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Breastfeeding Tips for New Mom

&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">Welcome to this incredible journey mama&excl; Breastfeeding is a wonderful experience&comma; but it can also be quite stressful&period; Here are some breastfeeding tips for new mom&comma; from some experienced moms&period;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<div class&equals;"wp-block-image"><figure class&equals;"aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;mamabearreviews&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;08&sol;Blush-Mint-Pinterest-Canva-Templates-40&period;png" class&equals;"wp-image-7821" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"450"&sol;><&sol;figure><&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size">Below are some breastfeeding tips for new mom from moms who have been through the trenches of breastfeeding who&&num;8217&semi;d like to share their tips they learned along the way&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">&ast;Disclaimer&colon; links may be affiliate links meaning I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you&ast;<&sol;h6>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Try Not to Stress<&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size">Getting stressed could cause your supply to become all wonky&period; I remember I was so stressed out about breastfeeding and being able to make enough supply for the demand actually caused my supply to dry up faster because I was so stressed out and worried&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad11" id&equals;"quads-ad11" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px 0 0px 0&semi;text-align&colon;center&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size">With my second&comma; I didn&&num;8217&semi;t stress about it and was actually able to breastfeed longer&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<div class&equals;"wp-block-image"><figure class&equals;"aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;mamabearreviews&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;08&sol;Copy-of-Untitled-14&period;png" class&equals;"wp-image-7790" width&equals;"409" height&equals;"227"&sol;><&sol;figure><&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Fed is Best<&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size">If for some reason you aren&&num;8217&semi;t able to breastfeed or not breastfeed for a long time&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;shareasale&period;com&sol;r&period;cfm&quest;b&equals;1412135&amp&semi;u&equals;1702631&amp&semi;m&equals;91300" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noreferrer noopener"><span class&equals;"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color">formula<&sol;span> <&sol;a>is always another option&period; Both my girls were formula fed and it was less stressful on everyone&comma; including myself&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size">They were happy&comma; healthy&comma; and most of all they weren&&num;8217&semi;t hungry&period; That&&num;8217&semi;s the important part&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size">To make formula feeding even easier&comma; check out this <span class&equals;"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;mamabearreviews&period;com&sol;baby-brezza-review&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" aria-label&equals;"undefined &lpar;opens in a new tab&rpar;" rel&equals;"noreferrer noopener">product review&period;<&sol;a> <&sol;span>As well as <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;mamabearreviews&period;com&sol;similac-vs-enfamil-the-formula-you-should-be-using-for-your-new-baby&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" aria-label&equals;"undefined &lpar;opens in a new tab&rpar;" rel&equals;"noreferrer noopener"><span class&equals;"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color">different formula options<&sol;span><&sol;a> to consider&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Savor the Moment<&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size">&&num;8220&semi;Breastfeeding is hard&period; It’s emotionally exhausting&period; 2AM feeds when you feel like you just closed your eyes are physically exhausting&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size">With all of that being said&comma; you’ll truly miss the luxury of holding your sweet baby close to your chest&period; You’ll miss their little hand reaching up for you&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size">This time is sweet&comma; so try to give yourself grace and enjoy these moments&period; Before you know it they’re onto sippy cups and table food only&excl;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-text-align-right has-medium-font-size">-Camille at <a aria-label&equals;"undefined &lpar;opens in a new tab&rpar;" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;homegrownhappiness&period;co&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noreferrer noopener"><span class&equals;"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color">Homegrown Happiness<&sol;span><&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<div class&equals;"wp-block-image"><figure class&equals;"aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;mamabearreviews&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;08&sol;Copy-of-Untitled-15-1&period;png" class&equals;"wp-image-7817" width&equals;"421" height&equals;"233"&sol;><&sol;figure><&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Make the Experience Relaxing<&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size">&&num;8220&semi;Fed is best&period;&nbsp&semi; As a pediatric registered nurse I feel obliged to say this&period;&nbsp&semi; For me and my family&period; Breastfeeding without a set end in sight was best&period;&nbsp&semi; I breastfed my son for 13 months&period;&nbsp&semi; It was the best 13 months of my life and honestly we had no issues&period;&nbsp&semi; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size">I don’t for one second take this experience for granted as I know how many mothers experiences are exactly the opposite&period;&nbsp&semi; If I could give one piece of advice that is attributed to this amazing experience&comma; aside from my pre-knowledge of breastfeeding&comma; it would be my relaxed demeanor&period;&nbsp&semi; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size">Breastfeeding and the production of milk is not only related to your baby’s suck and your body&&num;8217&semi;s ability to produce milk&comma; but also your emotional and physical state&period;&nbsp&semi; If you are constantly stressed and uptight when trying to feed&comma; your baby and your body can feel this&period;&nbsp&semi; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size">Before the baby comes&comma; create a breastfeeding corner&period;&nbsp&semi; In this corner you can totally get in the zone to relax&period;&nbsp&semi; Have your phone&comma; your water&comma; your reading book&comma; etc and just let loose and allow your body and your baby to truly connect on a deeper level&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-text-align-right has-medium-font-size">-Aysia B&period;&nbsp&semi;at <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;motheringthemama&period;com&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noreferrer noopener"><span class&equals;"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color">Mothering the Mama<&sol;span><&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Invest in Comfy Clothing<&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size">I highly suggest getting clothes that are functional and comfy for breastfeeding&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size">There are a ton of places to get comfy lounge wear&comma; but you also want to make sure it is easily accessible to breastfeed if you don&&num;8217&semi;t want to lift your entire shirt to do so&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size">Also a comfortable nursing bra is a must&excl; Even if you don&&num;8217&semi;t breastfeed for long&comma; those bras are <em>comfy<&sol;em>&excl; I wore mine long after I stopped breastfeeding&excl;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shareasale&period;com&sol;u&period;cfm&quest;d&equals;654105&amp&semi;m&equals;86157&amp&semi;u&equals;1702631&amp&semi;afftrack&equals;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"sponsored noreferrer noopener"><span class&equals;"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color">Kindred Bravely<&sol;span><&sol;a> has some adorable nursing bras and tops&excl; They have bras ranging from nursing and pumping bras to busty and specialty bras&period; Definitely worth checking out&excl;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size">They also have some cute bundle sets too&excl; Plus they are currently offering <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shareasale&period;com&sol;u&period;cfm&quest;d&equals;654105&amp&semi;m&equals;86157&amp&semi;u&equals;1702631&amp&semi;afftrack&equals;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"sponsored noreferrer noopener"><span class&equals;"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color">Nursing Tank &plus; FREE Simone Nursing Wrap<&sol;span><&sol;a> now through 12&sol;2020&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size">Hopefully these tips from other mothers and myself have eased your mind a bit about breastfeeding&period; Taking it one day at a time and just remembering fed is best is always the best advice we could give&period; &NewLine;

Amelia Zamora

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