Breastfeeding

Feeding whenever your baby wants to feed will help maintain your milk supply. This is your baby's way of making sure they have all the breastmilk they need. The milk they take is replaced each time they feed.

Your milk usually takes 2 to 3 days to come in, and babies usually regain their birth weight by 10 to 14 days.

Make sure your baby is properly latched. Watch a video showing you how.

Babies have such a strong instinct to breastfeed. Usually in that first hour your baby will start to show signs of being ready to feed. If left, they will move towards your breast and latch on by themselves.

Holding your baby against your skin straight after birth will calm your baby, steady their breathing and help keep them warm.

Before your baby arrives, find out as much as you can about how to breastfeed.

Your breastmilk makes a big difference to both your baby's health and yours. 

Exclusively breastfeeding for around the first 6 months of your baby's life and then continuing once your baby starts solids until 12 months and beyond gives your baby the best start in life.

When your baby is hungry, they will show signs of nuzzling, hand-sucking, or mouthing (opening their mouth and turning their head).