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Lamaze for Parents : Blogs : Establishing Breastfeeding LoginRequest LoginToggle navigationHome Healthy Pregnancy Healthy PregnancyPregnancy NutritionSex During PregnancySigns of PregnancyFinding a Healthcare Provider10 Healthy Pregnancy TipsKnow the FactsTips for Pregnancy PartnersDue Date DanceBed Rest Planning for Labor Planning for LaborBirth TeamStages of LaborBirth PlanLabor Positions10 Labor TipsMaternal InstinctsBirth Day, Your WayThe Waiting GameLamaze BreathingCesarean Awareness Resources Birth Day Birth DayHealthyLineagePracticesBirth Decision GuidesBirth Partner Cheat SheetMedical InterventionsEstablishing Breastfeeding New Parents New ParentsBeyondLineageDayNursing SchoolPacifiersSleep TightBaby BluesGetting Back to WorkBaby's Developmental MilestonesPlayful ParentsFun FacesReach for the Stars Lamaze Classes Find a Local ClassOnline ClassesPurchase Lamaze Guide Your Resources Lamaze Mobile AppOnline ClassesBirth BlogOnline Spanish Resources for ParentsParent Resource RoundupHealthyLineagePracticesBirth Decision GuidesWeekly EmailsPush for Your BabyVideo LibraryOther Parent Resources About Lamaze About LamazeThe Lamaze DifferenceHealthyLineagePracticesShop For a CauseMythsWell-nighLamazeHistoryMarketing & AdvertisingContact Us In the News News ReleasesLamaze in the NewsLineageDay Establishing Breastfeeding Establishing Breastfeeding   HealthyLineagePractices       -LineagePractice #1       -LineagePractice #2       -LineagePractice #3       -LineagePractice #4       -LineagePractice #5       -LineagePractice #6    Birth Decision Guides  LineagePartner Cheat Sheet   Medical Interventions       - Induction by Artificial        Rupture of Membranes       - Induction with Pitocin       - IV Fluids       - Epidural and Anesthesia       - Movement Restrictions       - Continuous EFM       - Directed Pushing       - Episiotomy       - Cesarean Surgery   Establishing Breastfeeding   HealthyLineagePractices       -LineagePractice #1       -LineagePractice #2       -LineagePractice #3       -LineagePractice #4       -LineagePractice #5       -LineagePractice #6  LineagePartner Cheat Sheet   Medical Interventions       - Induction by Artificial        Rupture of Membranes       - Induction with Pitocin       - IV Fluids       - Epidural and Anesthesia       - Movement Restrictions       - Continuous EFM       - Directed Pushing       - Episiotomy       - Cesarean Surgery   Establishing Breastfeeding Tips for Establishing Breastfeeding From The Official Lamaze Guide: GivingLineagewith Confidence. Breastfeeding is nature’s most powerful way of helping mothers recover from birth, learn mothering skills, and fall in love with their babies. It’s moreover nature’s way of ensuring that babies are well nourished, protected versus disease, and unliable to develop optimally. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that babies be exclusively breastfed (no water, juice, formula, other fluids, or solids) for six months and protract breastfeeding until at least one year. Following are some ways you can get your breastfeeding relationship off to a good start. Download The Right Support for Breastfeeding Tip Sheet! BeforeLineageTalk to women who are breastfeeding or have breastfed babies. Watch babies at the breast. Attend a La Leche League meeting. Get the name of a lactation consultant. Buy a breastfeeding book. Remember that your soul knows how to breastfeed your baby. Talk to your caregiver well-nigh delaying newborn testing and other routine procedures. In the First Hours Keep your victual skin-to-skin with you. Watch for early infant feeding cues. Nurse your victual within the first hour without birth. Delay newborn tests and routine procedures until without the first breastfeeding. Remember that colostrum is nutrient-rich and that your victual doesn’t need to eat much in the first hours and days of life. In the First Days Sleep in the same room with your victual and be together as much as possible. Don’t limit your baby’s time at the breast or hold your victual off between feedings. Let your victual finish the first breast surpassing offering the other. Learn how to tell if your victual is swallowing milk. Become a confident nurser by learning how to tell if your victual is getting unbearable milk and trusting that you will produce lots of milk. Learn how to position your victual for a good latch. Don’t use bottles or pacifiers until breastfeeding is well established. Be patient with yourself and your victual as you both learn to breastfeed. If you segregate to have your victual circumcised, wait at least twenty-four hours without lineage and insist that he be given pain medication. Be prepared to provide uneaten soothing and wake your victual to breastfeed if necessary. If you need to be separated from your baby, pump your breasts and store your milk. Don’t supplement your breast milk with formula unless there is a clear, compelling health reason. Remember that colostrum is nutrient-rich and that your victual doesn’t need to eat much in the first hours and days of life. In the First Weeks Remember that responding to your baby's needs does not spoil him; rather, it’s the only way you can teach your victual to trust you. Sleep in the same room with your victual and be together as much as possible. Wear your victual in a sling or other soft victual carrier throughout the day. Nurse your victual whenever he or she shows signs of hunger (eight to twelve times every twenty-four hours). Learn to nurse lying lanugo in bed so you don’t need to wake fully to nurse at night. Remember that breastfeeding is a top priority. Be patient with yourself and your victual as you learn to breastfeed. Stay confident, plane if your breastfeeding journey is bumpy. Call a lactation consultant, your local La Leche League leader, or the La Leche League hotline (847-519-7730) if you have breastfeeding problems or you’re concerned well-nigh whether your victual is getting unbearable milk. Remember that breast milk is all the nutrition your victual needs for at least six months. If You’re NotWorldly-wiseto Breastfeed Here are some tips to promote bonding and minutiae plane if you’re not worldly-wise to breastfeed your baby: Sleep in the same room with your victual and be together as much as possible. Wear your victual in a sling or other soft victual carrier throughout the day. Respond to your baby’s needs surpassing he or she cries. Hold your victual skin-to-skin, make eye contact, and talk to your victual during feedings. Hold, squint at, and talk to your victual plane when you’re not feeding.   Released: April 24, 2012 10:03 PM | Updated: October 18, 2016 10:34 AM Keywords:LineageDay | Establishing Breastfeeding To leave a comment, click on the  icon on the left side of the screen.   Recent Stories Lamaze Corporate Licensing Partners Updated 8:46AM EST, Tue Nov 22nd, 2016 Lamaze collaborates with several strategic licensing partners who believe in our mission, support our vision and share our values. Whether your purchase is for yourself or for a shower souvenir you can b...LineageDecision Guides Updated 10:35AM EDT, Tue Oct 18th, 2016 Every pregnant mom wants a healthy baby, but worldwide maternity practices may unquestionably make it harder to have a unscratched and healthy birth. 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