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Fatherhood - 4 Simple tips for dad's to support their partner breastfeed. |
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Breastfeeding can be a very time consuming and tiring activity for your partner and she needs all the support you can give her so that she has the strength to do it for as long as possible.
This will benefit both your baby and your partner for many reasons, 
and these 4 simple things will make it so much easier.
1. Breastfeeding mum’s need plenty of fluids so by simply offering to get her a drink when you see her breastfeeding will make her feel loved, cared for and refreshed. As she can’t walk around while breastfeeding she can’t get a drink her self but she will also probably not want to ask you for one every time for fear of becoming a “nag” or bossy. A simple cool glass of water can make all the difference!
2. As well as needing plenty of water to drink mums that breast feed need to eat regular healthy meals. Helping out with the cooking or making lunches / breakfast when you can will make things hat little bit easier for your partner to sit and relax as she is breastfeeding.
3. Help our with the household chores and caring for other kids in the house, because breastfeeding can be so restricting to your partner (sitting in one spot feeding for sometime up to an hour) simple things like sweeping or washing dishes become much harder to do, so help out when you see something that needs doing. And as for other children, it’s going to be up to you to be their primary carer at least for the first few weeks because a newborn bub needs 24 / 7 care.
4. Last but not least, just be there for her. Be her rock to lean on when she is down or feeling overwhelmed, be supportive, encourage her and tell her when she is doing a good job. Mum’s tend to think we are never quiet doing a good as job as we could be. We just need that little bit of support and encouragement to help us establish our breastfeeds.
I hope this help the new and old fathers support their partner to breastfeed for as longs as she can.
Written by Angela Parker
(March 10th) (
