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> Getting Started
> Signs Breastfeeding is Going Well
> Getting Help
> Getting Answers
> Expressing, Storing and Feeding Breastmilk
> Other Things to Know
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Breastfeeding Your Baby

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Breastmilk, The Perfect Food

Tips for Fathers

Getting Started
• Holding your baby
• Helping your baby to latch
• Do not shove your baby onto your breast

Signs Baby is Breastfeeding Well
• How often should I breastfeed and for how long?
• Is my baby getting enough milk?

Getting Help
• I'm having breastfeeding problems.  Where can I go for help?

Getting Answers
• My baby is very sleepy.  What can I do?
• My baby is fussy.  What can I do?
• I have sore nipples.  What can I do?
• My breasts are too full.  What can I do?
• I have plugged ducts and a breast infection.  What can I do?
• My baby is not able to breastfeed.  What can I do?

Expressing, Storing, and Feeding Your Baby Breastmilk
• How to express breastmilk
• Expressing by hand
• Expressing with a pump
• How to store breastmilk
• How to feed expressed breastmilk to your baby

Other Important Things To Know
 
 

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Last Revised/Reviewed
Monday, 2008-06-23 10:26 AM