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“Your kid(s) will never be as little as they are today. Soak in their littleness.”

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13 Breastfeeding Tips for the Early Postpartum Days

Preparing for breastfeeding starts even before your baby arrives. Those first few days after birth are crucial, as that’s when routines are established. Taking proactive steps now can help you and your baby develop good habits from the start, making breastfeeding easier and preventing less desirable patterns that can be harder to change later. There are several things you can do in advance to set yourself up for breastfeeding success.

13 Breastfeeding Tips:

• Wear a Seamless Bra in the First Trimester: Your milk ducts begin to change as early as your first trimester. For some women, the first sign of pregnancy is tenderness and fullness in their breasts. As your breasts grow, it’s important to wear a non-restrictive bra to minimize compression. Look for a double-layered, seamless bra that has cups with molded capacity. Bras with extra hooks and eyes are ideal, as this will allow for ribcage expansion as your bump grows.

• Eat Healthy Foods: Once you’re past the nausea stage and aren’t limited to eating whatever you can keep down, it’s best to avoid complex carbohydrates and sugars. Aim for 5 servings of colorful fruit and vegetables per day. Lean proteins and omega-3s also help produce nutritious milk for your baby.

• Drink Lots of Water: This is important before and after your baby is born. You need to drink an additional 1.5L of water per day to produce milk, even more on hotter days. Buy yourself a nice water bottle to keep with you to ensure you are hydrated at all times, especially when nursing.

• Skin to Skin Immediately Postpartum: Whether you have a natural or cesarean birth, it’s possible to have your baby with you immediately as long as there are no complications that require immediate action. While that initial skin-to-skin is important for connection and hormone stimulation, you should also do it as much as possible during breastfeeding. The other parent can also engage in skin-to-skin to encourage their bond. Some babies when placed on your stomach after being born will do the ‘breast crawl’ to your nipple for their first suckling or feed.

• Boost Breastmilk Supply: Oxytocin and prolactin help boost the milk supply in breastfeeding mothers. The placenta is rich in both of these hormones and can therefore help increase your supply if you consume the placenta.

• Stay Together After Birth: Keeping your baby close to you immediately after birth encourages a profound sense of connection and triggers powerful hormonal responses essential for successful breastfeeding. This produces oxytocin, which is essential for the mother’s milk production and let down, and the baby’s suckling.

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Postpartum Fact:

Postpartum is dedicated to rediscovering the new you after such a huge life change. This process can take up to two years after having a baby to feel like yourself again.

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