My baby is in the special care baby unit. I’m trying to express milk every day – am I helping?
Breast milk helps to ensure that the mother’s natural immunity is passed on to her baby via her milk. As premature babies are more prone to infection, expressing your breast milk is a great way to help your baby while he is in the special care unit Breast milk is also much easier for a baby to digest, which is especially important for premature babies since their digestive tract may be less developed. This is also a great way for you to bond and develop a relationship with your baby. This is a time of considerable stress and mothers can feel helpless Knowing that you are doing such a great thing to help your baby will help enormously.
