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What if I cannot breastfeed my baby at the breast?You can express your breast milk when:
• yourbabygoestotheneonatalunit
• youaredischargedbeforeyourbaby
• youaregoingbacktoworkorstudy.
Importantwhenexpressing:
• Washyourhands.
• Useacleancontainer.
• Expressedmilkmustbekeptcool.
• Cupfeedthemilktoyourbaby.
Partners for successful breastfeedingHealthcare workers can support the mother by:• placingherbabyskin-to-skinwithherimmediately
afterbirthforatleastanhour• helpingthemothertostartbreastfeedingwithin
thefirsthourafterbirth• keepingmotherandbabytogetherinthesame
roomwhileinhospital(roomingin)• notseparatingamotherandherbabyunlessthere
isamedicalindication• assistingthemothertopositionandattachher
babyforsuccessfulbreastfeeding.
Family and friends can support a mother by:• respectingandsupportingherdecisionto
breastfeed
• respectingandsupportingherdecisionto express her breast milk
• refrainingfromofferingoutdatedadvice
• assistingwithhouseholddutiesandcaringforherotherchildren.
Exclusive Breastfeeding / Feeding smart from the startBabiesneedbreastmilkwithoutanyotherfoodorfluidforthefirst6monthsoflife.Thereafterintroducenutritiousfoodsand
continuetobreastfeedfor2yearsandbeyond.
How do I know that my baby is getting enough breast milk?• Thebabyisgainingweight:According tothegrowthchart(weightforage)the
babyisgrowingwell.• Thebabyhasabout6-8wetnappiesin 24hours.• Thebabyishappyandsatisfied.
Speak to your healthcare provider for more information on hand milk expression.
Why must I breastfeed exclusively?Breastfeedingwillassistwithyourbaby’sbraindevelopment.Breastfeedingwillassistwithyourbaby’steethandjawdevelopment.Breastfeedinghelpsyoutogettoknowyourbaby.Breastfeedingisgoodforthemombecauseit:• helpstodecreasebleedingafterbirth• decreasesthechancesofdeveloping
breastandovariancancer• helpswithweightcontrolafterpregnancy.
Why does my baby need breast milk?Thefirstmilkproducedbythebreastisasticky,yellow-whiteearlymilk(colostrum)andshouldbeyourbaby’sfirstfood.Itisnormalformotherstoproduceonlyasmallamountofcolostrum.Thismilkisrichinprotectivefactorsandvitaminsandactsasyourbaby’sfirstimmunisation.
Otherbenefitsofcolostrumarethatit:• helpsthebabytopassthefirststool• decreasesthechancesofdeveloping
jaundice
Breast milk contains ALL the necessary nutrients (vitaminsandminerals)forgoodgrowthNoextrafluids(suchaswater,tea,formulamilk,traditionalmedicinesandhomeremedies)orfoodsareneededduringthefirst6monthsofyourbaby’slife.Breastmilkisyourbaby’snaturalfoodandhelpsprotectyourbabyagainstmalnutrition,chestinfec-tionandtummybugs(suchasdiarrhoea).Breastmilkisavailableatalltimes(dayandnight)andiseasilyabsorbedbyyourbaby’stummy.
When do I start breastfeeding? Thebesttimetostartbreastfeedingissoon(inthefirsthour)afterbirthwhileyourbabyislyingskin-to-skinwithyou.Thisisthetimewhenyourbaby’ssuckingreflex/actionisatitsstrongest.Mostnewbornsarereadytofindthenippleandstartbreastfeedingwithinthefirsthourafterbirth.Mostbabieswillbeplacedskintoskinafterbirthwhichencouragesmother-babybondingandagoodstarttosuccessfulbreastfeeding.
How do I breastfeed?Mostmotherscanbreastfeedeffectivelywithpositivesup-portfromhealthcareproviders,familyandfriends.Babywillusuallyfeedatonebreastuntilcontentandsatisfied.Switchtotheotherbreastatthenextfeedorifbabywantstocontinuefeeding.Positioning:Holdingyourbabycorrectlymakesbreastfeedingeasy:• Mothermustbecomfortable• Removeallbarriers(extrablanketsandclothing)be-
tweenthemotherandbaby.• Babymustbeheldclose(“hugged”)tothemother.• Mother’sarmmustsupportthebaby.• Thebaby’sear,shoulderandhipshouldbeinastraight
line.• Avoidpushingthebaby’sheadtowardsthebreast.
You can prevent painful nipples by attaching your baby to the breast correctly:• Thebaby’smouthiswideopen• Thelowerlipiscurledoutwards.• Moreareola(darkenedareaaroundthe nipple)isvisibleabovethebaby’smouththan
belowit.• Thebaby’schinmusttouchthemother’s
breast.
SucklingCorrectsucklinghelpbabiesgetenoughmilk.Youknowyourbabyissucklingcorrectlywhen:• thebaby’scheeksarefullandround,not
drawnin• deepsucklingandswallowingsoundscan
sometimesbeheard.
Why is it best to feed my baby whenever he or she wants to feed?Feedingyourbabyoftenencouragesagoodmilksup-plyandensuresasatisfiedandhappybaby.• Feedyourbabyinthedayandnight.• Feedwheneveryourbabywantstofeed• Feedyourbabyforaslongasyourbabywants
tofeed• Allowthebabytoendthefeed.
Feeding cuesIfyourbabyishungryforafeed,heorshewill:• searchforthemother’sbreast(rooting)• makesucklingsounds• turntheheadfromsidetoside• putthehandsorfingersinthemouth• moanorcry.
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