I really want to breastfeed but want to be prepared. My nipples are really sensitive(even before pregnancy) like the slightest touch can turn me on or hurt really bad. So I want to learn all I can about how to position the baby how to know if it’s latched on properly or not and how to change the baby if it isn’t.
July 4th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
1.The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League International
2.Breastfeeding Book: Everything You Need to Know about Nursing Your Child from Birth through Weaning by Martha Sears
3. Nursing Mother’s Companion by Kathleen Huggins and Ruth A. Lawrence
The La Leche League chapter in your town can also offer great advice, as can the local WIC office, they are more than happy to help, whether you qualify for their services or not.
Good luck!
July 4th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
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Good luck!
July 4th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Dude, this ain’t rocket science. Don’t worry about it. The nipple goes in the baby’s mouth. baby will take care of the rest.
You have real things to worry about, quit sweating the little stuff. You had all your exams? No? Go get em!
July 5th, 2009 at 5:11 am
If you have your baby in a hospital, there are nurses whose job it is to help you with nursing your baby. I nursed both my children for a year each, and never needed to read a book, some things are natural and should come naturally.
July 5th, 2009 at 9:07 am
Breastfeeding for Dummies
I really love all of the “for Dummies” books, they put things in such normal, easy to understand terms.
July 5th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
I was given the American Academy of Pediatrics New Mother’s Guide to Breastfeeding on a visit to a Pediatrician’s office which I found very useful. You are doing the right thing reading up beforehand, but also enlist the help of the lactation consultant at the hospital where you have the baby. Also talk to any friends you have who breastfed. Do they have breastfeeding classes at the hopsital as well?My OB advised me not to go since its hard to learn to breastfeed without a baby there, but I wish I’d have gone anyway. I struggled to start with, but managed to keep going and breastfed my daughter for 11 months and then my son for a year. Once you get past the soreness of the first few weeks its great!
July 5th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
One of the best books is “The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding” by La Leche League. It’s available in almost any bookstore and online. If you can, go to a La Leche or other breastfeeding support group meeting while you are still pregnant – there is nothing like seeing lots of woman around you breastfeeding to boost your confidence. Also these are great places to network with other moms. Good luck!
July 5th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
Go to your local WIC or La Leche League office. They will help you. They will even come to the hospital after you’ve had the baby and help you get a good handle on things— free of charge!!!!
July 5th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
You’ll find reading the book does nothing for you when you actually get into it. Find a comfortable position for you and the baby ( I love the football hold), make sure your back has support and rub the nipple across his lips until he opens and put that sucka in there! lol…. He’ll start to feed, sometimes he wont which can be frustrating. Remember being a mother is natural, 20yrs ago books werent needed to do what you and your baby will figure out together. The bond comes from that compromising between the two of you…. you got the food he’s got the lil mouth, you two will be just fine.
July 5th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Instead of waisting money on all of them un-necessary books with technical terms stop by the WIC office near your home. They provide you with magazines and pamflets free of charge. Some even provide you with furthur education using videos that you may watch with a friend or partner to make you feel more comfortable.
July 5th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
Books may help you, but the only way to really learn how to breastfeed is by doing it. When in the hospital you can ask for the nurse to help you with getting the hang of it. Reading a book might give you some ideas of how to hold the baby etc, but different positions are more comfy for some people and not for others. Also, after the baby is born and you go home you can always hire a home health nurse that comes in to your home and can help you with any difficulties you might be having.
Same with anything, books are helpful in giving you knowledge about something. But until you actually do it for yourself you can’t say you know how to do.
Good Luck!
July 6th, 2009 at 2:06 am
Books are great for alot of things, but when it comes to breastfeeding, I reccomend taking a class or talking to a breastfeeding consultant.. You will get hands-on experience that sometimes gets lost in pics and a few words. You can also talk to a lactation expert in the hospital usually for free who can help give you a few pointers and make sure baby is latching on ok while still in the hospital.
July 6th, 2009 at 2:57 am
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding is a wonderful book. Also, start visiting La Leche League meetings now, they can be so incredibly helpful and supportive.
July 6th, 2009 at 8:25 am
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