How soon can I breastfeed my baby?

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The Association of Breastfeeding Mothers strives to provide evidence based information that is for personal use only. If you are concerned about your health or that of your child consult with your health care provider.

You can usually start breastfeeding immediately after birth. A baby’s suckling instinct is at its strongest in the first hour after birth, so putting your baby to the breast as soon as possible will get you off to a good start.

Download this page (together with the other questions), as an information sheet entitled ´Questions New Mothers Ask´ on our leaflet downloads page. You can also download and read this information in Spanish on the leaflet downloads page.

Alternatively, you can purchase this and all the other questions as a paper leaflet from this page.