Disclosure: I have received the Gia Angled Breastfeeding Pillow from Dr. Brown in exchange for a review of the product. The opinions are 100% my own and may differ from yours.
Today marks the beginning of World Breastfeeding week. The theme that they have picked for the week is Close to Mothers. Mothers need the people around them to support their decision to breastfeed. It is even better that they encourage and cheer them on while doing so. Along with my family I also seek support online. There is no better way to connect with lots of different mothers at once than through an online forum. I have leaned of these women for so many different issues.
Any other breastfeeding mother loves to give advice to the new mothers, be it whether the new mother wants to hear it or not. Here are my Top five tips for successful breastfeeding:
5. Establish a support group: Mine came in the form of a weekly check in for all breastfeeding mothers in my Birth Month group on Facebook. We talked about struggles and triumphs and bounced questions off of one another. I gave birth in a Birth Center that also had a lactation consultant call me weekly. If I had any questions she would be able to help me right away. The combination of these two things were essential to my success.
4. Don't Stress: Stress isn't good for milk production. There is no need to do weighted feeds and be at the pump all day if your baby is doing fine. Don't stress when your milk hasn't come in. Keep the baby at the breast and that little one will get all they need. Don't stress about how much milk you are making. Your body is magical and works on supply and demand and knows just what your baby needs.
3. Month 2 feels a lot different than month 1: My baby had a great latch and was gaining weight like crazy. That didn't mean that breastfeeding was easy for me. It was actually the opposite. I cried several nights because I didn't know when I would ever get a break. It lasted 4 weeks...just 4 weeks out of your babies whole life to give them something so important. I had pain in the beginning even with a correct latch, that pain went away in the second month. I know when you are in that first month you are dead tired and you think you won't make it through one more feeding...you will get past it. I am in month five, I pump all day at work and breastfeed on night and weekends and it is easy peasy.
2. Invest in clothes that give you easy access: I didn't want to spend the money at first. When I finally bought breastfeeding friendly clothes, I was much happier. It was much easier to nurse in public and they were much more flattering on my post baby bod. Get fitted for a really good nursing bra and make sure to have something that is comfortable, yet accessible to sleep in.
1. Get comfortable: When you start breastfeeding you may need some support. Make sure you are able to have a space where you can relax and just feed your baby. This will correlate into easier nursing sessions in public. If you are comfortable you will probably have a better chance at getting a good latch as well. One of my favorite breastfeeding items was my support pillow. You have lots of options to chose from when picking a pillow to feed with. The Gia by Dr. Brown is unique in the way that it is angled. The pillow provides more support up top by your baby's head and tapers off towards their feet.
This angle helps to reduce reflux and puts your nurslings in a better position to make breastfeeding more comfortable for mom and baby. The pillow wraps around your body and provide a great deal of surface space for baby to lay on.
The wider part is for the head and the small part for the feet. This pillow really does grow with your baby. When others seem to be useless after 2 months, the Gia was able to support my 5 month old with no problem. He also enjoys lounging with the pillow in all kinds of positions.
The Gia is made with 100% cotton that is anti-bacterial and stain resistant. You are able to use it with or without a cover. I think the cover makes it more cuddly and cute so that is what I prefer.
You can buy the Gia Angled Breastfeeding pillow here. We are also giving FIVE away to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Disclosure: I have received the Gia Angled Breastfeeding Pillow from Dr. Brown in exchange for a review of the product. The opinions are 100% my own and may differ from yours.
Today marks the beginning of World Breastfeeding week. The theme that they have picked for the week is Close to Mothers. Mothers need the people around them to support their decision to breastfeed. It is even better that they encourage and cheer them on while doing so. Along with my family I also seek support online. There is no better way to connect with lots of different mothers at once than through an online forum. I have leaned of these women for so many different issues.
