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tracy311 Joined: 03/07/2008 Posts: 2 breast feeding 29/04/2009 16:09 hi, im 26 weeks pregnant its my third child, i never breast fed my first two as i was totally put off for some reason but now want to try, any hints and advice on breast feeding as i am clueless and quite nerves but really want to give it ago thanks tracy and 26 week blue bump x x
kelly611 Joined: 06/10/2008 Posts: 102 Re: breast feeding 29/04/2009 16:17 Hi, i too want to breastfeed but feel abit awkward.. Anyway once you have had your baby the midwife will help you on how to hold your baby properly etc.. etc.. you have plenty of time yet Goodluck Kelly & 35wk pink bump
Siobhan911 Joined: 22/01/2009 Posts: 16 Re: breast feeding 30/04/2009 02:15 I breast fed my first, but it initially wasn't how i thought it would be. I thoght it would come natural and baby would just latch and suck away till he was full but this didn't happen. It took me about 2 weeks to be able to latch him on properly and was very painful at times (toe curlingly painful) but once I had mastered it I loved breast feeding. I am now 28 weeks pregnant and will definetly be breast feeding again hoping it will come a bit easier this time round. What I'm basically trying to say be prepared for it not being as easy as it look and ask for plenty of help and advice from your midwife. You may be one of the lucky ones who baby just takes to it very easily, but once you have mastered it its very rewarding. Hope this helps Siobhan, Devun 28week bump
Emma 911 Joined: 10/02/2009 Posts: 79 Re: breast feeding 30/04/2009 03:40 i couldnt breastfeed my first as she was prem and just point blank refused to latch on. however i really want to give it a go with this baby. I expressed a bit of milk for 2 weeks for my last child so have got the hang of that its just the feeding bit!
mummy2-1 Joined: 19/03/2009 Posts: 471 Re: breast feeding 30/04/2009 06:35 hey hun, i would def recommened breast feeding to any mum to be, i have a 11wks old baby and wanted to breast feed from the start and thankfully i had no trouble at all, when he was born i put him staright to breast and he just latched on a that was that, many people do have a few probs to begin with so i would say just stick with it, i found breast feeing magical and would just look forward to feed time as i loved it so much, but your midwife will be a great help as they will teach you how to latch baby on etc i got a dvd and few leaflets from my midwife which really helped good luck hun xx
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