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1. You will need at least 4 Good
Breast feeding bras and lots of breast pads. I found that one side leaked milk
when my baby fed the other side, I used a nipple shell to collect this
milk(sterilized of course) and when I had finished I would put the milk in an
ice cube tray(sterilized) and freeze it. Then I would have some extra supplies
incase of emergencies. This will vary from mother to mother.
2. Try not to use to much soap when
washing your breast as your baby may not like the taste.
3. If you want to stop breast
feeding, do not just stop because your breasts will fill up with milk and you
will be in agony for at least a week( I made this mistake and have learned from
it) It is better to introduce a bottle every other feed.
4. If it hurts when breast feeding it
may be just because your baby is not latched on properly so just try a few
different positions and see which one is better.
5. Make sure you eat enough, protein
etc. And drink when you are thirsty. I used to have a drink and chocolate
biscuits when feeding my baby, I seemed to have these cravings. Eat lots of
pasta and potatoes otherwise you will start getting tired and miserable. Your
baby will pick up on these feelings and play on it.
6. Try not to let your baby fall
asleep on the breast, as you may have problems with them sleeping in their cot.
Try to put them in their cot while they are awake.
7.Stroke their cheek if they fall
asleep as there is nothing worse than when they fall asleep and you think they
have had enough and then they wake up 10 minutes later and want some
more.
8. REMEMBER IF YOU ARE HAVING
PROBLEMS AND YOU REALLY CANNOT DO IT, DON'T DO IT! AND DO NOT FEEL
BAD
9. If you find that you are not
producing enough milk, do not just stop keep feeing your baby as much as you can
and your milk will come when needed.
10.If your breasts have got too full
and painful, and your baby is not due a feed, you can express a little bit(not
much because the rule is the more you feed the more milk you produce)just enough
to relieve your breasts.
11. After a couple of weeks do not
wake your baby for a feed during the night. Make sure your baby has a feed every
3-4 hours in the daytime so that he/she gets used to day and night difference.
There is nothing worse than a baby who sleeps all day and is awake all
night.
12. I would advise you to rest when
the baby sleeps because breast feeding takes alot out of you. I know that this
is hard if this is your 2nd or 3rd baby but do try otherwise you will get run
down and not produce milk properly.
13.Change your breast pads often and
if your nipples get sore try and let the air get to them in between
feeds.
14.Always take spare breast pads with
you when you go out as there is nothing worse than leaking in
public
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