Preparation is a key element in almost all new endeavors - so nothing is different when it comes to breastfeeding your baby. There are things you should do and know before you give birth. Prepare now so you can avoid the stress later because you are going to be a bit busier than normal.
New moms that plan on breastfeeding need to do some research. One way of researching the subject is reading. Get a good book on the subject. Ask your friends what they read - not your mom. We love our moms, but that is a generation of knowledge and science old. Get a fresh new insight on the subject with a book that one of your peers enjoyed or found helpful.
Another way of researching is talking to moms that have already done it. This is where your mom comes in, along with friends and other family members. There are tons of breastfeeding groups out there in the community if you just look. A good place to start is Le Leche League.
There are countless women that have stories about how this group saved their breastfeeding career from going extinct. Talking to other moms is a good way to relieve stress and anxieties as well. Just knowing that other women are going through the same lifestyle changes as you are will help.
Believe in yourself. This sounds too simplistic to be helpful, but honestly it is mostly what women lack when they start breastfeeding. Believe that your body was meant to do this. Believe that your baby was meant to do this. Your baby will learn how just as you do. It will be a learning experience that you share together and it is something to be cherished.
You can not play baseball without a bat and a glove, just as you can't nurse very well without things like a nursing bra, a nursing top, a nursing gown for the hospital, and nursing clothing for the long haul. Prepare yourself as if you were learning a new sport or art and make sure you get the tools you think will help you.
This little bit of preparation for your next year of life will make the transition much easier for you and the experience pleasant and cherished instead of stressful and scary.
By : Maggie_H_Day
New moms that plan on breastfeeding need to do some research. One way of researching the subject is reading. Get a good book on the subject. Ask your friends what they read - not your mom. We love our moms, but that is a generation of knowledge and science old. Get a fresh new insight on the subject with a book that one of your peers enjoyed or found helpful.
Another way of researching is talking to moms that have already done it. This is where your mom comes in, along with friends and other family members. There are tons of breastfeeding groups out there in the community if you just look. A good place to start is Le Leche League.
There are countless women that have stories about how this group saved their breastfeeding career from going extinct. Talking to other moms is a good way to relieve stress and anxieties as well. Just knowing that other women are going through the same lifestyle changes as you are will help.
Believe in yourself. This sounds too simplistic to be helpful, but honestly it is mostly what women lack when they start breastfeeding. Believe that your body was meant to do this. Believe that your baby was meant to do this. Your baby will learn how just as you do. It will be a learning experience that you share together and it is something to be cherished.
You can not play baseball without a bat and a glove, just as you can't nurse very well without things like a nursing bra, a nursing top, a nursing gown for the hospital, and nursing clothing for the long haul. Prepare yourself as if you were learning a new sport or art and make sure you get the tools you think will help you.
This little bit of preparation for your next year of life will make the transition much easier for you and the experience pleasant and cherished instead of stressful and scary.
By : Maggie_H_Day
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