Sound Advice Expert answers to your questions. Birth Announcements Create a web page to send to your family and friends. See all bulletin boards I want to breastfeed, but I don't want to exclude my partner from our baby's care. Just supporting you, and encouraging you, is a wonderful thing for your partner to do. Most mothers bottle fed 20 or 30 years ago.
Research shows a partner's support can make a crucial difference.
You can, if you want, express breastmilk for your partner to give in a bottle, but don't feel you have to do this in order for your partner to get close to the baby. The time when your baby is exclusively breastfed is four to six months, and compared to the years and years your baby will need his parents, it's a very short time indeed. As with any source of medical or health care information, you should as a preliminary matter satisfy yourself that the credentials and experience of the source are suitable. The information provided through the Ask the Experts service is a general educational aid designed to help you discuss your unique medical or health concerns with your doctor or qualified health care provider. You should not rely on the information as a substitute for personal medical or health care advice, or for diagnosis or treatment purposes.