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Supporting breastfeeding, supports the health of both baby and parent. In this newsletter we highlight these benefits for both with an article on the early benefits of colostrum for infants and an article on long term bone health for breastfeeding partents.
Additionally, I particularly enjoyed a recent article on latching behaviors for newborns. This study breaks down, on a concrete level, some of the behaviors infants demonstrate with effective breastfeeding. When seeing families, the specific examples reinforce some latching talking points especially when trying to navigate latching difficulties. Talking points such as check to see if your baby is comfortable and fully supported with their body supported belly to your belly ("tummy to mummy" in article) or when getting ready to latch start with a hug (i.e. arms around the breast).
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