Much has been said about the importance of breastfeeding your baby. Not only does it give the baby many of the antibodies needed for optimal health both now and later, it provides food that is perfect for the baby – and is already sterilised and so doesn’t need to be boiled.
Most first-time mothers are taught how to breastfeed their baby in the hospital. Styles of breastfeeding come and go and what is done today is not how it was done by grandma. It doesn’t really matter how it’s done, so long as both mother and baby are comfortable. Some young mothers are taught right from the first that baby should be held under their arm, while others are made to lie down and have the baby face-down across their stomach.
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