Staff with Action contre la Faim (ACF) regularly hear widespread beliefs about breastfeeding perils: It is dangerous to breastfeed while pregnant as it could weaken the unborn infant; women should not breastfeed if a previous child has died while Read more
Feed with Love and Respect
Breastfeeding is the optimal way to satisfy an infant's nutritional and emotional needs. "Bottle Nursing" adapts breastfeeding behaviors to bottle-feeding to help initiate a secure attachment. Follow the feeding cues for both infants and children, encouraging them to eat when they are hungry and stop when they are full. Offer healthy food choices and model healthy eating behavior.
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"Breastfeeding provides mothers and their babies with a healthy start. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services created It’s Only Natural to offer African American moms the knowledge, help and support they need to breastfeed. |
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