Learning as much as you can about breastfeeding before baby comes will help relieve any worries you may have about feeding your newborn. Moreover, taking a breastfeeding class and talking to a Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) for a prenatal lactation visit will provide encouragement as you begin your own breastfeeding journey. After birth, ask for assistance breastfeeding from your medical team or a Lactation Consultant. Reach out for as much breastfeeding help while at the hospital and also especially, after you and baby are at home. Many insurance company policies as result of the Affordable Care Act, currently include lactation support for breastfeeding mothers: so check with your insurance company. You are not alone in your endeavor to succeed in breastfeeding! Breastfeeding support is available to you!
Here are some good breastfeeding books to check into for more information and as references:
Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers by Nancy Mohrbacher and Kathleen Kendall Tackett: https://amzn.to/3QKLKLN
Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding: From the Nation’s Leading Midwife by Ina May Gaskin: https://amzn.to/3V1SxU1
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: 8th Edition by Diane Wiessinger, Diana West, and Teresa Pitman: https://amzn.to/44OG1KH
“Your Baby’s Microbiome: The Critical Role of Vaginal Birth and Breastfeeding for Lifelong Health” by Toni Harman and Alex Wakeford: https://amzn.to/4bErIL8
The video “The Magical Hour: Holding Your Baby Skin to Skin in the First Hour After Birth” produced by Dr. Brimdyr, Dr. Widstrom, and Kristin Svensson is a good resource as well: https://amzn.to/4burKoQ
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