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Dads
Dads
For Families
- FOR FAMILIES
- PRENATAL
- GETTING STARTED
- FEEDING YOUR BABY
- IS MY BABY GETTING ENOUGH?
- EXPRESSING MILK & SUPPLEMENTING
- CONSIDERING FORMULA?
- BREASTFEEDING CONCERNS
- LOCAL RESOURCES
- BIRTH CONTROL
- BREASTFEEDING AND RETURN TO WORK AND SCHOOL
- REDUCING PAIN DURING PAINFUL PROCEDURES WITH BREASTFEEDING VIDEO
- P0STPARTUM ADJUSTMENT
- BREASTFEEDING AND THE LAW
- BREASTFEEDING AND TATTOOS
- BABY FRIENDLY INITIATIVE
- GENERAL INTEREST ARTICLES
- BREASTFEEDING WEBSITES AND APPS
- BILINGUAL ONLINE ONTARIO BREASTFEEDING SERVICES
- Bring mom the baby when it is time to feed
- Provide food and drinks. She’s eating for two
- Take the baby after the feeding if mom wants to go to sleep
- Tell mom she is doing a great job
- Be her breastfeeding “coach”
- Be involved in the baby’s care
- Do anything that reduces her workload so she can get lots of rest
- Keep your partner company.
- Talk proudly to friends about breastfeeding
Remember your support is priceless.
- Learn as much as you can about breastfeeding
- Make it easy for your partner to breastfeed while entertaining company or visiting others (e.g., entertain company while your partner breastfeeds or join your partner in a private place at a social event if that is what she wants)
- Respond sensitively and positively to sexual issues (e.g., understand your partner’s feelings about not having sexual relations more than she wants, understand her feelings about touching her breasts, be flexible in sleeping arrangements and allow the baby to sleep in your room)
- Be patient and understanding of the time it takes to breastfeed and don’t get upset if other housework is not done
- Show your comfort with breastfeeding in public (e.g., shopping centres, restaurants) and help her feel comfortable too
- Pay attention to how much and how your partner wants you to participate in breastfeeding
- Watch for signs that she is not herself, be aware of the signs and symptoms of Post Partum Mood Disorder and where to get help.
reviewed
May 2020 - KS