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[quote=Anonymous]Are you a first time mom? If so buckle up because this is a big and small part of the first year. Lots of things out of your control but also in your control.

With my first, emergency c section lip and tongue tie antibiotics and nicu affected supply and we had to supplement, didn’t gain enough etc. By 7 months baby hated staying still and was over it.

With my second now, exclusively breastfed from day one and baby gaining beautifully.

Your boobs will be sore it will hurt tremendously if you’re not used to it. Nipple cream is needed. Get warm compresses to increase supply. Use the Hakka don’t over pump but pump before milk comes in and to help those first days of engorgement there’s a fine line. Have nipple shields and feeding syringes for colostrum. Drink a ton of water. You’ll doubt yourself in evenings when baby wants to drink and your boobs are soft and baby is crying. Have breast pads and good nursing bras. Get right size pump cups. Again it will hurt and you’d likely want to do bottles. I pump in morning for the evening bottle.

I repeat if you’re a first time it’ll be hard and there are many elements outside your control. [/quote]

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