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Breastfeeding in the NICU

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5 steps to help you breastfeed

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5 steps to help you breastfeed is a resource with steps to help moms breastfeed their baby. © March of Dimes

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Feeding Baby with Breast Milk

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Breast milk is the single best source of nutrition for your baby and will help him grow and thrive. Learn when your baby will be ready to breastfeed, why it's so important, and all about pumping.

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How do you hold your baby when you breastfeed?

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How do you hold your baby when you breastfeed? is a resource with illustrations of different positions a baby can be held in while breastfeeding. © March of Dimes

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Providing Breast Milk to Preemies

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Dr. Barbara Wesley, a specialist in high risk pregnancies, talks about the importance of breast milk for preemies and the steps preemie mothers can take to provide this critical nutrition for their babies.

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Breastfeeding Your Premature Infant in the NICU

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Breastmilk is best for your baby. Here is information on nursing your baby in the NICU and guidelines for pumping and storing milk.

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  • Welcome to the NICU
  • Coping with the NICU
  • Siblings and the NICU
  • Family and the NICU
  • Kangaroo Care in the NICU
  • Vaccination in the NICU
  • Common Tests in the NICU
  • Preparing to Go Home from the NICU

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