How to prepare?

Question

I’m currently 35 weeks pregnant and wondering what I can do to prepare for breastfeeding. Like how to get a good supply. What to eat and drink? Any hacks that you know now that you wish you knew sooner! Thank you in advance!!

Answer

A good supply is established by simply letting your baby stay latched literally all the time the first few weeks. The more ur baby nurses, the more it signals ur body to produce so allow baby to nurse basically constantly for a while.

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Avoid supplements and avoid pumping until your body is regulated around 12 weeks. If you get too engorged, use a haakka or hand express. 
Take advantage of using lactation services while youre in the hospital to help you make sure theres no lip/tongue ties, deep latches, good positions. If you get sore ask them for APNO cream. Itll help! 
Hydrate all the time and when you think youve had enough, have some more. 
Dont worry about freezer stashes and having an oversupply. Your body will do what it needs to do. Supply is about demand and emptying. The more you latch and feed, the more your body will make.  
Both breastfeeding and pumping take an incredible amount of time, patience, and determination. The first 6-8 weeks are the hardest and after you get through those its easier.

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Baby is going to be on your breast basically all the time in the beginning lol. I like to keep a stash of snacks and water nearby my normal feeding chair as I tend to get thirsty and hungry when feeding and having those easily accessible is so nice. It's also good to have some pre-prepared meals that can just be heated up so you don't have to find time to cook. (Or, if you have an awesome hubby, maybe he will be head chef for a while.) 
Also, I like to have a television and phone charger nearby as it helps pass the time. I caught up on a lot of shows with my first kid lol. (2nd not so much as I had a crazy toddler running around.)
Otherwise, try to relax and don't stress about it. Sometimes people struggle with breastfeeding at first and I know I took it really hard when I struggled (hormones were my enemy here) but I persisted and things resolved with time. There were days I agonized because I had to supplement with formula with my first as he really struggled to gain weight in the first month, but once we finally got our groove, things were perfect. So, don't beat yourself up if you have to modify your plans a bit and just keep working at it.

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Get a big round pillow and mentally ready to be latched to your baby 24/7. The first few weeks is just nurse nurse nurse. If you put baby on a pillow you can carry them around with you. Chair, sofa, dinner table. Practice doing things with one hand.

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