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Getting started in the early weeks

Getting started in the early weeks

Expressing and storing breastmilk

Useful information and resources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjt-Ashodw8

Global Health Video: Attaching your baby at the breast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nbTEG1fOrE

Positioning and attachment: In this video, a breastfeeding counsellor helps a mother with her positioning and attachment whilst breastfeeding.

Key to achieving the Baby Friendly standards is a workforce able to support mothers to breastfeed effectively. The video above provides some guidance on this.

You can see more of the ‘From Bump to Breastfeeding’ DVD on the Best Beginnings website.

If you need to contact a Bury Health Visitor including booking into a baby clinic, you can find their details in your babies red book, or via this link

Contact a Health Visitor

Related Pages

Benefits of Breastfeeding for parent and baby

Breastfeeding support in Bury

Introducing solid foods

Maintaining breastfeeding