Breast Feeding the Natural Way
The natural way
Breastfeeding your baby should be the most natural thing in the world, and people often assume that everything will go smoothly. However, in reality, many mothers find that breastfeeding is not as easy as they thought it would be. However, there are many things that you can do to make breastfeeding a success and a pleasure for you and your baby. Taking time to relax and enjoy each other, eating a healthy diet with plenty of liquids, fresh food and nutritious snacks, getting as much sleep as possible, asking for help when you need it – all these are things which will help to establish a healthy breastfeeding routine.
Follow these simple breastfeeding tips to make sure you continue to promote a positive breastfeeding experience:
- Drink lots of water (8 glasses a day)
- Put your feet up whenever you can. Regular rest is important for healthy milk production.
- Eat a healthy diet containing mostly fresh (preferably organic) foods free of artificial preservatives, colorants or flavoring.
- Avoid caffeine, alcohol, smoking (including second-hand smoke) and other drugs
- Don’t give up! Putting your baby to the breast – even if there is no milk flow – will help to stimulate lactation over time.
- If little to no milk flow is a problem try Nature’s Milk Drops to naturally help with production.
Support healthy milk flow
Modern research has shown that breast milk is the perfect nourishment for babies, as it not only contains all the nutritional requirements in ideal proportions, but also provides protection from disease and illness in the form of antibodies from the mother’s own immune system.
Not only is breast milk the perfect food for babies, it also comes ready for use (no mixing!) and requires no sterilizing of bottles and far less risk of contamination. In addition, babies that are breastfed for the first 6 months of their lives are far less likely to develop allergies. There has even been research to suggest that babies who are breastfed go on to develop a higher IQ than those who are not. Breastfeeding also provides the perfect opportunity for bonding between mother and baby and has the added advantage of helping the mother to shed those extra pounds she has collected during pregnancy! The list of benefits to mother and baby just goes on and on!