Health Tip: If You Decide to Breast-Feed

(HealthDay News) -- If you choose to breast-feed your newborn, here are tips from the University of California, San Francisco, on what to do:

• Try to breast-feed as soon as possible after your baby is born. In the beginning, your baby may need to be fed every two to four hours.
• Let your baby feed off of both breasts, and alternate which side she feeds on first.
• Burp your baby when you switch her to the other breast, and at the end of feeding.
• Continue taking your prenatal vitamins. Also, talk to your doctor about whether you should continue to take prescription and over-the-counter medications. Finally, don''t diet while you are breast-feeding.

-- Diana Kohnle

Last Updated: Jan. 31, 2007

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