Breastfeeding Support

Related Education for Professionals

A smiling doctor listens to a smiling baby's heartbeat with a stethoscope A smiling doctor listens to a smiling baby's heartbeat with a stethoscope
 
Breastfeeding a Baby: States of Alertness

This video will review Dr T Berry Brazelton’s six states of alertness in infants and how to identify each state. Knowing these states will help caregivers recognize the best time to feed their baby.​

 
Lactation Support: Incorporating Telemedicine into Practice

This course describes the benefits of human milk and breastfeeding for mother and infant; reviews support strategies to overcome issues and barriers of breastfeeding; and discusses breastfeeding support using telemedicine and during the pandemic. Originally presented as a live webinar on August 20, 2020.

 
Early Infant Feeding: Breaking Down the Basics

This course reviews breastfeeding guidelines; discusses maternal nutrient recommendations during lactation; reviews infant nutrient recommendations during the first 6 months of life; and describes composition of early infant feedings. Originally presented as a live webinar on November 18, 2020.

 
 

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Similac® Custom Feeding System

Explore a comprehensive portfolio of Similac products to support preterm and term infant feeding. 

Connect with Your Patients

A healthcare provider handing a mother her baby A healthcare provider handing a mother her baby
 
Breastfeeding Tips & Techniques

This guide provides parents with breastfeeding basics, tips and techniques, education for the first few weeks, positions or holds, the proper latch, breast milk storage, and more.

 
Breastfeeding Resource for Parents

This resource provides parents with helpful tips about recognizing the states of alertness for newborns, infant feeding cues, and breastfeeding positioning.

 
Bottle-Feeding & Back-to-Work Tips

Returning to work guidance for the bottle-feeding transition, pumping and storing breast milk at work, and safe formula preparation and use.

Product Options for Supplementation Needs

Similac® 360 Total Care® Group Products Similac® 360 Total Care® Group Products

Similac® 360 Total Care®

Similac 360 Total Care* Infant Formula is made with an exclusive blend of 5 HMO prebiotics structurally identical to those in breast milk. Our formula also has nutrition designed for immune support, brain development, and digestive health. Our formula contains no artificial growth hormones and is non-GMO.

 

* Not for infants or children with galactosemia.
† No significant difference has been shown between milk derived from rbST-treated and non-rbST-treated cows.
‡ Ingredients not genetically engineered.

Similac 360® Total Care® Sensitive Group Products Similac 360® Total Care® Sensitive Group Products

Similac® 360 Total Care® Sensitive

Similac 360 Total Care Sensitive* Infant Formula is gentle nutrition designed to ease common tummy troubles like fussiness and gas due to lactose sensitivity. Our formula has an exclusive blend of 5 HMO prebiotics structurally identical to those in breast milk, and nutrition designed for immune support, brain development, and digestive health. Our formula has no artificial growth hormones and is non-GMO.

* Not for infants or children with galactosemia.
† No significant difference has been shown between milk derived from rbST-treated and non-rbST-treated cows.
‡ Ingredients not genetically engineered.

Similac Pro-Sensitive 20.1 OZ Similac Pro-Sensitive 20.1 OZ

Similac Pro-Total Comfort

Similac Pro-Total Comfort* is a gentle formula with 2'-FL human milk oligosaccharide (2'-FL HMO), an immune-nourishing prebiotic like that found in breast milk that supports baby’s developing immune system. It’s an easy-to-digest formula for babies with fussiness, gas, and crying who have difficulty tolerating other milk-based formulas.

* Not for infants or children with galactosemia.
Not from human milk.
At significant levels.

 
 

 

References: 1.  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Breastfeeding report card. CDC website. http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/data/reportcard.htm