Additional bottle-feeds

Avoid additional bottle-feeding, even if it's just with water. Using a bottle with formula milk can stem the delicate breastfeeding process:

> A rubber teat is easier to latch onto than the breast. This could make your baby refuse to take the breast.

> Formula milk is nothing like breast milk, and this can cause digestive problems.

> Lactation depends on the frequence of sucking. Introducing a bottle-feed can therefore lead to reduced lactation, which in turn leads to less feeds, etc.

> Breastfeeding up to a minimum of 6 months without any other type of milk is the best way of nourishing your child. The World Health Organization endorses it for several reasons: ideal adaptation of breast milk to the baby's needs, better development of the digestive system, establishing the mother/child bond, reducing the risk of food allergies, etc.