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Best breastfeeding book & support (notes to self)

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I scheduled this post before my baby arrived. If you are reading this while nursing, rest assured that I am also either unsnapping my nursing bra or just snapping it back up. Or maybe feeling too lazy to bother clicking it back in place.

As such, I’ve collected the combined wisdom of many rookie moms to create a nursing cheat sheet for myself. Feel free to use it.

Hiding my hooters to nurse in a cafe while another infant looks on. Typical.

Hiding my hooters to nurse in a cafe while another infant looks on. Typical.

We live in Berkeley where breastfeeding isn’t so much a “choice” or a “lifestyle” but a “requirement.” I can only say that comfortably in hindsight.

I know there are many parts of the world where you feel this same assumption and there are others where the expectation is the opposite. If I remember correctly, Whitney was a breastfed California baby and I was a formula-fed Ohio baby. Of course in the seventies, we probably both had whole milk and even ice cream before we turned one. (And by “remember” I’m going by what my mama told me, not the actual memory of not nursing)

Our experience aside, breastfeeding is a very personal, individual choice. And once you make your decision to do it (or even not to do it), you are likely to face challenges. I’m talking about your milk supply, your modesty, your baby’s knack for nursing (or taking a bottle), your willingness to pump, other people’s support or criticism and on and on.

The most helpful book that guided me on the path to breastfeeding success was The Nursing Mother’s Companion. Between two different nursing babies, I had nearly every obstacle listed (mastitis, infection, blisters, etc.). Each of my dramas was dealt with in a straightforward manner in the book. And I plan to keep it handy again.

The Nursing Mother's Companion, 7th Edition, with New Illustrations: The Breastfeeding Book Mothers Trust, from Pregnancy Through Weaning

The Nursing Mother’s Companion, 7th Edition, with New Illustrations: The Breastfeeding Book Mothers Trust, from Pregnancy Through Weaning

Here are several fantastic online breastfeeding resources from our guest blogger, PhD in Parenting.

Here are a few related rookie mom posts/tips/activities:

  • Whip ’em out (funny and supportive video)
  • Tips for nursing in public
  • Tips for pumping and our community pumping project
  • Think with your melons (exercise your super power!)
  • DIY nursing bra from a regular bra (with tutorial)
  • Cut up your bra (helpful tip)
  • Yoga moves to ease back strain from nursing

Any other advice or tips to share with me? I’ll take ’em.

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RookieMom Heather
RookieMom Heather
RookieMoms co-founder & mom to 3 boys in Berkeley, CA. Bossy big sister and project manager turned blogger. Find me on my other site on 510families.com or hiding in my minivan eating dark chocolate.
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September 9, 2011 6:28 am RookieMom Heather Filed Under: Breastfeeding, Books, Having 2+ kids, How to, We Love It (For Mom)

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