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[ID] 994 [Interest Areas] Concerned Citizen [Comment] In many instances, health care providers give varying and often misguided advise to new mothers about breastfeeding. Especially for those who are new to breastfeeding, without anyone else to turn to for advice, this causes great confusion and frustration when attempting to establish a breastfeeding relationship with their child. Such as not allowing for a newborn to latch on as soon as he or she is born. This critical moment can define whether a child is will be able to instinctively latch on in the future or not. The child also delays getting much needed colostrum. Instead, babies are often given glucose water from an artificial nipple causing other confusions. The advice given is often outdated, causing major mistakes which instead of helping, actually undermine a healthy and successful attempt at breastfeeding. For example, some nurses and doctors often say to supplement with formula until one's milk comes in. This causes problems such as nipple confusion in the infant and actually reduces the ability of one's milk to come in successfully. [Topic] 
Maternal and Infant Care Practices: Prenatal, Hospital, and Post-Delivery Care
Call To Action on Breastfeeding
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