Dads and breastfeeding are terms that seem to contradict each other for many homes but in reality the two are supposed to blend well and if they do, mothers will enjoy the best of being wives and mothers in many homes. When the baby is born the home tends to have that total excitement of the new visitor and after some little time the baby is left to the mother for the rest of upkeep until that time the father may just walk around with the kid.

However, immediately the baby is born mothers must be helped by these dads because they have a great role that when played positively will impact the general mood of the home at large by bringing the desired amount of cohesiveness and also role play to existence. Because the baby comes with very many responsibilities then the dad is a necessity so to speak because he is the immediate person who gets disturbed if such baby demands more than expected in the home.   

Dads are important in many ways
In many homes dads are vital people who are supposed to bring adequate amounts of encouragement to the mother by assuring them that they will be there for any kind of need they may require over time. During those early weeks of birth mothers tend to feel very tired and exhausted and so dads then come in to encourage them gain control of the situation and by so doing they will assist such moms feel confident with life and breastfeeding.

Careful and adequate data source for knowledge about mums and breastfeeding must be done by any dad so that they may understand the role they are supposed to play in the home when there is a new born. The benefits of breastfeeding must be known so that dads may direct mothers to use the best ways of feeding their children and also use the required diets that will boost milk supply to the baby. Dads must also show enough love to their wives and that they really support breastfeeding as it is good for the babies in the long run.

Dad’s chores with the baby
Babies often have those fragile bodies that need a tender touch and so dads will have the pleasure of holding and feeling their babies when they engage in such activities meant for the baby in the day. The baby’s diaper may be changed by the dad easily; this activity is very easy and not dirty as many may think because the baby’s stool does not have many digested foods that always change the smell  and color of the waste.

At times the mother may be feeling tired and the father may then hold the baby for sometime and it may reach a time that the kid needs to be fed and so bringing him to the mother gently tends to ignite the love life that existed before that baby was born.

Various things that dads can do to help mums breastfeed well.
Dads must make sure that mothers are very comfortable at any time so that they are able to breastfeed well as this will impact on the health of the baby easily. All the accessories must be provided close to her so that she does not strain while reaching to such items; dads are therefore vital here as they will assist in bringing anything needed. The baby’s position in the bed is very important and so due to exhaustion mothers may not be very sensitive and so dads must be very careful to ensure that babies have the best attention so that they are in the required positions and angles while breastfeeding.

Dads also have the role of ensuring that mums get the desirable amounts of sleep so that they do not develop stress at all while caring for the baby. Any other errands out of the home thus can be run by the dad because mums will feel happy that mothering is a nice job to have for a period of time for them.

Finally dads are required to spend time with their older children so that mums feel relieved as they know that other kids are happy with their father. Sleeping with baby and the mother will also impact positively on the general mood in the home because the baby will develop some form of homely love from both parents. Arranging visits must be done by the dad so that minimum interactions will only be allowed into the home and thus leave the mum in peace.