Breastfeeding Support

Babies were born to be breastfed, however, we know that breastfeeding is a learned process.

Some have to work very hard to breastfeed their baby. Breastfeeding is not about perfection and it may actually look very different from what you thought it would.

Breastfeeding provides benefits to both parents and babies.

Breast milk is a food, designed just for your baby. Yet breastfeeding is more than a food. The process of holding a baby skin to skin during feedings is known to calm a newborn, helping to develop a baby's brain and create a sense of security.

Research continues to highlight the numerous ways in which human milk is the ideal food for our babies. Human milk is a living substance, full of protective factors and ingredients. In addition, those who breastfeed their babies, have lower risk of reproductive cancers, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

Both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the U.S. Surgeon General recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months, with breastfeeding to continue for at least 12 months. Beyond 12 months, each mother and baby will decide how long they want to breastfeed.

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