Discover 12 Secret Tips on Breast Feeding For Your Baby and Toddler

Recently there are more women choosing to use breast milk to feed their child, because the benefits of breast feeding are numerous and significant. Breast feeding is not an easy task for most of the new parents, and there are lots of things they need to learn and prepare for a proper breast feeding.

So, what do you need to prepare and know for a proper breast feeding? Let 's discover the 12 secret tips that most new mother need to know...

1. Learn about breast feeding while you are pregnant. Try to get some advice and tips from recent mothers and if you do attend the antenatal group, ask them questions so that you will well prepare yourself to get breast feeding.
2. Do not put off breastfeeding by well-meaning people who tell you that you will be drained of energy or have your freedom severely limited. Although it might be truth at some point, but breast milk is the ideal food for your baby. It helps your body back to its pre pregnant stage and it is free, portable and always available.
3. Understand the benefits of feeding breast milk. Children who feed with breast milk tend to have a better child 's immune system, brain development and long-term health.
4. Steer clear of eating citrus fruits and curry, and avoid caffeine and other stimulants which is harmful to your child
5. If you feel your milk is coming out too quickly for your baby to swallow, you can try to lean back
6. Do not afraid to breast feed in the public. It is a normal action for a mother and you could see there are lots of women do the same thing as you do
7. Wear a practical top for breastfeeding - either a loose-fitting one that can be lifted up or a nursing top with openings for feeding.
8. Buy a breast pump only if you know it is a really good one, because using a poorly designed hand pump can be very demoralizing.
9. Start to express milk while your baby is still a few weeks old and gradually introduce the occasional feed in a bottle.
10. Lie on your side to feed, with your baby tucked under your lower arm. It is a great position when you are getting tired and do not want the weight of the baby in your arms. In addition, it also gives your breasts a rest from the pull of gravity and the downward sucking action
11. Practice to have a breast code. It is always best to alternate feed between breasts but it is very easy to lose track of which breast should be next. You can simply changing a safety pin from one bra strap to the other or using a bangle between wrists as for your records
12. Lastly, try to maintain a healthy lifestyle which includes healthy diet and regular exercise.

Breast feeding is not a difficult task if you learn the proper way. Try to follow through these 12 secret tips and you will find that breast feeding actually is fun and also a way to interact with your newborn baby.