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Exclusively breastfeeding your baby in the first 6 months is the best for your baby. Breastfeeding can be difficult to learn for some because in our culture new parents have often never seen babies latch and breastfeed. It is therefore important for pregnant individuals who want to breastfeed to learn about the basics of breastfeeding and where to access resources in your community. The first week after the birth of your baby, your breasts will initially produce colostrum and will then transition to breast milk. Colostrum is considered liquid gold. Every drop is very nutritious. Before your milk comes in, your baby will have a “fussy” night. Your baby will need to feed frequently or all night long for your milk to come in a day or 2 later. This is called supply on demand. Your body will regulate the amount of milk it is producing depending on the amount your baby is asking for.
Baby’s second nighthttps://kellymom.com/ages/newborn/bf-basics/second-night/
Skin to skin: Holding your baby skin to skin is important for you and your baby. It helps to promote your milk supply, regulates your baby’s temperature and blood sugars, helps colonize healthy bacteria on your baby and is good for brain development. Holding and cuddling your baby skin to skin in a relax environment can help you and your baby latch better. Latching your baby: A proper latch is crucial for successful breastfeeding. A proper latch prevents ALL breastfeeding difficulties. Videos on latching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hdhiii573A&feature=player_embeddedhttps://www.nhs.uk/start-for-life/baby/feeding-your-baby/breastfeeding/how-to-breastfeed/latching-on/#video
Newborn baby chest crawl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t43-Pets8yQ
On colostrum: https://llli.org/breastfeeding-info/colostrum-general/
Hand expression: https://llli.org/breastfeeding-info/hand-expressing/
Books I recommend (1 book is sufficient):
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League
Bestfeeding by Mary Renfrew
Breastfeeding Made Simple by Nancy Mohrbacher and Kathleen Kendall-TackettWebsites:
Dr Jack Newman: https://ibconline.ca/
La Leche League: https://www.lllc.ca/breastfeeding-essentials and https://www.lllc.ca/information-parents
La Leche League meetings: https://www.lllc.ca/meetings-calendar
Weight lossAn observational study of associations among maternal fluids during parturition, neonatal output, and breastfed newborn weight loss by Weiss et al. https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-4358-6-9 https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1255108485310563
24 hour cure (when your milk supply is low/you've been separated from your baby): https://www.pomegranate-midwives.com/resources/postpartum/the-24-hr-cure-for-breastfeeding-challenges/
