Preparing to breastfeed before birth

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Preparing to breastfeed before birth

Before your baby arrives, find out as much as you can about how to breastfeed.

Before your baby arrives, find out as much as you can about how to breastfeed.

Be patient.  Both you and your baby will take time to learn to breastfeed.

It helps to be well supported by family and friends.

With the right help, almost all mothers can breastfeed. Ask early for help.

Breastfeeding resources

A number of links to useful resources on feeding your baby

Early initiation of breastfeeding and baby self-attachment at the breast

Within a relatively short time frame – around an hour – if baby is left undisturbed and they are well, they will start to show interest in breastfeeding.

Eating for healthy breastfeeding (HealthEd resource)

Cover of pamphletFood information for breastfeeding women. Includes nutrition, healthy food for mother and baby, dietary variety, drinking plenty of fluids, foods low in fat, salt and sugar, healthy weight, losing weight gained during pregnancy, daily activity or exercise, taking time out, alcohol, and being smokefree. (PDF, 621KB).

This page last reviewed 02 June 2013.
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