Breastfeeding Basics for Healthy Babies

 Breastfeeding offers several benefits for baby and mom it is a not a secret. Many health organizations, such as The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, recommends babies to be feed completely with breast milk for the first 6 months. Breast milk is a unique method and it provide antibodies to help protect infants from too many  illnesses and diseases. Breastfeeding also helps reduce a nursing mother's risk of diabetes, breast and ovarian cancers and post-partum depression. Breastfeeding has environmental and economical benefits because it eliminates the cost and waste associated with formula production and plastic bottles. Discussing about the formula brand, breastfeeding helps you save your family cost of $1 thousand to $4 thousand per year.

Breastfeeding is a natural way to help baby feed, Moms need information and support to be successful in taking care of their babies.
Here are some tips to set you up for breastfeeding success:

Before Your Baby Arrives

The third trimester of pregnancy is a special time to learn something about breastfeeding, so you can be enough confident when the baby comes.

Take a breastfeeding class

Check availability in your hospital, doctor's office or Women, Infants and Childrens clinic. Learn from consultants about the lactation period, so thats how you will know whom to call with questions.

Read about it

Read books and pamphlets from the clinic, hospital or library. The more you know, the more relaxed you will feel in your new role as a breast-feeding mother.

Prepare your home

Sit on comfortable chair with good arm and back support. If you are comfortable and well supported, it will be easy to hold baby.

Tell everyone about your plans to breastfeed

 You'll need your family support let your family, friends, doctor, hospital nurses and pediatrician know your plan to give only breast milk to your baby.

Talk with your employer

 Businesses are required to allow to take care mothers time and a private space, other than a bathroom, to express their breast milk for the 1st year after pregnancy.

IN Hospital

Newborns knows how to find the breast and suckle it. They need plenty of time with mother to practice latching and help mother build up a good milk supply.

Start nursing as soon after delivery as possible

The best time to start is the first hour after your baby is born, perhaps right in the delivery room. The first feeding will be short for about 10 minutes.

Room-in

Having your baby, instead of in the nursery, allows you to respond to your baby's hunger immediately and can make your first days of nursing successful.

Nurse on demand

Certain signs such as increased alertness or activity, rooting toward your breast or mouthing all are signs that your baby is hungry. Crying is a late signal of hunger. The more milk your baby feed from your breasts, the more you will make..

Ask for help

Many Hospitals have a lactation specialist which can help you find solutions if you're experiencing difficulties in breastfeeding.

During the First Year

Your boobs likely will make enough milk in response to your babys needs. Most infants need several feedings from the day to night, especially during the first few weeks — about 8 to 12 times every twenty for hours. That is because a newborn's stomach is small and are exceptional during rapid growth and development. Frequent nursing helps you to establish your milk supply and keeps your boobs from becoming hard and swollen.

Relax and make yourself comfortable

Find a comfortable position in a supportive chair and you won't feel much tension in your neck, back and shoulders. Or lie down with pillows strategically positioned to help you support your baby.

Take care of yourself.

Breastfeeding mothers need plenty of nutrient foods and fluids to maintain their stamina while producing milk. Make sure to get enough rest. Many mothers take a nap while their babies sleep.

Turn to resources for support

If you need help how to breastfeed while working or going to school. Check with your pediatrician, lactation specialist or a registered dietitian nutritionist.

Breastfeeding is natural way of providing ideal nutrition for infants, Learning any new skill, the keys to success are knowledge, practice and the support of family, friends, and perhaps coworkers and employers.