Most new mothers want to give their infant the best beginning to life as possible. To many mothers, this includes breastfeeding their baby. While the majority of mothers believe that breastfeeding is the best feeding option and want to give their infant a strong immune system, not all mothers continue to breastfeed beyond their first attempts. For some reason or another, breastfeeding for these mothers and babies is difficult. Before giving up on breastfeeding and settling for giving your baby a bottle, consider trying some of these tips from breastfeeding expert moms.
World Breastfeeding Week Kicks Off with Story Telling Contest
Internet retailer Breast Pumps Direct, is sponsoring a story telling contest to support breastfeeding awareness during World Breastfeeding Week 2009.
La Leche League GB introduces 3 new publications Caesarean Birth and Breastfeeding, Supporting a Breastfeeding Mother and My Baby Needs More Milk
Breastfeeding is the normal and natural way to feed a baby. The Caesarean Birth and Breastfeeding information sheet provides the information a mum needs to help breastfeeding get off to a good start, with suggestions for before, during and after a caesarean birth. Often a breastfeeding mother needs a lot of support following a caesarean birth. The new information sheet Supporting a Breastfeeding Mother is full of practical ways in which family and friends can help during this important time while My Baby Needs More Milk offers information on increasing milk production for when breastfeeding didn't get off to a good start.
