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I keep reading where so many of you feeling guilty for letting your little ones sleep with you. So, I thought I'd share something I read recently with you. It's by a well-respected breastfeeding expert.
Maybe some of you might want to discuss what she has to say after you read it.
Happy reading and Happy Nursing!

http://www.kathydettwyler.org/detsleepthrough.html

P.S. let me know if the link doesn't work.

Tags: Co-sleeping Nighttime Nursing

Hello Ladies!
Is there anyone out there who has experiences nursing after breast reduction -- good or bad? I need to learn more about it in order to help my clients and would love to have feedback from anyone with experience in this area.
So, how about it gals? Weigh in . . . .

Tags: Breast Reduction

Remember the nursing you do in the hospital is a quality instead of quantity thing. The colostrum is nutrient rich and is not meant to fill their tummies up. For every suck the baby sucks, that much milk will be made by approx. the same time the following day. A newborn's tummy is only about the size of a regular marble on the first day. Really. Go get a marble and look at how small that is. By the third day, it's only as big as a shooter marble. By 10 days, it's still only as big as a ping pong ball. With the small size of his tummy in the first few days, if he only nursed enough to fill it up and then slept a while, your body wouldn't get much stimulus to produce much milk.

So, remind yourself that it's normal and important for new babies to nurse often. Your milk is easily digested and your baby's stomach is small, so your baby needs to "refill" often. After the first few weeks, he will be an expert and have a larger stomach to hold more. Feeding will spread out and begin to take less time.

Finally, try to relax and trust yourself and your baby. You were both made to do this.