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Exclusively Expressing Breastmilk for Your Baby

When babies cannot feed at the breast comfortably and effectively, and breastfeeding support is hard to find or not able to help, mothers may choose to use a breast pump to express all the milk their baby needs, and then feed via a bottle or feeding tube. This is known as exclusive pumping. While … [Read more...] about Exclusively Expressing Breastmilk for Your Baby

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Feeding late preterm babies

What is a “late preterm” baby? Late preterm babies are usually defined as those born between 34 and 36 weeks gestation.  Because these babies are often well - most don’t need to spend time in Special Care - and because they look like full-term babies (just a bit smaller), it’s often assumed that … [Read more...] about Feeding late preterm babies

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What legal rights do breastfeeding mothers have when returning to paid employment?

Many women plan to return to paid work in the months following the birth of a baby, either through choice or necessity. Knowing your rights and planning ahead can help you continue to breastfeed after your return. What are the options? • If a woman has worked for an employer for at least 26 … [Read more...] about What legal rights do breastfeeding mothers have when returning to paid employment?

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Relactation and Induced Lactation

Ask any breastfeeding mother why she’s chosen to breastfeed. She’ll probably tell you about the benefits to herself, her baby and her family, as well as the joy and satisfaction of meeting her baby’s needs for food, protection and security through breastfeeding. Mothers who give up after a difficult … [Read more...] about Relactation and Induced Lactation

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Nursing Supplementers

Baby at-breast using SNS

If your baby needs a supplement of expressed breastmilk or formula, a nursing supplementer can give him that extra milk while he is feeding at the breast. Supplementers can help mums have an at-breast relationship with their baby. You can use a supplementer to: Stimulate breastmilk production … [Read more...] about Nursing Supplementers

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Expressing Your Milk

Expressing your milk by hand or with a pump helps you establish and maintain your milk production if you’re separated from your baby or if he isn’t breastfeeding well. And if your milk production is low, expressing can help increase it whilst also providing extra milk to give to your baby. When a … [Read more...] about Expressing Your Milk

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My baby needs more milk

Although most mothers are able to produce enough milk for their babies’ needs you may have concerns about your own supply. Perhaps you and your baby had a difficult start or were not given the support you needed to establish breastfeeding. Or all may have seemed to be going well until your baby’s … [Read more...] about My baby needs more milk

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Working and Breastfeeding

Many mothers work outside the home and continue to breastfeed. LLLGB is here to help with information and support if you are going back to work. I’m going back to work. Do I need to stop breastfeeding? Why is breastfeeding so important? But won’t it be a hassle? What are my options? Choose … [Read more...] about Working and Breastfeeding

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Workday Practicalities

Combining motherhood with paid employment is a challenge—but continuing to breastfeed can make it easier. Stopping breastfeeding increases your baby’s risk of illness, and the effort involved in buying, preparing and storing formula can be a major hassle. If you have little choice about returning to … [Read more...] about Workday Practicalities

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Storing Your Milk

Your breastmilk is the best possible food to help your baby grow and develop, combined with antibodies, live cells, and other substances to protect him from infection. It’s worth the effort to provide expressed milk for your baby when you can’t be there to nurse him. Although some of the nutrients … [Read more...] about Storing Your Milk

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