Breastfeeding |
- Breastfeeding
- Animation: breastfeeding
- Nutrition during breastfeeding
- Breastfeeding and caffeine consumption
- Contraception after childbirth and during breastfeeding
- Breastfeeding as a contraceptive method
- Breastfeeding and the workplace
- Expressing breastmilk
Breastfeeding
 | Breastfeeding is the act of a mother feeding her baby by excreting milk produced from her breast. Milk production begins due to hormones released in the body after birth, and continues for as long as the infant is still regularly breastfed. |
Animation: breastfeeding
 | The establishment and maintenance of breastfeeding is important for the healthy growth and development of the new born baby and also offers some health benefits for the mother. Watch an animation about breastfeeding. |
Nutrition during breastfeeding
 | Eating a healthy diet while you are breastfeeding is important because what you eat determines the energy, protein, nutrient and vitamin content of your breast milk. Nutritional needs must meet the requirements of both baby and mother. |
Caffeine and breastfeeding
 | Many women feel excessively tired and stressed in the breastfeeding period, as at this time they are also adapting to the lifestyle changes associated with having a newborn baby. Some women may use caffeine to increase alertness and relieve fatigue, without considering that caffeine is a drug which may adversely affect their baby's health. |
Contraception after childbirth and during breastfeeding
 | There are many considerations a woman must make about contraceptive use after childbirth. In particular, the woman must decide which contraceptive method to use and when to start using contraception. |
Breastfeeding as a contraceptive method
 | The lactational amenorrhoea method of contraception is based on the natural phase of infertility that occurs with breastfeeding shortly after birth, due to low oestrogen levels that prevent ovulation from occurring. |
Breastfeeding and the workplace
 | Combining work and breastfeeding can create considerable pressures for working women with newborn babies. As a result, working mothers are less likely to breastfeed their babies than non-working mothers. |
Expressing breastmilk
 | Expressing breastmilk refers to the process by which a woman expels milk from her breast. The breastmilk can then be stored and fed to her baby at a later point in time. Milk may be expelled manually using the hands or with a pump especially designed for expressing breastmilk. |
More information
 | For more information on various aspects of parenting, see Parenting. |
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