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Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding, breast milk and donated breast milk information for parents.

HIV

People with HIV can pass it on to their babies during pregnancy, birth, and while breastfeeding.

How to breastfeed

What a good latch looks like and how to position your pēpi.

Breastfeeding problems

Common breastfeeding problems, and tips to manage them.

Tongue tie

Signs tongue tie is causing problems, how to get an assessment.

The first feeds

Starting breastfeeding and why the first feeds are so important.

Breastfeeding – getting out and about

A few weeks after the birth it is important for you to start getting out and about with your new pēpi (baby).

Returning to work

Breastfeeding and working

Supporting a breastfeeding parent

Things that you can do to support breastfeeding parents to breastfeed.

Donated breast milk

Breast milk banks and donated breast milk.