Breastfeeding Your Baby

Choosing how to feed your baby is an important decision that has lifelong effects for you and your baby. What you have seen and learned about infant feeding from your family, friends and teachers is likely to influence your attitude and perceptions. Whether you definitely plan to breastfeed or you are still uncertain, the research is pretty clear. Your milk is the best milk for your baby, and it is the ideal first food for your baby's first several months.

Listed in the directory below is additional information about breastfeeding, for which we have provided a brief overview.

If you cannot find the information in which you are interested, please visit the Normal Newborn Related Web sites page to view a list of Web sites that may contain additional information on that topic.

Breast Milk is the Best Milk
Getting Started
How Milk is Made
Effective Breastfeeding
Effective Sucking
Breastfeeding Difficulties - Mother
Breastfeeding Difficulties - Baby
Breastfeeding and Returning to Work
Breast Milk Collection and Storage
Maternal Nutrition and Breastfeeding

Find out information about the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Lactation Management Service.

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