Preparing for Breastfeeding• Getgoodprenatalcare• Tellyourhealthcareprovideraboutyour
choicetobreastfeed• Takeabreastfeedingclass• Visitwithfriendswhohavebreastfedorjoina
breastfeedingsupportgroup• Talktofathersandfamilymembersabouthow
theycanhelpsupportbreastfeeding
Tips for a Good Start • Placethebabyrightnexttoyourskin
immediatelyafterbirth• Breastfeedwithinthefirsthourafterbirth• Askforanon-sitelactationconsultanttocome
helpyou• Keepyourbabyinyourhospitalroomsoyou
canbreastfeedoften• Avoidpacifiersorartificialnipplessoyour
babygetsusedtolatchingontojustyourbreast
Breastfeeding Best for Baby
NEDHHSDivisionofPublicHealthMaternalChildAdolescentHealth
Resources • OfficeonWomen’sHealth,U.S.DepartmentofHealth
andHumanServices www.womenshealth.gov/
• AmericanAcademyofPediatrics http://www2.aap.org/breastfeeding/
• CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC) http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/
• Women,Infants,andChildren(WIC) http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Pages/wic_index.aspx
• MarchofDimes http://www.marchofdimes.com/baby/baby-
breastfeeding.aspx
• NebraskaBreastfeedingCoalition http://nebreastfeeding.org/
• LaLecheLeagueofNebraskahttp://www.lllofne.org/
• Milkworks http://milkworks.org/
NEDHHSDivisionofPublicHealthMaternalChildAdolescentHealth
301CentennialMallSouthPOBox95026
Lincoln,NE68509Phone:(402)471-0165Fax:(402)471-7049
http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/MCAH/Pages/MaternalAndInfant.aspx
PHA-PAM-56(99956)7/14
Breast Milk is Just Right for Your Baby • Breastmilkistheonlynaturalfoodmade
justforbabyandit’seasytodigest.• Breastfeedingprotectsyourbaby’simmune
systemandfightsdiseases,whichhelpskeepyourbabyhealthy.
Breastmilkchangesasyourbabygrows,withjusttherightamountoffat,sugar,waterandproteinprovidingallthenutrientsandantibodiestohelpyourbabygrow.
An Ancient Art for Modern Times Babiesreceivemanybenefitsfrombreastfeeding.Breastfeedingprovidesprotectionandreducestheriskof:• Earinfections• Respiratoryinfections• Stomachvirusesanddiarrhea• Asthma• Diabetes• Childhoodleukemia• Obesity• SuddenInfantDeathSyndrome(SIDS)
Formoreinformationpleasevisitourwebsite:http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/MCAH/Pages/
MaternalAndInfant.aspx
Breastfeeding is Good for Society Breastfeedingisbetterfortheenvironmentwithnotrashandplasticwaste.Breastmilkrequiresnopackaging,shippingordisposal.
Therearenationwidebenefitswhenmothersbreastfeed.“Recentresearchshowsthatif90percentoffamiliesbreastfedexclusivelyfor6months,nearly1,000deathsamonginfantscouldbeprevented.TheUnitedStateswouldalsosave$13billionperyear–medicalcarecostsarelowerforfullybreastfedinfantsthannever–breastfedinfants.Breastfedinfantstypicallyneedfewersickcarevisits,prescriptions,andhospitalizations.”
http://womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding/
Breastfeeding Benefits Moms Too Breastfeedingkeepsmothershealthy.Breastfeedingdecreasestheriskof• Diabetes• Breastcancer• Ovariancancer• Postpartumdepression
Manystudiesalsoshowanincreaseinweightloss.
Onceestablished,breastfeedingcanmakelifeeasierwithnobottlesornipplestowash.Breastmilkisreadymadeandavailable,noneedtobuy,measure,mixorwarm.
Breastfeedingcansavemoney,upto$1,500eachyear!Breastfeedingkeepsbabyhealthy,loweringhealthcarecostsandfewermisseddaysfromwork.
