PLANS are shaping up for a new midwife-led unit that could transform the experience of women giving birth in Winchester. The proposals are for six single rooms in a purpose-built unit in the Florence Portal building of the Royal Hampshire County …

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Most common illnesses, such as colds, flu, skin infections, or diarrhea, cannot be passed through breast milk. In fact, if a mother has an illness, her breast milk will contain antibodies to it that will help protect her baby from those same illnesses. If a woman is unsure whether she wants to nurse, she can try it for a few weeks and switch if she doesn't like it. It's very difficult to switch to breast-feeding after bottle-feeding is begun.