Breast Feeding

Here are some things to consider doing. Some items may not be applicable to you.

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• Breast-feeding can help protect against diarrhea

Before breast-feeding the first time:

• Consider borrowing (e.g., from a foundation which supports breastfeeding), renting or buying a pump:
  • Battery-driven are good
  • Electric can be expensive
  • Hand-driven can be hard to use

While breast-feeding:

• If breasts are tight (full) and baby doesn’t need milk:
  • Hot shower
  • Hot pad

If you use a bottle:

• Use a nipple with a small opening — so baby doesn’t get used to getting milk easily from a bottle and start refusing to breast-feed

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