Breastfeeding and Dads

Breastfeeding and dads isn’t an odd combination. Breastfeeding is the act of giving your baby the best nourishment available, along with a supreme sense of comfort and security. It’s not a way to exclude dads.

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Dads who support breastfeeding are extremely valuable to a nursing mom. Dads can offer encouragement, be a cheerleader, become a lactivist, or just offer mom a drink of water when she’s nursing their baby.

The bonding process is not lost for dads. Dads can bond with a newborn through skin-to-skin contact, diaper changes, giving baby a bath, or just by being there and giving loving smiles. Dads can wear their babies in a sling to bond with them and meet their needs, and give mom a break from baby care.

Breastfeeding benefits a father in many ways. Dads should be proud of the decision to give their baby the best start in life and embrace breastfeeding. Breastfeeding and dads are not exclusive, but rather they are two very important elements in a baby’s life.