Breast Milk Helps Protect Babies During Infancy

Like any new skill, breastfeeding can take practice and perseverance to master.

By Marika Day, Accredited Practising Dietitian and Nutritionist with over a decade of experience in the areas of women’s health, gastrointestinal nutrition and disordered eating.

Stop those unwanted breastfeeding questions in their tracks with these useful breastfeeding comebacks.

Breastfeeding is nature’s intended way to feed a baby and has a number of health benefits for both mum and baby.

Now you’ve mastered breastfeeding in the comfort of your own home, it’s time to get out and about! 

The protein in breast milk is one of the most important nutrients for babies. Extraordinary changes take place during the first 1000 days of your baby’s life.

There are many parents out there just like you, who have for whatever reason, decided not to breastfeed, and given this is to be an unlikely easy decision, it’s important to know what support is th

Newborn babies will drink as much as they need when they are hungry. They are usually quite good at regulating their intake and stop drinking when they feel full. 

Breastfeeding is a rewarding but demanding journey, and good nutrition is crucial for both you and your baby.

It’s no surprise that your energy and nutrition needs go up when you’re breastfeeding. Choose healthy foods and beverages to get the extra kilojoules and nutrients you both need.

Breastfeeding requires approximately 2000-2100 kilojoules extra each day compared with if you were not breastfeeding. This is a lot of extra food (and fluid) to fit in!

There may not be many situations where you will need to warm up a formula feed, but on the odd occasion when you do it’s important to know how to do it safely.

It is extremely important to follow the storage and handling instructions provided on the tin of the baby formula you are using.

Baby formula is usually split up into two categories according to your babys age.