Women in the past were comfortable with birth, breastfeeding, and babies, because they'd seen it all their lives. Our instincts are just as strong as theirs were. We just have to listen to them.
Pregnancy
- Preparing for breastfeeding
- Before you breastfeed
- The normal course of breastfeeding
- A reading list for a good birth
Birth
- It's the birth silly!
- Stay on your feet by Sheila Stubbs
- Why your baby's birth matters
- Winning at birth by "Coach" Linda Smith
- Cutting the cord
- Off with their hats!
- A more natural cesarean
Just how does this work?
- Your baby the mammal
- Your baby's feeding sequence
- Toward a solid milk supply
- Latch-on pictures with description
- Thoughts on positioning
- How babies eat
- How we make milk
The early days
Learn more about a good birth
What you learn in the typical doctor's office isn't normal birth. Check out these articles by Sarah J Buckley, an MD who knows the research on normal.
Rough start?
There is nothing you can do in the early weeks that will ruin breastfeeding. But there are some things you can do that will help.
- Toward a solid milk supply
- Kangaroo Mother Care
- One approach if baby doesn't breastfeed
- Pumping chart A*
- Pumping chart B*
- Pumping hints
- If pumping hurts
- See HELP for more information