Get a good start with breastfeeding/chestfeeding, including learning about the importance of colostrum and tips for the second night.
Resources:
- Breastfeeding/chestfeeding basics
Steps to getting started and guidelines for the first 48 hours. - Colostrum for your baby’s health
Provides you information on the benefits of colostrum for your baby.
English | Punjabi - Breastfeeding/chestfeeding your newborn
This brochure gives an overview of breastfeeding/chestfeeding, how to latch, how you know the baby is getting enough and includes tips for feeding a sleepy baby.
English | Arabic | Simplified Chinese | Farsi | Korean | Punjabi - Baby’s Best Chance - Breastfeeding (page 90-94)
A resource to support your journey of breastfeeding/chestfeeding. - Breastfeeding/chestfeeding My Baby - Perinatal Services BC
A visual of how a healthy infant pees and poops in the first few days and weeks. - How often and how long feed your baby - Healthy Families BC
Some guidelines to help you with how often and how long to breastfeed/chestfeed your baby. -
Breastfeeding/chestfeeding - HealthLinkBC
Information on why to breastfeed, how you know when your baby is hungry, how long to breastfeed/chestfeed for, diet for a breastfeeding parent and when to get help. -
Attaching your baby at the breast - Global Health Media
A video to help with attaching your baby at the breast/chest.