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26/11/2025

24/11/2025

Did you know? 🤱 Breastfeeding helps shape your baby’s oral development!

Breastfeeding is more than just nutrition—it plays a crucial role in jaw and dental development, helping to reduce the risk of malocclusion (misaligned teeth or bite issues).

🦷 How does breastfeeding support oral health?
✔️ Encourages proper tongue movement, which promotes balanced jaw growth.
✔️ Strengthens facial muscles, guiding the palate and dental arches into optimal alignment.

✨ Studies show that exclusively breastfed babies have a lower likelihood of developing malocclusion later in life!

Supporting your baby’s health starts from the very first feed! 💕 Need breastfeeding support? Reach out for guidance.

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20/10/2025

✨ How I feel when I know you are close… Safe. Calm. Content.

For a newborn, closeness isn’t just sweetness—it’s survival. Skin-to-skin, cuddles, and kisses all help regulate their tiny bodies, steady their breathing, calm their heart rate, and let them know they are safe and loved.

You don’t need to put them down or teach them independence just yet—being close is exactly what your baby needs most. 💕

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14/09/2025

🌿 The beauty of breastfeeding… It goes where you go.

In your arms, in nature, in the middle of your day—you have what your baby needs whenever they need it.

Breastfeeding isn’t bound to a place or a schedule. It’s portable comfort, connection, and nourishment—always with you. 💚

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06/09/2025

This Father’s Day, we honor the dads who show up in all the ways that matter most.

To the ones who offer a hand (or both) during feedings, keep the snacks flowing for big siblings, cuddle the baby while mum rests, and hold space for the hard and beautiful moments—your quiet strength is everything.

You may not be the one breastfeeding but your support makes it possible. From late nights to early mornings, you are the backbone of this growing, evolving, love-filled team.

Happy Father’s Day to the ones who nurture the whole family. ❤️.

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28/08/2025

Babies are born wired for closeness. Your heartbeat, your warmth, your scent – this is their safe place. At night especially, when the world feels big and unfamiliar, being held in your arms reassures them: I am safe. I am loved.

It’s normal for babies to need your presence to settle. Self-settling isn’t something they’re born knowing how to do – it’s a skill that develops with time, patience, and lots of nurturing.

Holding, cuddling, breastfeeding, rocking to sleep - these aren’t “bad habits.” They’re the building blocks of trust and security. 💕

You are not spoiling your baby. You are meeting a need.

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07/08/2025

Breastfeeding is a journey — and with the right support, every step becomes more manageable, more empowering, and more sustainable.

🤱 When families, health systems, communities, and workplaces support breastfeeding, mothers are more likely to reach their goals — leading to:
💚 Stronger immunity and development for babies
💚 Reduced health risks for mothers
💚 A deepened emotional bond between parent and child
💚 Greater confidence and well-being for breastfeeding parents.
💚 Experiencing the joy of breastfeeding.

Support isn’t just helpful — it’s essential. As this week comes to a close, let’s commit to building a world where every parent feels supported, every baby gets a healthy start, and every breastfeeding goal is within reach.

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06/08/2025

Breastfeeding is more than a first food — it’s the first step toward a healthier future.

Sustained breastfeeding through the first two years and beyond provides long-term protection against infections, supports brain development, and reduces the risk of chronic diseases later in life.

🤱 Breast milk is a living, evolving source of nutrition and immunity.
💚 It strengthens the bond between mother and child.
🌱 It’s sustainable, accessible, and cost-effective.

Let’s work together to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding — because a healthier future begins at the breast.

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WBW2025

04/08/2025

Breastfeeding thrives when partners, grandparents, and friends:

👂 Listen without judgment

🍽️ Help with household tasks

🛑 Don’t pressure to wean

👶 Understand normal baby behaviour

📣 Let’s shift the pressure off the parent and into the support system.

It really does take a village.

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03/08/2025

🧑‍💼 Workplaces can make or break breastfeeding goals.

Parents returning to work often feel forced to choose between income and feeding.

We need:

🕓 Flexible hours

🤫 Private expressing/ breastfeeding spaces

💰Paid parental leave policies that align with breastfeeding goals

Let’s prioritise policies that don’t just allow breastfeeding — they actively protect and support it.

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03/08/2025

Breastfeeding isn’t a one-person job. When partners offer support — through encouragement, shared responsibilities, and emotional presence — mothers are more likely to initiate and continue breastfeeding successfully.

👨‍👩‍👧 Partner support can mean:
✔️ Preparing meals or helping with night-time duties
✔️ Creating a calm, supportive environment
✔️ Advocating for her needs at work or in the community
✔️ Saying, “You’re doing an amazing job.”

💡 Families thrive when support is shared. Let’s empower partners to be part of the breastfeeding journey — because their role is vital too.
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01/08/2025

Is your hospital or health service breastfeeding-friendly?

The Baby Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI) is one way we build sustainable support into health systems.

✅ Staff education

✅ Skin-to-skin care

✅ Responsive feeding

✅ Avoiding unnecessary formula

✅ Ongoing follow-up

Health services should be a strong foundation — not a barrier — to breastfeeding.

Let’s keep raising the bar.

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