breastfeeding

10 Steps to the Breast Start

10 Steps to the Breast Start

Woman's Hospital

1. All you need is breast milk!  Breast milk is the perfect food for your baby. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of your baby’s life. Breast milk is a wonderful gift to your baby that only you can provide. 2. Frequent breast feeds — not formula.  It […]

COVID-19 Vaccine & Breastfeeding

COVID-19 Vaccine & Breastfeeding

Woman's Hospital

Q: I am breastfeeding. Should I get the vaccine? At this time, there is no data regarding the health impact on breastfed infants of mothers who were vaccinated. However, any vaccine that makes it into the breast milk is likely to be quickly inactivated when the milk is digested. In addition, some of your COVID-19 […]