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Brochure How To Breastfeed
Brochure How To Breastfeed
Brochure How To Breastfeed
breastfeeding difficulties
] Position and attach your baby correctly on the breast
] Exclusive breastfeeding during the first
six months protects you from getting
pregnant as long as your periods have
Breastfeed
Your Baby
Breastfeeding should not hurt.
not returned. Consult a family planning
] If you develop cracked nipples, put some breast counsellor as soon as possible after
milk on them. Do not use any types of creams or giving birth.
ointments except when prescribed by a health
] When your baby is 6 months old, continue
care provider.
breastfeeding and begin giving other
foods.
] Feed frequently to prevent your
breasts from becoming swollen. ] Watch for signs of diarrhoea, fever,
difficulty breathing, or refusal to feed
] If the baby misses a feed you should because these need prompt attention.
express some milk to keep your
breasts soft. ] If a woman is HIV-infected, she should not
feed her baby from a nipple that is cracked
] Keep expressed breast milk in a or bleeding. Instead, feed from the other
cool place, but not for longer than breast and express and discard the milk
6 to 8 hours. from the breast that is affected.