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Getting breastfeeding off to a good start

Learn how to start breastfeeding your newborn baby

  1. Your baby's first feed
  2. How to tell if your newborn is getting enough breast milk
  3. Breastfeeding - Concern about overfeeding
  4. Weight gain in breastfed babies
  5. Your first breast milk or 'colostrum'
  6. The importance of breastfeeding
  7. Combination feeding - Breast milk and formula
  8. Positioning and attachment
  9. Newborn breastfeeding routine
  10. Skin-to-skin contact
  11. Breastfeeding with flat or inverted nipples
  12. Breastfeeding - Common myths
  13. Breastfeeding your premature or ill baby

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