The 1177 Vårdguiden website has good information about breastfeeding and alternatives to breastfeeding. They write this about not being able or willing to breastfeed:
‘Sometimes breastfeeding does not work and sometimes it is never an option. The baby is then given expressed breast milk or formula instead. It’s important not to feel guilty or ashamed if you can’t or won’t breastfeed. How good a parent you are has nothing to do with whether you breastfeed or not. It is more important that you and your baby feel good together.”
The US now recommends breastfeeding for two years. This is despite the fact that very few mothers are even able to breastfeed for the first six months, due to a lack of paid parental leave. The AAP announced the radical change (from 1 year to 2 years) in the midst of last summer’s compensation crisis.
Starting to feed regular food can feel like a relief for some, but can also be quite a challenging exercise.
WHO rekommenderar uteslutande amning under de första 6 månaderna. UNNA stödjer detta till fullo liksom fortsatt amning tillsammans med introduktion av en varierad kost enligt råd från barnhälsovården.
The WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months. UNNA fully supports this as well as continued breastfeeding along with the introduction of a varied diet as advised by child health services.
