You want the best for your baby. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends only breastmilk for your baby's first six months, and that you continue to breastfeed for one year or longer after adding solid foods to your baby's diet.
As part of our comprehensive pregnancy and postnatal care, Henry Ford lactation consultants are available to help you and your baby get started. And for times when you cannot nurse your baby, you can pump your milk to feed your baby from a bottle, or you can bottle-feed with formula.
In addition to the important advantage of bonding with your baby, breastfeeding has many benefits for both of you:
In person class for expectant parents to learn about labor, comfort techniques, cesarean sections and infant care. The program will educate them...
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Take the in-person class based on the American Heart Association to learn the lifesaving skills of infant CPR and choking. Practice your skills so...
Take the in-person class based on the American Heart Association to learn the lifesaving skills of infant CPR and choking. Practice your skills so...
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