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The Breastfeeding Clinic

because you and your baby deserve it

The Breastfeeding Clinic in the Helderberg (Somerset West, Strand, Gordon's Bay and surrounding areas)

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I really want to breastfeed but my baby seems to be “refusing”?!

I really want to breastfeed but my baby seems to be “refusing”?!

I really want to breastfeed but my baby seems to be “refusing”?! You have done everything you can to help breastfeeding get off to the best possible start AND baby fed really well on day 1 and maybe day 2 OR hasn’t really had a good feed at the breast yet. What to do?! Check out this excellent piece on Breastfeeding Inc.’s website on knowing if baby is getting enough milk. (4.) If things are not going optimally: Rule #1 is feed the baby (Expressed Breast Milk or milk from Bre

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