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Breasfeeding Basics

For the first 6 months, breast milk provides all the nutrition most babies need to grow and develop. It contains the ideal balance of nutrients for your baby’s early feeding needs, along with antibodies and immune factors that help protect against illness and infection.Babies who are exclusively or partially breastfed should also receive a daily vitamin D supplement, usually given as drops.

Mother Breastfeeding Baby

In the first few weeks:​

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  • Babies typically feed at least 8 times in 24 hours

  • Cluster feeding is normal

  • Feeding more often is normal and helps build milk supply

  • Listen for swallowing sounds during feeding

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Click on the booklets below for practical breastfeeding tips and evidence-based information for the early newborn period.

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