For Families

For Dads

There are lots of ways a new father can help a breastfeeding mother and spend quality time with two of his favourite people:

-Bring mom the baby when it is time to feed

-Fetch your partner a glass of water when she is breastfeeding

-Feed mom. She's eating for two

-Take the baby after the feeding if mom wants to go to sleep

-Do anything that reduces her workload so she can get lots of rest

-Keep your partner company. Read to her from the newspaper, have a chat or just hang out with her while she's breastfeeding

But you can also help her in bigger ways:

Learn something about breastfeeding

Protect the Breastfeeding Relationship

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