Nourish Your Bundle of Joy Elements of Successful Breastfeeding • Skin-to-skin • Early hand expression • Deep latch • Feeding on demand
Skin-to-Skin • Calms baby • Helps baby adjust to new environment • Promotes bonding • Increases prolactin and oxytocin (important hormones for making milk and breastfeeding) Hand Expression within the first hour after birth may help milk production increase by up to 130%.
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