A collection of valuable advice from moms who want to help you successfully breastfeed a baby. Breastfeeding tips, tricks, hacks, and confessions from real moms.
Hey, mama! Are you a first timer or more experienced?
I know, it doesn’t really matter when it comes to how you breastfeed a baby, does it?
Every baby is different.
Heck, you’re different whether you’ve had your first baby or your 2nd and subsequent babies.
Circumstances change don’t they? You’re here because you want to know how to breastfeed your baby.
I totally get it. How much time have you spent online already searching for how to breastfeed a baby? And there’s so much information out there. I mean, where do you start? Well, how about here? I’ve rounded up a few articles I’ve enjoyed reading and hope you find them helpful.
If you visit any of the articles, and enjoy them, please be sure to leave them a sweet comment and let them know I sent you!
General Tips on How to Breastfeed a Baby
For starters, check out an OB Nurse’s Guide to Breastfeeding via The Mama Nurse
Samantha, from Modern Day Hippie Mama, shared a bunch of wonderful tips for breastfeeding a baby.
Jessi, from The Coffee Mom, is a mom of two. She shared her breastfeeding advice … I especially love her advice not to supplement if you can help it!
Speaking of supplementing, check out how this mom raised the fat content of her milk. I wish I had seen this in the early days of my breastfeeding experiences… I totally would have given it a shot! via Joyful Abode
Are you a mam with twins? Jenn from Two Came True shares some really amazing tips for tandem nursing twins.
Worried about your milk supply? Oh man … keep calm and drink some water. Then, head over to read Ashley’s tips, from Spit Up and Sit ups, about how to increase your milk supply.
Amanda at The Accidental Mrs shares some interesting tips and tricks for breastfeeding baby. Oatmeal water? I haven’t heard of that until this post …
Traveling with a newborn? Jasmine shares tips on how to travel and breastfeed a baby.
Pumping for work? Carly shares the tips she learned about how to pump and store milk for breastfeeding a baby for a year.
Are you going to travel internationally without baby? You might like these tips from Baby Castan on Board. Melissa’s baby was exclusively breastfed and she had to travel without the baby for a week.
Can you breastfeed while treating a cold? Not only can you, but you should!how to treat a cold while breastfeeding Over at Joyful Abode, learn .
Check out this weird trick to overcome nipple confusion from Gym Craft Laundry.
Breastfeeding Tips for Traveling via Tapped out Travellers
Learning from Other’s Mistakes
How My 2nd Breastfeeding Experience Was Better – In a previous post, I share why I believe my second breastfeeding experience was successful vs. my first.
How Others Can Help You As You Breastfeed Your Baby
When you think of breastfeeding a baby, you don’t often think about anyone but a mom and her baby. But, other family members and friends have a huge, and often unspoken, responsibility for supporting a breastfeeding mother.
A Dad’s Role During Breastfeeding – Travel with the Russells shares an amazing perspective on dad’s role in supporting his wife’s decision to breastfeed.
If you have about 10 minutes, check out Mama Robin’s video rant about the need for breastfeeding support. I think you’ll really enjoy the message she’s trying to convey!
How People Feel about Breastfeeding
Sometimes, we just need to know we’re not alone.
I want to start with one of my favorites … Tiffany from Short Sweet Mom shares her breastfeeding surprises (and a few breastfeeding tips).
Jasmine shares her top 5 reasons she’s had a love hate relationship with breastfeeding.
I’ve had my own trouble with breastfeeding. My breastfeeding success made me feel guilty – after being successful with my son, it hurt that I, in my mind, failed my daughter.
Maybe you’re just afraid to breastfeed! After a really difficult first experience, I was afraid to breastfeed again when I decided to have a second baby.
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Do you breastfeed a baby in public or in private? Krystal from Healthy Happy Thrift Family shares the reasons she prefers to breastfeed in private.
Inez from Diary of a New Mommy shares her confessions of a breastfeeding mommy.
Breastfeeding through pregnancy via Joyful Abode
A Personal Breastfeeding Journey via Shahira
Challenges Breastfeeding a Toddler via Healthy Happy Thrifty Family
Essentials and Gear to Breastfeed a Baby
Whether or not you’ve heard that the ACA supplies a breastpump, you might like some assistance in figuring out HOW to order your pump through insurance! Julie can help you with one way.
Andrea from Messy Nest Mama shares her 10 breastfeeding tips and breastfeeding essentials. I TOTALLY agree with the glider recommendation, too!
