You are working with an expectant couple, and the partner is hesitant about breastfeeding. You want to help him best support the mother and baby after birth, and you know that fathers can undermine breastfeeding by:

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When the mom and baby spend time apart, breastfeeding suffers. Milk supply is closely tied to the removal of milk from the breast, so the result of separation may be low milk supply, even if the mom pumps when apart from her baby. Fathers, friends, and family can show their support of breastfeeding by letting mom know her choice is a wise one, by taking on household chores, and by doing things to make mom comfortable while she's nursing. Partners who attend a breastfeeding class before the birth will be better able to help mom when the baby arrives.

You Are Working with an Expectant Couple, and the Partner