Well-informed for your baby's first days

Brief. Clear. Evidence-based.

Here you'll find reliable knowledge about birth, breastfeeding and the first weeks. Read what helps you right now.

We've prepared the most important topics for you: clearly written, based on current science, and without pressure. Each topic is self-contained. You can start wherever suits you best and come back anytime.

Your birth in a Baby-Friendly hospital

What to expect: skin-to-skin contact, rooming-in and a team that's there for you.

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Breastfeeding - a handful of knowledge

Colostrum, breastfeeding positions, hunger cues and how to hand express breast milk.

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Baby sleep - a capful of knowledge

How your baby sleeps safely, what's normal and what helps you through the nights.

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Breastfeeding and returning to work

Your rights, practical tips on pumping and everything for going back to work.

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An initiative by WHO and UNICEF

Baby-Friendly is a worldwide quality standard for maternity hospitals. In Germany, over 100 certified hospitals work according to the proven 10 Steps by WHO and UNICEF. The teams there are committed to giving families a good start, because they believe that the beginning matters.

This site is operated by the WHO/UNICEF Baby-Friendly Initiative.

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