Images from L to R:

"My son when he was just a day old. ♥ He's 19 months now" ~ Keelin
"Stopped for a feed at the top of Governer's Chair lookout, QLD, Australia." ~ Monique
"My son Liam having a feed, he is one day old." ~ Natalie

If you are birthing in a hospital, do they support the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative that helps with a great start to breastfeeding?

"Breastfeeding my little girl on a beach in Hawaii ♥ " ~ Jasmyn

Step 1: Have a written breastfeeding policy that is routinely communicated to all health care staff.

Step 2: Train all health care staff in skills necessary to implement this policy.

Step 3: Inform all pregnant women about the benefits and management of breastfeeding.

Step 4: Help mothers initiate breastfeeding within one half-hour of birth.

Step 5: Show mothers how to breastfeed and maintain lactation,even if they should be separated from             their infants.

Step 6: Give newborn infants no food or drink other than breastmilk, unless medically indicated.

Step 7: Practice rooming in - that is, allow mothers and infants to remain together 24 hours a day.

Step 8: Encourage breastfeeding on demand.

                                                                          Step 9: Give no artificial teats or dummies (also called pacifiers or soothers) to breastfeeding infants.

                                                                          Step 10: Foster the establishment of breastfeeding support groups and refer mothers to them on
                                                                                        discharge from the hospital or clinic.                 

Benefits of Breastfeeding:
Lots of helpful and Informative Breastfeeding Links:


Planning to Breastfeed? Prepare to Succeed
http://www.bellybelly.com.au/breastfeeding/planning-to-breastfeed

Baby Formula: What They Won't Tell You About Baby Formula
http://bellybelly.com.au/pregnancy/baby-formula

Best Breastfeeding Books: Belly Belly's Top 5 Books For Breastfeeding
http://www.bellybelly.com.au/breastfeeding/best-breastfeeding-bookshttp://theleakyboob.com/2011/11/unsupportive-support-out-in-public/

Why Breastfeeding is Important
http://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bfinfo/general.html

Human Milk Vs Formula Ingredient List
http://www.drmomma.org/2008/01/human-milk-vs-formula-ingredient-list.html

A Letter to the World About Public Breastfeeding
http://leakyboob.blogspot.com/2010/09/letter-to-world-about-public.html

To My Nursling On Your First Birthday
http://leakyboob.blogspot.com/search/label/Breastfeeding

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Latch Positioning and Breastfeeding
Proper latching is key to a positive breastfeeding experience for you and your child. Learn how to ensure your baby is properly latched. 

I have thoroughly enjoyed my breastfeeding jouney with our three children.
I am currently breastfeeding our third child who just turned 15 months old today.                                                                                  
Enjoy looking through all the photos I received today from lovely women and babies around the world...
Thank you to each and every one of you for sharing your precious pictures! 

~ shared by Bri

"Favorite nursing photo." ♥ ~ Jessica

"Breastfeeding my 12 month old daughter an hour or so before getting married! Fed up until 16 months and self weaned." ♥ ~Rebekah

"This is my favorite one of my son's first meal." ~ Sandra

"This one was 13 months and 1 month old tandem nurslings." ~ Melissa

"Nursing my 15 month old and her brother who is 3 months in this picture." ♥ ~Melissa

"Me nursing my 2nd son at 30 mins old. Born natural with no meds." ~Tammy

♥ Harry 2 weeks old, born at home 12/09/2011 ♥ ~Sharon

My friend Teearn and I follow a facebook page called 'The Leaky Boob'. It is such a positive and encouraging breastfeeding support page which I wish I knew about when we had our first baby!  The page has over 44,000 members and is the BIGGEST breastfeeding help page that I know of on the internet!
Share it around! Visit: The Leaky Boob on facebook.

Or, if you aren't a facebook user, here is the website which is just as awesome!
http://theleakyboob.com/