The Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative states, “Breastfeeding provides the optimum nourishment for newborns and infants… Although breastfeeding has been scientifically shown to provide optimum health, nutritional, and developmental benefits to newborns and their mothers, only a fraction of U.S. mothers are fully breastfeeding their babies by the age of six weeks.”
Get Inspired by Your Mom-Made Wonder Food from Best for Babes
La Leche League International: La Leche League International strives to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother. Contact your local La Leche League:
Lamaze Healthy Birth Practice #6: Keep Mother and Baby Together–It’s Best for Mother, Baby, and Breastfeeding
Your Game Plan for Getting Breastfeeding Off to a Great Start from Best for Babes. “95% of breastfeeding problems can be avoided and less than 5% of women don’t have the ability to make enough milk for their children. So, despite the abundance of myths and misinformation out there about what works and doesn’t work with breastfeeding, there are actually clinically and scientifically proven how-to’s about nursing.”
Prepare: The Learning Curve of Breastfeeding, from Best for Babes. “One of the biggest keys to succeeding at breastfeeding is to set your head for a learning curve experience…. Although breastfeeding is instinctive, it is a skill that both mother and baby have to learn and master. This is what we call the learning curve of breastfeeding and it usually takes about 4-6 weeks.”
