When is breastfeeding NOT safe?
Breastfeeding is not recommended for moms and babies with these health conditions: • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) • Active tuberculosis (TB) • Chickenpox (contracted 5 days before delivery, until 2 days after delivery) • COVID-19 (talk to your doctor about the latest advice) • Drug use (talk to your doctor about alcohol use) • Use of some medications (talk to your doctor) • Use of some vitamins and nutritional supplements (speak with your doctor) Getting started with breastfeeding Breast milk usually comes in about two days after giving birth. But having high blood sugar can make it take a little longer for your milk to come in. If you have a C-section, that can also delay your milk production. Moms who don’t expect the delay may feel like breastfeeding is not going well. But when you know what to expect, you can be prepared to get breastfeeding off to a great start. To help your milk come in as quickly as possible, nurse your baby within the first hour after giving birth. Keep nursing at least every 2-3 hours, even if you aren’t yet making milk. Let your baby stay on each breast as long as they want to nurse. When you nurse your baby, your body gets a signal that says, “I need to make milk!” Breastfeeding takes some getting used to, but it should not hurt. If you have pain with nursing, ask for help from your hospital’s lactation consultant right away.
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