Any other breastfeeding mother loves to give advice to the new mothers, be it whether the new mother wants to hear it or not. Here are my Top five tips for successful breastfeeding:
5. Establish a support group: Mine came in the form of a weekly check in for all breastfeeding mothers in my Birth Month group on Facebook. We talked about struggles and triumphs and bounced questions off of one another. I gave birth in a Birth Center that also had a lactation consultant call me weekly. If I had any questions she would be able to help me right away. The combination of these two things were essential to my success.
4. Don't Stress: Stress isn't good for milk production. There is no need to do weighted feeds and be at the pump all day if your baby is doing fine. Don't stress when your milk hasn't come in. Keep the baby at the breast and that little one will get all they need. Don't stress about how much milk you are making. Your body is magical and works on supply and demand and knows just what your baby needs.
3. Month 2 feels a lot different than month 1: My baby had a great latch and was gaining weight like crazy. That didn't mean that breastfeeding was easy for me. It was actually the opposite. I cried several nights because I didn't know when I would ever get a break. It lasted 4 weeks...just 4 weeks out of your babies whole life to give them something so important. I had pain in the beginning even with a correct latch, that pain went away in the second month. I know when you are in that first month you are dead tired and you think you won't make it through one more feeding...you will get past it. I am in month five, I pump all day at work and breastfeed on night and weekends and it is easy peasy.
2. Invest in clothes that give you easy access: I didn't want to spend the money at first. When I finally bought breastfeeding friendly clothes, I was much happier. It was much easier to nurse in public and they were much more flattering on my post baby bod. Get fitted for a really good nursing bra and make sure to have something that is comfortable, yet accessible to sleep in.
1. Get comfortable: When you start breastfeeding you may need some support. Make sure you are able to have a space where you can relax and just feed your baby. This will correlate into easier nursing sessions in public. If you are comfortable you will probably have a better chance at getting a good latch as well. One of my favorite breastfeeding items was my support pillow. You have lots of options to chose from when picking a pillow to feed with. The Gia by Dr. Brown is unique in the way that it is angled. The pillow provides more support up top by your baby's head and tapers off towards their feet.
The wider part is for the head and the small part for the feet. This pillow really does grow with your baby. When others seem to be useless after 2 months, the Gia was able to support my 5 month old with no problem. He also enjoys lounging with the pillow in all kinds of positions.
You can buy the Gia Angled Breastfeeding pillow here. We are also giving FIVE away to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Disclosure: I have received the Gia Angled Breastfeeding Pillow from Dr. Brown in exchange for a review of the product. The opinions are 100% my own and may differ from yours.
Great tips! I breastfed my son for a year, and our Mombo pillow was such a huge help through all the different stages. I would love to give the Gia pillow a try for future baby #2!
ReplyDeleteNot an ounce :( But I made sure to breastfeed my children! I nursed my son for a little over two years and plan to do the same for my daughter!
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No, I wasn't breastfed.
ReplyDeleteLove the tips, I was not breastfed as a baby.
ReplyDeletewould love a new pillow! I have had the same one for 11 years & 6 babies!
ReplyDeleteAwesome pillow! I was :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for the priceless tips! I f find that breastfeeding is somewhat discouraged these days but I have made up my mind to breaatfeed my little one. I am soon to be first time mommy and cant wait to meet my little miracle! I and my 4 sisters were all breastfed :)
ReplyDeleteVery nice tips. Yes I was breastfed until I was one.
ReplyDeleteYes i was.
ReplyDeleteYes I was. Thanks for the tips!!
ReplyDeleteI was breastfed
ReplyDeleteI sure was
ReplyDeleteYes!!
ReplyDeleteI was breastfed for 4 years
ReplyDeleteNo, I was a bottle fed baby.
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for about a month
ReplyDeleteyes I was breast feed as a baby
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No, I wasn't.
ReplyDeletei was breastfed for a couple weeks
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately I was not breast fed as a baby because I was lactose intolerant! I have since grown out of that..
ReplyDeleteFor a few weeks until my mom went back to work
ReplyDeleteYes for a few months
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