Here is the advice I give all my clients who plan to breastfeed (this is what they should be teaching at the hospital breastfeeding class) ⤵️
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1️⃣ Remember that the FIRST WEEK is the critical: This is the time your body needs to get a clear message that your baby has been born and it’s time to begin making milk.
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2️⃣ Limit Visitors: Visitors will see you breastfeeding. If you (or they) are not comfortable with that they should wait a couple of weeks to come visit.
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3️⃣ Take a Breastfeeding Class (I vote you take mine!).The class should include:
• what a good latch looks like
• how to know baby is getting enough
• signs that you’ve hit a bump in the road (see #4)
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4️⃣ Have support on speed dial: Challenges in the first weeks of breastfeeding are common. Often making minor tweaks can make a huge impact. Have an expert lined up to answer all your questions so that a small bump doesn’t end your breastfeeding journey.
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5️⃣ REMEMBER: How you feed your baby & the amount of milk you produce is not at all correlated to how great of a parent you are.
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