i have 2 children and didnt breast feed them any tips for my next child? i would like to try it next time?

Answer 1

It doesn't seem like you should have any problems if you want to do this. I did it for both of my babies and loved it (no getting up in the middle of the night to warm bottles, not washing bottles, and no buying formula all the time!)

Let your doctor know you want to do it this time and make sure to let the hospital know when you go in for delivery that you want to too. If you let them know that you've never done it before, either they will offer you help or you can ask for it. Usually there is a lactation nurse that can help you out, check that everything is going well, or give you hints.

I know I had my son on Thursday and the lactation nurse didn't work Fridays or the weekends! I had a wonderful nurse from labor and delivery that helped me out though.

The biggest thing is most of the time you nurse on demand instead of on a real schedule. As the baby goes through growing spurts you will nurse more often (you'll think the baby isn't getting enough milk because it wants to nurse so much, but this is normal..as long as the baby is gaining weight and urinating ok).

The sooner you nurse the baby the better off you'll be. As you put the baby to the breast, the best piece of advice I can give you is not to "force" the head to your breast. When you touch the babies head, normally they will push back against your hand, so that is going in the opposite direction you want it to go...you'll be "fighting" each other. You also do not want to try to "push" the babys cheek over to your breast because the baby has an instinct that is called "rooting" and the baby will try to turn it's head towards the cheek you are touching....so what you want to do is to find a comfortable position (usually with a pillow supporting the arm that is holding the baby and you don't want to be bending over the baby because your back will begin to hurt) and bring the babies head by your exposed breast. The easiest thing to do to get the baby to latch on (get the baby to but your nipple in it's mouth) is to stroke your nipple against it's cheek. The baby will turn it's head towards the nipple and try to latch on and begin to suck.

Some woman find a little discomfort as the baby nurses. Some just in the nipple,others in their uterus. I didn't have either though. I just wanted you to know that it's a possibility (when the baby nurses, your uterus will contract and start going back to normal, quicker this way).

You want to make sure to keep your nipples clean, but only use water. No soap. Soap will dry them out and they will begin to crack and then you could get an infection. You DON'T want that!

You'll also need to have some pads to put in your bra in case you have some leakage. Make sure to change them everytime you nurse, even if they don't look wet. I made the mistake of not doing that and I got a breast infection. Those are horrible! They hurt, turn really red and hard as a rock, and you usually get a high fever and your body will hurt all over like you have the flu! It's not worth trying to save a few cents by not changing them out!

There is a thing called the "let down" refelx and once you get your milk in (it doesn't come in right away...there is a substance that is called cholestrum (sp?) that will come out first and this is just as good for the baby as the milk will be) you will feel it. You're breasts will be so full all of a sudden and then when you hear a baby cry (sometimes even on tv) all of a sudden you'll just feel this different sensation and the milk will begin to flow out and your breast become a little softer then.

You'll begin to get used to all these different feelings. Enjoy your time feeding the baby. Rest. Take a large glass of juice or water with you as you sit and you drink yourself. You need to stay hydrated and you need your rest when you breast feed.

good luck!

Answer 2

You can take classes at your local hospital, and after you have your child if not by c-section they will have you breast feed right away. You can ask for A lactation nurse to help you I refused one and I could go on breast feeding after my daughter was 2 months old Because I didn't know how to hold her and get an electric pump it is A must. You will not produce milk until three days after you give birth, But you will produce A substance called Colostrum that is good for your baby So no matter what always breast feed you baby that, Because that is all you have at first. Good luck and all the best wishes.

Answer 3

Breastfeeding is a wonderful experience, but it does take patience. I have 3 children, pregnant with # 4. My first son nursed like a champ, my second wouldn't nurse for anything, and my daughter nursed until she was 7 months old when I got pregnant. I plan on nursing # 4 if I can. If you do decide to nurse, make sure while you are in the hospital that you talk to a lactation consultant. They will help you with this, making sure the baby latches on correctly and will give you great advice.

Best of luck!

Answer 4

Well, give it a try. I'm reading What to Expect When you're expecting and the Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy and it gives good tips and talks about the benifits of bottle and breast. It may come easy to you. At least give it a try. You can always quit later.

P.S. You'll loose weight quicker and it will delay the restarting of your periods!!!

Oh yeah, my mom brest fed my brother, but found out her milk wasn't nutritious enough. He was alway hungry. THis is pretty rare though. But don't feel bad if you can't. Formulas now days are nutritious. But even still, breast milk is best... considering yours is sufficient.

Answer 5

It takes a lot of patience to breast feed. Babies are new at it, too, you know. There are lactation consultants available at the hospital. One thing that I didn't know is that I was supposed to start right away. No one ever told me that so I didn't try while I was in the delivery room. I waited until I was in my room and the nurse brought her in and said I should feed her. When the lactation consultant came in she told me I should have started when I was left with her in the delivery room.

Answer 6

First of all eliminate the word "try" from your vocabulary. TRY gives you room for failure...and you wont fail!
Surround yourself with supportive people..set up a breastfeeding instructor or attend LaLeche meetings. Get all of the info, surround yourself with people who haev breastfed successfully and most of all..RELAX!
Dont see a problem as a reason to give up! See any problem as an opportunity to learn!
Best wishes to you!!!

Answer 7

Why not try unless for some other reason you can't.

Answer 8

if u think it is your physical problem so u should go to doctor and treatment about this problem