Breast care and breastfeeding go hand-in-hand. A Newborn Care Specialist can help expected and new mothers with breastfeeding by discussing and demonstrating:
- nutritional support for increasing milk supply
- milk storage
- nipple care and breast wellness
- bottles for breastfed babies
- nipple sizes
- how often to feed
- how much to feed
- physical signs of your infant getting enough nutrition
- guidelines for weight gain
- signs of underfeeding and over feeding
- safe breastfeeding tips
- the most popular breastfeeding positions
- best breastfeeding positions for c-section births
- bottle temperature
- converting CCs to ounces
- choosing and using a pump
- how to clean and sterilize bottles and equipment
- benefits of nursing
- the Kangaroo Care method
- and any questions you have
Related Topics
* Read about better Breastfeeding Positions such as the Turtle Method in which newborn babies can stabilize themselves naturally. This means your baby can already instinctively control certain parts of their body, and will naturally help manipulate your breast to suit their own feeding behaviors.
* Bonding with your newborn baby can happen immediately after birthing through a method called Kangaroo Care. This promotes psychological and physical well-being for both your newborn and for you as the mother. Kangaroo Care includes skin-to-skin contact and exclusively breastfeeding.
* Learn the 15 Breast Milk Nutrition Secrets
* Compare the composition of Breast Milk vs. Formula
* Educating yourself with evidence-based information is important, and without judgment is so important for your psychological and emotional well-being. It can be stressful if you feel alone in this, but you’re not.
