The Impact Partners Can Have on Breastfeeding Outcomes:

Breastfeeding is hard--it comes with challenges,
roadblocks, and a learning curve. If the non-nursing
partner is educated on breastfeeding, they can step in and support when these issues come up.

80% of moms start out breastfeeding, but only 25% make it to the CDC recommendation of 6 months. But when partners are targeted with education about breastfeeding, moms are 75% more likely to breastfeed, even beyond the six-month goal.

An informed partner might notice When a nursing mom is struggling, provide guidance on latching, encourage her to get help from a lactation consultant, or remind her of different nursing positions she might try.

Partners can help moms mitigate stress as they (and their babies) learn how to breastfeed.

This empowers both partners to work as a team, in
breastfeeding, and in other aspects of parenting as well- changing diapers, doing bathtime, and putting babies to bed.

When a partner is involved, it isn't just to give a break to the mom-it's also to forge their own bonds with the baby.

Babies benefit when both partners take accountability and ownership in their parenting roles.