The 1177 Vårdguiden website has good information about breastfeeding and alternatives to breastfeeding. They write this about not being able or willing to breastfeed:
‘Sometimes breastfeeding does not work and sometimes it is never an option. The baby is then given expressed breast milk or formula instead. It’s important not to feel guilty or ashamed if you can’t or won’t breastfeed. How good a parent you are has nothing to do with whether you breastfeed or not. It is more important that you and your baby feel good together.”
It’s quite easy to understand the benefits that are envisioned when planning or hoping for more flexible feeding – both breast and bottle feeding. But what could the obstacles be? We at Unna have found some of the most common difficulties mentioned when discussing sharing.
WHO is actively working to get more mothers around the world to breastfeed. Most countries follow the WHO’s advice and recommend breastfeeding for at least 6 months.
WHO rekommenderar uteslutande amning under de första 6 månaderna. UNNA stödjer detta till fullo liksom fortsatt amning tillsammans med introduktion av en varierad kost enligt råd från barnhälsovården.
The WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months. UNNA fully supports this as well as continued breastfeeding along with the introduction of a varied diet as advised by child health services.
