- Breastfeeding -
Breastfeeding helps lay the foundations of a healthy life
for a baby and also makes a positive contribution to the
health and wider wellbeing of mothers and whānau/families.
Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended until babies are
around six months.
Although breastfeeding is natural it sometimes doesn't come
naturally so it's important that mothers know what to expect
and have support from their partners, whānau/families and
health practitioners in the early days. Once breastfeeding
is established mothers also need support from their
employers and the community.
- Bottle feeding -
To
begin bottle feeding, please insure you have sterilized
equipment and ALWAYS read the instructions on the formula
containers and follow it totally. With bottle feeding you
can still have that closeness with your baby.
- Your Progress
- In my opinion (and it is just that, my opinion) sometimes
breastfeeding isn't the best option for the individual
person, even if it is the best thing healthwise for baby. I
have seen people so stressed out because they feel that they
'must' breastfeed but struggle so much doing it that it's
not good for anyone. If Mum stresses, then baby will stress
as well and not everyone has a support network to help. To
me, the most important thing is that everyone enjoys their
time together and are relaxed and forming the most important
bond they will ever form.
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