We hope that you've been able to learn a little bit about the options you have when you're looking to get
started breastfeeding again after stopping.
Higher rates of poverty and lower levels of education were also found to explain the breastfeeding gaps between black and white mothers, especially in determining whether
mothers started breastfeeding in the first place.
You can also record information about each feeding including the amount of time your baby spent nursing, and which breast your
baby started breastfeeding on last.
Their evidence demonstrates that
women start breastfeeding, and initiation rates have risen from 62 % in 1990 to 81 % in 2010.
Unfortunately, this happens all to often: statistics show that nearly half of all new moms
who start breastfeeding at birth give up within the first 6 weeks.
Research shows that the support of her partner is one of the strongest predictors of whether or not a
mom starts breastfeeding and keeps going with it as baby grows.
All should be encouraged to breastfeed, and all should get the best support available
for starting breastfeeding once the baby is born.
My midwife was very concerned and I feared that if I did
n't start breastfeeding «correctly,» I would have to supplement my son with formula.
You will need to educate yourself on the benefits of breastfeeding, how to
get started breastfeeding, and how to handle any special circumstances you might encounter.