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WHY do these Practices?

Stay healthy

• Helps baby grow and develop
• Protects baby from birth defects
• Helps you feel good

Do Skin to Skin

• Keeps your baby warm and secure
• Helps to keep baby’s blood sugar up and breathing steady
• Easier to bond and breastfeed
• Helps to calm your baby

Breastfeed

• Provides antibodies for baby’s health
• Provides the perfect nutrition
• Protects you from diseases
• Helps to slow postpartum bleeding
• Easy for baby to digest

Only give breastmilk

• Keeps your milk supply up
• Protects baby from sickness and disease

Room-In 24/7 at Hospital

• Easier to learn your baby’s feeding cues
• Easier to bond and get to know each other
• Helps you learn to care for your baby
• Encourages milk production

Feed on Cue

• Helps bring in a good milk supply
• Prevents under- or over-feeding
• Helps baby feel safe and cared for
• Helps baby feel content and satisfied

Get a Good Latch

• Prevents nipple pain or damage
• Helps baby get more milk
• Improves milk supply 

Video: Breastfeeding -- getting your baby to latch

For more information please visit, http://breastfeeding.unc.edu. Version 3. English April 2018, last updated August 2024