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How to breastfeed
Breastfeeding for beginners
If you've just started breastfeeding, you're doing a positive thing for you and your baby. Even though it's nature's food, breastfeeding doesn't always come naturally at first.
Signs that your baby is getting enough milk
Good positions for breastfeeding
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See all in Breastfeeding problems and solutionsPumping and expressing
Expressing breast milk
Expressing your milk is simply a way of taking milk from your breast without your baby nursing. You can do this by hand, with a manual pump, with an electric pump…
How to store and use breast milk: video
Moms' picks: best breast pumps (photos)
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What I wish I'd known about breastfeeding
Whether you’re a new mother in need of advice, or hoping breastfeeding will be easier this time around, other BabyCenter Canada moms have plenty of tips, guidance and knowledge…
Extended breastfeeding: is it for you?
Do moms have to breastfeed? What if I don't want to?
What are the benefits of breastfeeding?
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How long should I breastfeed?
By deciding to breastfeed you have already given your baby the best possible start in life, and scientific evidence states that the longer you breastfeed the greater the health benefits for both of you…
How to handle pressure to wean
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Breastfeeding and your diet
Like most breastfeeding moms, you probably worry that something you eat or drink will pass into your breast milk and harm your baby.
Diet for a healthy breastfeeding mom
Is it safe to eat spicy food when pregnant or breastfeeding?
See all in What to eat and drink when you are breastfeedingTrack your baby’s development
