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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1.[b] Breastfeeding hurts in the beginning.  Yes, even with a good latch.  I wish someone had prepared me for that.  It WILL get better though and eventually you'll pop the baby on without even thinking about it.[/b]2. Sometimes the baby will eat more frequently than every 2-3 hours.  Cluster feeding is common in the evenings.

3. Help is great, but you may just want some privacy to bond with your baby.  I wish I had kicked my in-laws out of the house sooner.

4.  You cannot screw your kid up for life in the first couple of months.  Just do what you need to do to get through it - even if that means letting him/her sleep on your chest or holding him/her all the time.  I was so afraid that my DS would never sleep in a crib on his own.  But things change so frequently!  Don't think too far in the future.

5.  I was starving and so, so thirsty.  Make sure you are taking care of yourself.

6. Get lots of pads!  I had no idea there would be so much bleeding postpartum.  ugh
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Before I had my first I was all freaked out about breastfeeding hurting and being difficult because of the people who went ON AND ON about it on sites like this.  I'd always assumed I'd breastfeed and was very comfortable with the idea but then I'd hear these messages about how much it hurt and how I might not have enough milk etc.  Sure, this is comforting to people who have problems.  BUT most people, with the right support DO NOT HAVE PROBLEMS breastfeeding.  I was completely freaked out about it for no reason at all.

[u]Please do not assume that you will have problems[/u].  For many women it does not hurt and their baby knows what to do right away and they have plenty of milk to breast feed to 1 or 2 or beyond.[/quote]

Well according to several LC's I've spoken to, most people do have some pain at first.  And our whole point is that even if you DO NOT HAVE PROBLEMS, there can still be some pain.  But it is okay and it will go away. [/quote]

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