KellyMom.com

  • Home
    • About
    • Translations
      • Bulgarian
      • German
      • Portuguese
      • Russian
      • Spanish
    • Sponsors
      • Become a sponsor
      • Previous Sponsor Posts
  • Hot Topics
    • COVID-19
  • Pregnancy
    • Preparing to Breastfeed
    • Breastfeeding when pregnant
  • Breastfeeding
    • Got Milk?
    • What is Normal?
    • Can I Breastfeed if…?
      • Lifestyle choices
      • Illness, Surgery & Medical Procedures
      • Medications & Vaccines
      • Herbs/natural treatments
      • Chemical exposure
    • Common Concerns
      • Child Concerns
      • Mother’s Concerns
      • Finding Help
      • Legal issues
    • Pumping & Employment
      • Pumping & supply
      • Feeding baby
      • Milk handling/storage
      • Employed moms
    • Advocacy
  • Ages & Stages
    • Adoptive BF/ Relactation
    • Premature Infant
    • Newborn
      • Breastfeeding Basics
      • Common Newborn Concerns
      • Newborn Challenges
    • Older Infant
    • After the First Year
    • Tandem Breastfeeding
    • Weaning
      • Considering weaning
      • How to wean
  • Parenting
    • Parenting FAQ
    • Nighttime parenting
    • Reviews
    • Fun
      • Humor & Wisdom
      • Trivia
  • Health
    • Baby’s Health
    • Growth & Development
    • Mom’s Health
    • Can I Breastfeed if…?
  • Nutrition
    • Solid Foods
    • Mother’s Diet
    • Vitamins/ Supplements
    • Milk
  • Shop
    • Support KellyMom – amazon portal
    • Free Handouts
Home » Breastfeeding — Starting Out Right (Resources)

Breastfeeding — Starting Out Right (Resources)

The Basics | Choosing Health Care | Choosing a Nursing Bra | Choices that can affect breastfeeding

The Basics

Information is Your Ally in preparing to breastfeed: 10 Tips for Success
by Eva Lyford @

Now infants can get
all their vitamin D
from their mothers’ milk;
no drops needed with
our sponsor's
TheraNatal Lactation Complete
by THERALOGIX. Use PRC code “KELLY” for a special discount!

Breastfeeding – Starting Out Right
This article by breastfeeding expert Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC discusses seven ways that breastfeeding can be made easy.

PDF Making Milk is Easy: 10 Steps to Make Plenty of Milk from the Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition

Flat or Inverted Nipples
These links have information on determining whether you have flat or inverted nipples and what to about it.

Recommended (and NOT) Books
Books on breastfeeding and parenting topics to include in your personal library, and books to avoid.

How do I find breastfeeding help?
It’s a good idea to be aware of your local breastfeeding support people before your baby is born. If you’ve had breastfeeding difficulties in the past, or have specific concerns during your pregnancy, go ahead and talk to a lactation consultant (and/or La Leche League Leader) during your pregnancy.

Choosing Health Care

How to Know a Health Professional is not Supportive of Breastfeeding
by Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC

10 Steps to a Breastfeeding-Friendly Obstetric Practice
by Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC

10 Steps to a Breastfeeding-Friendly Pediatric Practice
by Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC

The Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative

Choosing a nursing bra

Nursing Bras Consumer Reports buying guide

Choosing the Right Nursing Bra
from AskDrSears.com

Choices that can affect breastfeeding

Choices that can affect breastfeeding
This article by Andrea Eastman, MA, CCE discusses how different obstetric interventions can directly or indirectly influence the initiation and duration of breastfeeding.

Circumcision and Breastfeeding
Circumcision can affect your nursing relationship in the early days.

The Effect of Labor Pain Relief Medication on Neonatal Suckling and Breastfeeding Duration
by Jan Riordan, EdD, RN, IBCLC, FAAN, Aimee Gross, RN, MSN, Judy Angeron, RN, BA, Becky Krumwiede, RN, and Jeri Melin, RN, BSN, from J Hum Lact 2000;16(1):7-1

Updated on November 21, 2023Filed Under: Preparing to Breastfeed

SEARCH

CONNECT

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

FEATURED ARTICLES

Breastfeeding your newborn — what to expect in the early weeks

COVID-19: Guidance – International

COVID-19: Guidance – National

COVID-19: Mental Health, Anxiety, and Social Stresses

More Featured Posts

TOPICS

RECENT ARTICLES

  • Breastfeeding your newborn — what to expect in the early weeks
  • My baby fusses or cries when breastfeeding – what’s the problem?
  • Help — My Baby Won’t Nurse!
  • Engorgement
  • How much expressed milk will my baby need?

Copyright © 2023

  • Home
    ▼
    • About
    • Translations
      ▼
      • Bulgarian
      • German
      • Portuguese
      • Russian
      • Spanish
    • Sponsors
      ▼
      • Become a sponsor
      • Previous Sponsor Posts
  • Hot Topics
    ▼
    • COVID-19
  • Pregnancy
    ▼
    • Preparing to Breastfeed
    • Breastfeeding when pregnant
  • Breastfeeding
    ▼
    • Got Milk?
    • What is Normal?
    • Can I Breastfeed if…?
      ▼
      • Lifestyle choices
      • Illness, Surgery & Medical Procedures
      • Medications & Vaccines
      • Herbs/natural treatments
      • Chemical exposure
    • Common Concerns
      ▼
      • Child Concerns
      • Mother’s Concerns
      • Finding Help
      • Legal issues
    • Pumping & Employment
      ▼
      • Pumping & supply
      • Feeding baby
      • Milk handling/storage
      • Employed moms
    • Advocacy
  • Ages & Stages
    ▼
    • Adoptive BF/ Relactation
    • Premature Infant
    • Newborn
      ▼
      • Breastfeeding Basics
      • Common Newborn Concerns
      • Newborn Challenges
    • Older Infant
    • After the First Year
    • Tandem Breastfeeding
    • Weaning
      ▼
      • Considering weaning
      • How to wean
  • Parenting
    ▼
    • Parenting FAQ
    • Nighttime parenting
    • Reviews
    • Fun
      ▼
      • Humor & Wisdom
      • Trivia
  • Health
    ▼
    • Baby’s Health
    • Growth & Development
    • Mom’s Health
    • Can I Breastfeed if…?
  • Nutrition
    ▼
    • Solid Foods
    • Mother’s Diet
    • Vitamins/ Supplements
    • Milk
  • Shop
    ▼
    • Support KellyMom – amazon portal
    • Free Handouts