Breastfeeding A Baby With Special Needs

Author: Alexander Bruni Time for reading: ~1 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022

As a mother of a baby with special needs, you probably need information that can be helpful in raising your child - especially in the first year of life.

As a mother of a baby with special needs, you probably need information that can be helpful in raising your child - especially in the first year of life. You already know that your baby needs a lot of attention, and you need extra help.

Mothers whose babies have special needs are often told that breastfeeding is not possible and that they are mistaken for formula feeding. However, studies show that you should not give up breastfeeding (even if it is done with a pacifier) and it is good to do everything necessary to keep it long enough for the baby with special needs.

Breastfeeding is one of the ways you can directly help your baby. The milk that your body produces can protect it from serious infections. Breast milk is more than food for him. It is like an immunization that protects him from diseases and is designed specifically for your child. Nothing can protect an infant's gastrointestinal tract like breast milk.

The adapted formula, which is offered instead of breast milk, does not contain living cells, immune factors and hormones to protect the fragile health of the child. And your body produces milk "to order", which meets the exact needs of your own child.

There are a number of specific challenges you will face when trying to breastfeed, but they can all be overcome with a lot of patience and desire on your part.

Depending on your baby's case, you may need to use specially designed accessories to help with feeding, learn new breastfeeding positions and other specific details.

This article aims to direct you to more specific information about the different types of specific needs that a child may have using the following active links:

Breastfeeding a baby with food allergies
Breastfeeding a baby with an allergy to cow's milk protein
Breastfeeding a baby with a rabbit lip
Breastfeeding a baby with Down syndrome
Breastfeeding a baby with low blood sugar
Breastfeeding a baby with a short bridle on the tongue
Breastfeeding a premature baby
Breastfeeding a baby with a neurological problem
Breastfeeding a baby with reflux

Breastfeeding A Baby With Special Needs

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