"Jill" wrote in message
m...
I am just trying to find time to lurk and join in here. Some here from MKP
may recognize me.

My name is Jill, and I am 34 weeks pregnant with my first (a girl). I have
decided to breastfeed, and haven't yet been able to take a bf class but am
going to very soon-- I am due in May! (I'm in North Carolina, USA)

I feel a bit lost, because I don't know much about breastfeeding but have
picked up some good info on misc.kids.pregnancy. I do feel lost because,
sadly, all the people around me who have had babies have formula fed, and
so
has everyone in the family, even both grandmas! I'm going to have to find
a
link through the hospital to get in touch with a group of local bf'ing
moms
for support. I am very determined to breastfeed for as long as possible,
not
just a few weeks etc.

So, I probably have some silly and basic questions, and need
recommendations
on everything, especially products and supplies! I will try to use google
and lurk for a while so I won't be asking the same old repetitive
questions.

But I would like to ask....what do I need to have on hand to get started??
I
want to be sure I have the few things I need before I have the baby so I
can
just focus on the baby when we get home and can just go to it!

Jill


HI Jill (waves from mkp)
Welcome to the group.
As for what you need, you might like to have the number of an LC handy or
ask q's here - you will usually get an answer quickly enough. A good
resource book or web page (e.g. ABA page -
http://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/ ) can also give you quick answers to
"emergencies" ... like how to prevent / deal with mastitis etc. Make sure
you have some breastpads and some lansinoh cream (just in case). I found a
plain old pillow raised DD to the right height for bf .... but be prepared
to cover it and your comfy chair up with a few cloth nappies to catch any
"spillage" DD would almost always spit up just a little bit of milk
after every feed (don't panic if this happens unless its heaps (and I mean a
lot) and it is discoloured or smells terrible or baby is really upset).
Get the LC to watch you latch baby on in hospital and observe feeding - s/he
may be able to give you some pointers. Remember that if the latch hurts
you, unlatch and re-latch so that it doesn't hurt or you can end up with
bigger probs.

.... oh and feel free to ask q's that you have ... no need to google
everything as people here generally understand that sometimes you just don't
have the time or patience to google to see if anyone else has had the same
experence.

....gee that's all I can think of now ..
Amanda

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DD 15th August 2002
1 tiny angel Nov 2003
EDD 19th August 2004