How can I include Dad during my baby's breastfeeding stage?
Dad's are very important to infant development, but they have a very different role to mothers. Dad shouldn't feel left out when mom is breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is mom's role, however dads are very important. In the research, it shows that dads play with babies almost fifty percent more than moms do. Dads are involved in teaching babies facial expressions and laughter. Dads should be allowed free reign with the babies when the mother is not playing with or breast feeding them. The reason for this is that dads have a different approach and different strengths. Let dad have lots of time with the baby when it's off the breast, and use breastfeeding time as special mother and baby time.
