The desire to breastfeed is the most important factor for successful breastfeeding. Other factors that influence it are the mother's commitment, the support she receives in the first days, and the baby's good latching on the breast.
Visits during the last few months are ideal to explain to the pregnant woman about a good latch and how to extract milk from her breast through expressing. So she is more prepared and calmer for the first breastfeeding session. Good latching and expressing are explained at Stage 8 in the topic "Breastfeeding".
In conversations, in addition to encouraging the pregnant woman to breastfeed her baby, it is also good to find out what she feels and thinks about breastfeeding, in order to be able to help according to her needs. Good help is to promote contact between pregnant women and mothers who have already breastfed or are still breastfeeding.
It is very difficult for a woman not to be able to breastfeed her baby. In this case, the health service can help with specific guidelines and help the pregnant woman better understand and accept the situation.
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- e-Basic Guide from pregnancy to 2 years old
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- The pregnant woman in the 3rd quarter of pregnancy
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- Talking about breastfeeding with the pregnant woman
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- e-Facilitador em UBS e Maternidade
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- The pregnant woman:3rd trimester
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- Talking about breastfeeding with the pregnant woman
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- e-Guide from pregnancy to 6 years old
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- The pregnant woman in the 3rd trimester
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- Talking about breastfeeding with the pregnant woman