Feeding

Premature babies are often fed intravenously, or through tubes inserted into one of the baby's veins. This 'IV nutrition' is critical for helping your baby get stronger. Learn how this process works, and how you can keep your breast milk supply up so that when baby is ready he can make the transition to breastfeeding.

Preemie mothers describe their experience with pumping to provide breast milk for their babies, and fathers discuss ways to support the mother in this process.

Breast milk is nature's way of making sure your baby receives the maximum nutrition possible. When a mom needs to be away from her baby, or for other reasons, it's a good idea to know how to hand express milk. This segment will address the importance of hand expression when breastfeeding an infant and the benefits to mother and baby, as well as the specific techniques involved.

Watch this video to learn how breastfeeding protects you and your baby from illnesses and the skin-to-skin contact helps you and your baby bond.

Watch this video to learn how to properly attach your baby to your breasts, and safely remove them at the end of the feeding or when the latch is incorrect.

Watch this video to learn strategies to successfully breastfeed your baby including on demand feeding and feeding cues.

Dr. Sue Hall describes TPN and its benefits.

Dr. Sue Hall explains why milk feedings are sometimes stopped.

It can be scary to feel like you are unable to provide the food your baby needs. Learn about the evidence-based strategies you can use to increase milk supply. © TWN (Bundoo)