Breastfeeding is a special time in you and your baby’s life. The human body is pretty amazing. During pregnancy your body has been getting you ready to breast feed your newborn baby. While your body is getting you physically ready, you may want to do some preparation in your last trimester to ensure breastfeeding is an enjoyable success.
Breastfeeding Preparation Tips for the Third Trimester
· Avoid caffeine and alcohol
· Get fitted for a nursing bra
· Become familiar with using a breast pump
· Review all medications that you take with your doctor. Some medications end up in breast milk.
· Attend a support group for expecting mothers. Bring your partner so they learn helpful tips to and can be your supporter.
· Breastfeeding will take practice and time until you are fully comfortable, and having that support system ready will help ease your nerves and stress level.
· Don’t listen to people who do not support breastfeeding. They are in the dark and you are smarter.
For more great tips be sure to print this Breastfeeding Tip Sheet and pin it to your fridge for reference!
Breastfeeding evenly across both breasts helps to maximize milk production and can prevent clogged milk ducts. But when days are blurring into nights, it may be hard to remember which side you nursed on last.
In the past, woman have pinned a safety pin on their bra strap as a reminder. Mama Jewels make this homely hardware obsolete. Mama Jewels can slide around your camisole top, nursing bra, tank top or belt look as a chic way of keeping track. Not to mention the Mama Jewel has an adorable, sleek and very fashionable design sure to please any Mom! The Mama Jewel click is also made very sturdy, with quality materials so you do not have to worry about it breaking any time soon.
At the next feeding start nursing your baby on the side that your Mama Jewel is on.
Each Mama Jewel is designed to promote breastfeeding pride with text message IL2BF that stands for "I Love to Breastfeed". Every order also comes with breastfeeding tip cards! You get your hands on one of these Mama Jewel products >>HERE<<
Download this Breast Milk Storage Tips chart, from Fresh Baby, to help keep yourself on the right track!
Fresh Baby's So Easy Mama Pop Maker offers breast fed, teething babies a special frozen treat and relief with this soft gum massager. Makes a 1-ounce frozen breast milk popsicle. Textured nubs offer excellent teething relief with an easy to hold ring shape handle. Special mouth shield prevents inserting too far into mouth. The Fresh Baby's So Easy Mama Pop Maker is made with 100% BPA free, premium food grade silicone that is dishwasher safe.
Fresh Baby also offers a really great, convenient Reusable Water Bottle. Staying hydrated, especially while breastfeeding, their reusable water bottle is collapsible, freezable, and attachable.