AtlantiCare - Benefits of Breastfeeding

Ways To Breastfeed

Skin-to-Skin Breastfeeding • Done right after you deliver your baby and as much

as possible during the first few weeks after birth • The baby is placed unclothed on your chest, against your skin, under a blanket Benefits of skin-to-skin breastfeeding • Stabilizes baby’s temperature, blood sugar and vital signs • Reduces baby’s crying • Stimulates milk production • Enourages baby to breastfeed • Gets breastfeeding off to a good start