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Once your baby is born, you and your baby are entitled to free postnatal care. A public health nurse will visit you at home within 48 hours from your hospital discharge to see how you are doing and provide guidance on diet, breastfeeding or bottlefeeding, immunisations and home safety. She will also carry out some checks on your baby and may do the heel prick test when the baby is 5 days old, to rule out metabolic disorders (unless it has been done at the hospital). There will be further appointments at your GP surgery, where your baby will be examined and you will have a chance of discussing any personal issues or concerns. Booklets on babycare and a guide explaining immunisation (vaccinations) might be available to take away. Ask if they are available or you can download them from www.hse.ie.

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Breastfeeding is best for your baby and provides many benefits. Good maternal nutrition is important for the preparation and maintenance of breastfeeding.

Introducing partial bottle-feeding could negatively affect breastfeeding and a decision not to breastfeed is difficult to reverse. Infant Milk Formula should only be used on the advice of a health professional and the manufacturer's instructions for use should be followed carefully. Improper use of an infant milk or innappropriate foods or feeding methods may present a health hazard. The social and financial implications of using infant milks should be taken into consideration. If you choose to bottlefeed, do not allow prolonged or frequent contact of milk feeds with your baby's teeth since this increases the risk of tooth decay. Make sure your baby's teeth are cleaned after the last feed at night.


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