Breastfeeding a premature baby may seem like a mountain to navigate right now, but it is possible, and the very best thing you can do for your baby.
Why Mother’s Milk
Mother’s milk is liquid gold for babies, especially preemies. If your baby was premature your body is making milk specifically designed for her. Research shows that pre-term milk is higher in:
- Calories
- Fats
- Proteins
- White blood cells
- Immunoglobulins
- Zinc
- Calcium
- Phosphorus
These nutrients are exactly what your baby needs more of!
Science says breastfed preemies:
- Become smarter kids
- See better
- Have less infection
- …

Many premmie parents have concerns about their child’s development, we are no exception. It’s difficult, your child had a rough start and you’d like to do everything in your power to lessen any problems that may arise from it. Ultimately, often the best you can do is to help your child learn through play. Watch them enjoying games and toys that are within their ability level and encourage them to try new things. The following is a list of activities and games to help encourage development at a 9 – …

My milk came in two days after Erin’s birth and at first I was expressing 90ml of colostrum each session—the midwives commented that I’d be able to feed the entire NICU. I knew the importance of breastfeeding, especially for a premmie, but what I didn’t understand was how important establishing a solid expressing routine would be for my future supply. This ignorance was something I’d pay for in a few short weeks.
It was a long time before Erin was taking milk feeds and even then it was weeks before she …