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Infant feeding

Feeding your baby can feel overwhelming at first, but there's plenty of information and support available.

This page offers lots of details on infant feeding.

Please note, this page and most of the resources linked reference "breasts" ,  "breastfeeding" , "breastmilk" , "mother", etc. We understand that these terms are not preferred by all individuals.  If needed, please inform the professionals looking after you of your preferred terms.

Feeding support

Antenatal toolkit

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Having gestational diabetes means you are ten times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes

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There are many sources of support available to you to help with feeding your baby

Breastfeeding

Why breastfeed

Preparing for breastfeeding

Beginning your breastfeeding journey

Possible breastfeeding challenges

Feeding early, medically complex, or multiple babies

Breastfeeding older babies and beyond...

Having gestational diabetes means you are ten times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes

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There's no time limit for your baby to learn to latch. Some babies need a little more time but you can express your milk for them until they are ready.

Other milk

Other milk

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Breastfeeding reduces your baby's risk of many illnesses including infections. It also reduces your risk of illness including breast and ovarian cancers and Type 2 diabetes.

Introducing solids

Introducing solids

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Comforting and responding to your baby releases hormones which stimulates your baby's brain development

This website is by the Lincolnshire NHS Maternity & Neonatal Programme Team in partnership with the Lincolnshire Maternity & Neonatal System, including;

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