{"id":83,"date":"2013-08-08T03:30:31","date_gmt":"2013-08-08T08:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.osfsaintanthony.org\/blog\/?p=83"},"modified":"2022-01-13T20:48:09","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T02:48:09","slug":"three-ways-dads-can-support-moms-who-breastfeed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osf-blog.live.imagescape.com\/blog\/three-ways-dads-can-support-moms-who-breastfeed\/","title":{"rendered":"Three ways dads can support breastfeeding moms"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Breastfeeding\"As this year\u2019s World Breastfeeding Week<\/a> comes to an end and we head into National Breastfeeding Awareness Month<\/a>, it\u2019s a great time to talk about how to support moms who will be breastfeeding.<\/p>\n

In order to establish a good milk supply, it is important that the baby nurse often at the breast during the first three weeks. Routine pumping can begin after three weeks, and this is when a baby should be introduced to a bottle. Waiting until the baby is three weeks old can also help prevent nipple confusion.<\/p>\n

Without the option to bottle-feed baby mom\u2019s breast milk, dad can feel left out of his child\u2019s care during those early days. So how can fathers be involved with breastfeeding?<\/p>\n

1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Attend a class on breastfeeding with your wife<\/b> close to the end of her pregnancy so you learn the same information she is, including why breastfeeding is so important, how to get breastfeeding off to a good start and methods to help through the rough spots.<\/p>\n

2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>Take advantage of opportunities to care for your baby other than feeding:<\/b><\/p>\n