The Ministry of Health recommends exclusive breastfeeding for around the first 6 months of your baby's life and then continuing once your baby starts solids until 12 months and beyond to give your baby the best start in life.
Making Choices About Feeding Your Baby Before Birth
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Making Choices About Feeding Your Baby Before Birth
Choosing how you feed your baby is a really important decision!
Choosing how you feed your baby is a really important decision!
If you want to consider formula feeding your baby, ask your midwife or other maternity carer for information to help you make an informed choice.
If you are not breastfeeding, an age-appropriate formula is the only acceptable alternative until your baby is 12 months old.
This page last reviewed 21 November 2022.
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