Best bottles and teats for breastfeeding

Best bottles and teats for breastfeeding baby.

I did this short video for you. It covers the main points to help you chose the best bottle and teat for your breastfeeding baby.

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The most important things you need to know for successful breastfeeding.

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How to breast feed a baby

How to breastfeed a baby

Support for new parents and breastfeeding

We receive many questions about how to breastfeed a baby easily, successfully or well.

Success is individual and we aim to support each woman in achieving her desired goal.

There are lots of factors that affect breastfeeding.  These include the pregnancy, birth, support people, among other things.

Women are born with milk making ability.  How much is individual.  Some women just don’t have much milk. We will work with you to make sure you learn how to breastfeed your baby meeting both your needs.  When we discuss how to breastfeed a baby we will explore all this with you.

Stress of any nature can also affect supply including rest and sleep.

We will look at how to position your baby, how to get a really good latch and attachment.  We will also teach you what to do when this doesn’t happen.

Sometimes you do everything right with the attaching and it still hurts.  Sometimes it is the baby’s mouth or tongue that can cause this. Sometimes your baby will prefer his head or body in a certain position which may be difficult for you.
If it doesn't work, that is okay. We will still be here to support you no matter what.

We will look at both your baby and you to work out how to get the best for both of you.

If you have questions about how to breastfeed a baby please contact us, we will be happy to discuss it with you



 

 

Breastfeeding Mums Need To Talk!

Breastfeeding can be an isolating experience. A new mum, breastfeeding for the first time, can feel cut off from family and friends if they are unsupportive or simply do not understand her motives.

All too often it is assumed that a breastfeeding mum will scurry off to do the deed behind a locked door and well out of sight. And God forbid she utters the phrase, "I'm Breastfeeding!" Men avert their eyes and women smile as they shuffle their feet and move the conversation swiftly along! So much for breastfeeding support amongst peers!

Most mums choosing to breastfeed their babies do so because they have been made aware of the lifelong advantages of breastfeeding. But when it comes to the task itself, many feel they have no-one to turn to for information and advice when things are not going as planned. For that reason, a lot of breastfeeding mums give up breastfeeding prematurely.

The World Health Organisation recommends exclusively breastfeeding babies for the first six months of their lives. But many are only breastfed for a few days or weeks.

It is vital that breastfeeding mums have a supportive and informative network of people to ask for help.

And that is where Breastfeeding Support Groups come into their own.

A well- organised breastfeeding support group will cater for a variety of women from varied backgrounds. It will educate women thinking about breastfeeding whilst they are pregnant and it will also cater for novice and more experienced breastfeeders.

Breastfeeding support groups allow women and their babies to come together in a relaxed atmosphere, to enjoy congenial conversation. Women are encouraged to discuss breastfeeding issues and, as a result, breastfeeding mums help one another to bypass barriers placed along the path.

Breastfeeding mums need to talk about breastfeeding in order to bring their experiences into the wider community. It is only by chatting about breastfeeding in an open and honest way with one another that it will become more acceptable. If more women are given the opportunity to access breastfeeding support groups then breastfeeding statistics will surely rise.

And who knows, maybe today's breastfed babies will become confident breastfeeding mums of tomorrow, free of the hang-ups prevalent in today's society regarding breastfeeding!

By: Sinead Hoben  -   About the Author :
  Sinead Hoben is the proud mum of three beautiful children aged 6 years, 3 years and 9 months old, all of whom were breastfed. A qualified teacher, she now runs her own website, http://www.breastfeedingmums.com, offering breastfeeding information and advice to both breastfeeding and expectant mums. Visit her blog, http://breastfeedingmums.typepad.com to read her musings about setting up www.breastfeedingmums.com and daily life as a busy mum!