Bebe Confort Breastfeeding - Manual (Page 2)

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Summary
Why breastfeed? P 3
• Benefits for your baby
• Benefits for you
• And much more…
Breastfeeding: what changes? P 4
How to breastfeed? P 4
What positions are best for breatsfeeding? P 5
• Lying on the side
• Cradle hold breastfeeding position
• «Rugby ball» breastfeeding position
• Laid-back breastfeeding position (after a c-section)
Breastfeeding schedule P 6
• How to know baby is hungry?
• Breastfeeding frequency
• How long on each side?
Answers to the ups and downs of breastfeeding P 7
What diet during breastfeeding? P 8
Milk conservation P 9
• Recommendations
• Bébé Confort’s milk conservation products
Breast pump, a precious help while breastfeeding P 10
Going back to work P 10
Weaning P 11
Who can I reach for help? P 11
Why breastfeed?
Health care providers maintain that breast milk represents the
best nutrition for newborns because it provides all the essen-
tial elements for your baby’s development. Breast milk evolves
according to what your newborn needs and contains antibodies
to protect baby from common illnesses. Breastfeeding is very
natural and every experience is different. If you are breastfeeding
and it’s not what you expected, hold on: an average of 3 weeks
are necessary for the breastfeeding process to be established
with a regular milk production.
Benefits for your baby
Breast milk contains all the ingredients your baby needs to start his new life the best way. Antibodies and
nutriments included in your milk provide essential elements for your baby to stay healthy.
For example, breast milk:
• Reduces risks of allergies
• Reduces risks of obesity and diabetes
• Creates an efficient defense against infections and common illnesses such as ear infections, diarrhea,
lung or urinary infections
• Better speech and brain development and also facial bone structure
• Creates a unique sense of well-being
• Prepares for food diversification: through you own milk, you can introduce new tastes to your baby
according to what you ate. Baby will recognize these different tastes once the weaning phase is over.
Benefits for you
Breastfeeding reassures you in your new role as a mom and increases your confidence day after day.
Despite the psychological well-being it brings you, breastfeeding also has numerous psychological
advantages:
• The uterus goes back to its initial shape and recovers quicker
• 200 to 500 calories burnt each day: weight loss is quicker and more gradual
• Decreases the risk of infection after delivery and protects against diarrheas and stomachaches.
• The risk of breast and ovarian cancer is decreased before menopause
• Breastfeeding is not tiring: sense of well-being and baby goes to sleep more quickly.
And much more...
Despite reinforcing the bond between mother and baby, breastfeeding can be a precious time sa-
ver. Breast milk is always available, at the right temperature and without any germ or bacteria! Fully
breastfeeding or combinaison feeding can also save you money: none or less baby bottles to buy.
Moreover, breast milk evolves with baby’s needs as its composition changes during breastfeeding
and over time. Breast milk will always have the best ingredients.