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First aid for sore nipples Australian Breastfeeding …

WEBGently smear a little breastmilk onto your nipples and let it dry. Keep nipples dry between feeds. Change breast pads regularly if you’re using them. Avoid those that hold moisture …

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Breastfeeding and co-sleeping

WEB2. Sleep baby with head and face uncovered. 3. Keep baby smoke free before birth and after. 4. Provide a safe sleeping environment night and day. 5. Sleep baby in their own safe sleeping place in the same room as an adult care-giver for the first six to twelve months. 6.

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Breastmilk composition – the research Australian Breastfeeding

WEBBreastmilk is a dynamic fluid which changes in composition over the course of lactation and varies within and between feeds and between mothers. Its composition also varies between term and preterm infants. 1. The first fluid made by breastfeeding mothers is called colostrum. It is made in small amounts and is a rich source of immune protective

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Breastfeeding your premature baby

WEBBreastfeeding is less stressful for premature babies than bottle-feeding. Even a very small baby can cope with long periods at the breast without distress. They stay warm, and the …

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Expressing colostrum before baby is born

WEBColostrum is the first fluid made by your breasts from about the 16th week of pregnancy. This is the first food for your baby and contains vital immune factors. Colostrum also …

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Breastfeeding, bacteria and your baby's gut

WEBExclusive breastfeeding helps a baby to develop a healthy and diverse gut microbiome. Bacteria (probiotics) from the mother get passed on to the baby during breastfeeding - …

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What’s normal with weight gains

WEBThe general guidelines for weight and growth measurements are: A baby loses up to 10% of their birth weight in the first week and regains this by 2 weeks. Birth weight is doubled by …

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Breastfeeding your baby with food sensitivities Australian

WEBA baby with food intolerance reacts to food chemicals coming through the breastmilk from their mother’s diet. 3 These include food additives and natural food chemicals found in everyday healthy foods. These are often the substances in foods that give them flavour. Babies can also react to some staple foods, such as dairy products, soy and

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From skin-to-skin to the first feed Australian Breastfeeding …

WEBHow skin-to-skin contact helps your baby to attach. For the first breastfeed, your baby will find your breast through a sense of smell. If your baby's hands remain unwashed, they will still have the scent of amniotic fluid on them. This can help your baby find your nipple which has a similar scent. If you are able, lie in a semi-reclined

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Health professionals Australian Breastfeeding Association

WEBInformation, resources and education to enable best-practice breastfeeding support for mothers and families The Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) is dedicated to …

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Breastfeeding and tooth decay Australian Breastfeeding Association

WEBThe research into breastfeeding and oral health is still evolving. Studies have shown that breastfeeding up to 12 months protects against tooth decay. Results about longer durations of breastfeeding are mixed. It is sometimes suggested that babies who breastfeed longer than 12 months are more likely to have decay.

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Positioning – how to hold your baby to breastfeed

WEBCross cradle hold. This position is useful if you want to use your hand to shape your breast so your baby can take a bigger mouthful of your breast. Hold your baby to your chest …

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Skin-to-skin contact Australian Breastfeeding Association

WEBSkin-to-skin contact is good for you. It helps release the hormones that are important for making milk. 1-3. It helps you to learn your baby's feeding cues. 1-3. It helps you to bond …

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BREASTFEEDING: expressing and storing breastmilk

WEB2 | Australian Breastfeeding Association Download the free mum2mum app Cover photo courtesy of Joy Anderson Expressing and Storing Breastmilk (1983–2009)

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When you or your baby need to go to hospital

WEBWhen your breastfed baby or toddler is hospitalised. Doctors and hospitals now accept that a baby or child in hospital needs to have their mother close, especially when they are …

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THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL BREASTFEEDING STRATEGY …

WEBThe Australian National Breastfeeding Strategy - Explained An ABA Advocacy Resource: 202102 THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL BREASTFEEDING STRATEGY – Explained …

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type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes

WEBThere are 3 types of diabetes Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system is activated to destroy the cells in the pancreas which produce insulin.We don’t know why it happens and there isn’t a cure. People usually get T1D as children, so most T1D mothers have had the condition for at least 10 years. 2 Type 2 …

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BREASTFEEDING: an introduction

WEB2 | Australian Breastfeeding Association Download the free mum2mum app Cover photo courtesy of Christina Gillespie Learning to Breastfeed (1971–1982) An Introduction to …

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