Nursing Your Newborn

Your nursing newborn is learning right along with you. If this is your first baby, you may feel like you have no idea what you’re doing, but take heart!

Breastfeeding is a very natural process but there is a learning curve. Your newborn must learn to latch on properly and how to coordinate sucking and breathing. Not as easy as it sounds!

You have a lot to learn as well. Comfortable latch on, holding techniques and how to position your baby, just to name a few. The early days of breastfeeding are a time to learn. Be patient and give yourself and your baby some time.

The most important factor in succeeding when nursing a newborn baby is determination. Your attitude is so vital to nursing success.  If you decide that you are going to stick with it, you will make it. The first two weeks can be very challenging for some moms, but after you survive that, breastfeeding becomes a very enjoyable and fulfilling experience.

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The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding has been helpful for many women not only in nursing their newborn but many other areas of being a mom.