Prenatal

Prenatal Breastfeeding Tips:

• A spontaneous, natural childbirth with minimal interventions will maximize the chance of a successful breastfeeding relationship

• Take a birthing class

• Develop a birth plan to share with your health care provider

• Search for a birth doula that can support both you and your partner during labor

• Attend a La Leche League Meeting while pregnant https://www.lllct.org/ or https://lllny.org/

• Purchase at least two comfortable “transitional” or “sleep” nursing bras for the first few weeks after birth

• Set up your network of support for the first few weeks after birth

• Recommended reading:  “Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth” by Ina May Gaskin, Midwife, “The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding” by La Leche League International

• Call for a prenatal visit, including a breast and nipple assessment