.
- Keep her fed and hydrated.
- Change the diapers.
- Burp your baby.
- Get up in the night.
- Bottle feed to give her a break.
What is the maximum age for breastfeeding?
The World Health Organization recommends that all babies be exclusively breastfed for 6 months, then gradually introduced to appropriate foods after 6 months while continuing to breastfeed for 2 years or beyond.
What is the best way to support breastfeeding?
If your partner is breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed, here are some practical ways you can help:
- Attend a breastfeeding class together.
- Pay close attention in the hospital.
- Help her get comfortable.
- Keep her fed and hydrated.
- Change the diapers.
- Burp your baby.
- Get up in the night.
- Bottle feed to give her a break.
How can a husband help a breastfeeding mom?
You can soothe, bathe, change, dress, cuddle, and burp your baby. You can also keep your partner company during feedings and make sure that she has plenty to eat and drink. Watch for hunger signs. Learn your baby’s hunger cues so that you can bring your baby to your partner for nursing sessions.