BREASTFEEDING BASICS:PREPARING BEFORE BABY ARRIVES
Learn about breastfeeding before baby arrives. Prenatal breastfeeding education is a great step towards meeting your feeding goals.
I’m not pumping enough milk. What can I do?
Milk supply normally varies somewhat throughout the day and over weeks and months.
Engorgement
It is normal for your breasts to become larger and feel heavy, warmer and uncomfortable when your milk increases in quantity (“comes in”) 2-5 days ...
Sore nipples or breasts? Here’s help… • KellyMom.com
Is nipple pain normal in the early weeks?
Cluster Feeding and Fussy Evenings • KellyMom.com
It is very common for babies to be fussy and nurse very often in the evenings, particularly in the early months.
Hunger Cues – When do I feed baby? • KellyMom.com
Babies should be fed when they indicate hunger.
Breastfeeding after a Cesarean Birth • KellyMom.com
These are a collection of suggestions for nursing after a cesarean birth. You can do it!
Breastfeeding your newborn — what to expect in the early weeks • KellyMom.com
How often should baby be nursing? Frequent nursing encourages good milk supply and reduces engorgement.
How does milk production work? • KellyMom.com
To understand how to effectively increase (or decrease) milk supply, we need to look at how milk production works
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