6. So will you! Once you start actively producing breast milk, you will be very hungry! On average, breastfeeding women should ingest up to 500 extra calories. To keep energized, have plenty of easy-to-eat foods around the house and close at hand when breastfeeding.
7. Don’t set limits. It’s important for your baby to nurse until satisfi ed. Limiting feeding to only 5 to 10 minutes on each breast could deprive your baby of needed nutrients. Your baby will instinctively pull away when full, so wait for that to happen rather than waiting for the timer to go off.
8. Hold the pacifi ers and formula. A baby sucking at the breast stimulates milk production. Hold off on giving your child a bottle or pacifi er until breastfeeding has been well established.
9. Find breastfeeding support. Be patient with yourself and your baby as you both learn to breastfeed. Seek help if you experience pain or any problems while breastfeeding. Most breastfeeding issues have simple solutions, but may require the input of a lactation consultant. Talk to your hospital, birthing center, midwife, doula, Lamaze instructor or friends to fi nd a lacta- tion specialist near you.
Your hospital, birthing
center, midwife, doula or Lamaze instructor can help you in your breast- feeding journey
Talk to other women who have breastfed or who are breastfeeding
10. Even with a traumatic birth ex- perience, a fulfi lling breastfeed- ing experience is possible. Talk to a lactation consultant or another maternal health expert to help. Pumping milk or substituting skin-to-skin contact are great options if you are unable to breastfeed.
Stay confi dent during your breastfeeding journey! Breastfeeding is natural. Your baby and body know what to do. Give breastfeed- ing the time and patience you both deserve. For more tips and resources, visit
www.lamaze.org/NursingSchool.
Michele Ondeck, RN, Med, IBCLC, LCCE, FACCE, is Lamaze International President, and Clinical Educational Specialist at Magee- Womens Hospital University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Lamaze International promotes a natural, healthy and safe approach to pregnancy, childbirth and early parenting practices. To take a class online or fi nd classes in your area, visit
www.lamaze.org.
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