Night-time breastfeeding/chestfeeding* has numerous benefits for mothers/birth parents* and babies, including milk-supply establishment and preservation, lactational amenorrhea (LAM) and infant sleep regulation. It also reduces the incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), engorgement, mastitis, and postnatal depression. Midwives and student midwives can promote healthy infant and maternal outcomes by educating women/birthing individuals* about the benefits of breastfeeding at night.

Night-time breastfeeding benefits both mothers and babies, reducing the incidence of SIDS, engorgement, mastitis, and postnatal depression.

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Breastfeeding at Night: Benefits and Best Practice

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