My breasts were incredibly painful first trimester, but this has settled down heaps. Just thought i'd let you know that (hopefully) it won't last forever. The breastfeeding thing i haven't got to yet.
The best thing you can do to prepare for breastfeeding, as the others have said, is join the ABA and do a Breastfeeding Education Class. You also get a fabulous book for free when you join the ABA.
Other than that, you need to stop wearing an underwire bra. Nothing else. The stories about toothbrushes etc are old wives tales.
the only book i read was the ABA's 'breastfeeding...naturally'. i had planned to go to one of the ABA's breastfeeding classes/info sessions but never made it - i really wish i'd gone though.
I'm in the UK but i've ONLY read good things about the ABA book so i'd definitely second that - it seems from so many threads on here that joining ABA is the best money a lot of pregnant and new mums have ever spent!
My own personal fave is "breastfeeding your baby" by Sheila Kitzinger (i've just seen it on amazon for 56pence!). It's full of photos and concise, useful information. It's not "everything you need to know" like a BFing class/group would be, but it's so handy for reminding yourself of concepts and a LIFESAVER for those middle of the night moments when something is up and you think "oh crumbs, what now?". Also it has lovely photos whch if nothing else made me very gooey about BFing and thus more determined to do it
I highly, highly recommend Breastfeeding...Naturally (the ABA book). And the best bit is it's free with your ABA subscription and the class costs just $20 once you are a member as well.
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