Yasmine from The Gentle Nursery shares her breastfeeding essentials, which includes a lot of natural, organic, and non-toxic options.
Are you a working mama who is also breastfeeding? Check out the breastfeeding essentials for a working mom, shared by Julie from Fab Working Mom.
Are you a working mom? Check out Julie’s list of pumping bag essentials for you!
More Breastfeeding Essentials:
Breastfeeding Must Haves via All About Baby’s World
All in One Nursing and Hands Free Pumping Bra via All About Baby’s World
Momzelle Breastfeeding Apparel via SAHM, plus…
Using a contact nipple shield via All About Baby’s World
Breastfeeding Essentials via My Silly Monkey
Breastfeeding, Pumping, and Supplementing
Julie shares her struggle getting her baby to breastfeed, but how she still triumphed as she supplemented.
Breast Pumping Tips via My Little Monkey
Lactation Recipes & Products
Julie has this cool Overnight Oatmeal recipe for lactation … because making oatmeal in the morning takes more time than a nursing mama has!
Milkmakers Lactation Cookies Review via All About Baby’s World
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Ooh what a fantastic roundup! And thanks for including so many of my posts <3
Thanks so much for contributing 🙂
What an amazing round up! Thank you for including me. Can’t wait to share this great resource with other mamas!
Thank you for including me! Now I’m off to read these other awesome resources!
Thank you for featuring me here. Well rounded post. Kudos for the great work.
Have pinned it too?
Thanks for including my post!
After nursing my first two sons successfully, I felt like a pro. Learning to nurse twins was quite a challenge in comparison! The nurse said I would learn how to do two at a time, and I did.
Nursing both babies together was the only way to get some time off from nursing. Remember to always switch sides, it makes a big difference. One side can produce more milk than the other. You don’t want one baby being short changed.
One of my Mother’s Day gifts from my husband was a twin nursing pillow with sloped sides – it was a lifesaver!
Hi Gloria!
Thanks for stopping by. I’m really glad you brought up this point as I have no experience with twins, so I didn’t even consider seeking out advice for moms with twins. Did you have any blogs or articles that helped you through those challenges? Maybe I could update this post to include some of those!
I don’t have blog posts from when my kids were younger, my twins were 10 when I started my blog. Anyone expecting twins should read Mothering Multiples by Karen Kerkoff Gromada. That book was a a lifesaver; I finished reading it before they arrived. The most important lesson with twins is getting help in the form of baby holders. I have a large family and I made a schedule so that I was almost never alone. When my twins arrived, my other two boys were 4 and 2.5 so I needed lots of help and extra hands for the first few months.
My blog, Juggling Mother, does have some popular posts about teaching kids and teens Money Lessons while they are young. I write about saving money, fitness, healthy eating and share some great recipes.
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During the newborn period, most breastfeeding sessions take 20 to 45 minutes. However, because newborn babies are often sleepy, this length of time may require patience and persistence. Feed on the first side until your baby stops suckling, hands are no longer fisted, and your baby appears sleepy and relaxed.
Make sure you feel comfortable too – you could use pillows or cushions to support your back, arms or baby. Hold your baby close, your nipple level with his nose. Touch your nipple gently against his upper lip to encourage him to open his mouth wide. The wider his mouth is, the easier it will be to get a good latch on.
Thank you for all the tips. Breastfeeding a new baby isn’t easy, which explains why many moms will go for cow milk. It’s easier that way. However, breastfeeding is a great endeavor that can definitely help both mom and baby. When mom breastfeeds, it not only enforce a great connection but also gives the baby a strong background. I’ll venture to say that most breastfed baby has a chance at being stronger than those that were fed on powder. Even while on travel, many parents still find peace with breastfeeding. It just takes a few sacrifices, something most moms already know when they’re giving birth. I like to see more parent breastfeeding even if they have to take a shortcut here and there like breast pumping.
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Try to get rid of the mark when you have a laundry services. You can also change the color of the fabric and delete the material…!
If you have a laundry services, do not try to free yourself from the dye. The painting may also be modified or the paint may be discarded. Nevertheless, when the water is pumped into the cloth, blast not but brush. Normally, flushing water or soda is good…!
You can also modify or discard paint. However when the laundry services, not blast, but brushes. Normally, flushing or flushing water or soda is good. When the water is flushed, you must not blast or brush…!
laundry services are an excellent support for those who find it difficult to wash their clothes because of a scarcity of space. These companies store, clean and iron the people’s clothes and shoes and finally deliver them to the customers. Such solutions clean the clothes and usually ship them on schedule…!
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