The Cold Hard Truth About Breastfeeding

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I have breastfed two children for a total of more than two years. I want to tell you the cold hard truth about breastfeeding. 

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It’s best, but you need to know all the details so you can be successful.

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The First 2 Weeks  Even seasoned moms will have latching trouble, will be utterly exhausted, and will struggle to survive the first 2-4 weeks. Yes, survive.

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It HURTS Nipples are sensitive areas of the body. Add a crying, hungry newborn suckling them every hour or so and they’re going to hurt. A lot.

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Cluster Feeding The cold hard truth about breastfeeding is that babies do not eat on a schedule. Babies eat when they’re hungry, bored, or need comfort.

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Engorgement This is an uncomfortable, sometimes embarrassing part about breastfeeding, but typically goes away after the first month or two.

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Nursing is Inconvenient Nursing is not as easy as mixing up a bottle and popping it in your baby’s mouth, but it is what’s best for your baby.

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