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I liked it so much that I asked oopsacoconut if it would be ok and she said go ahead

Its the most positive b/feeding "thing" that i've read. I'm actually going to print it out for my midwife ( very pro breastfeeding )

"So I'd suggest, so harsh as it may sound, you stay away from tons of chocolate (esp dark or bitter) and liters of orange juice bc these are likely to cause allergies in your baby"

Fortunately, this is absolutely not true!!!

"Likely" to cause allergies? I don't think so

Lupusina Your basket sounds lovely! I'd love a friend like you.

It looks like that food standards website is out of date. There is new evidence that we should be eating peanuts when pregnant and breastfeeding - it says here about the new evidence. I always did as I thought that in the womb and through breastmilk was the safest place to be exposed to something for the first time.

kitkakqueen what a great inspiring list for encouraging Breastfeeding. I may print it to show other mums.

I am quite shocked by the food standards agency advice, tbh. IMO you do not need to take vitamin supplements! Also very heavy on the meat and fish, it's perfectly possible to bf and be a vegetarian! And I don't believe they mentioned chocolate

I would have chocolate, muslins, a cabbage, and some chocolate. Cake?

links to some of the things mentioned earlier- spiggy and gemmasetters mentioned breastfeeding necklaces, this site has them (and reminder bracelets to keep note of side and baby feed wheels to keep track of feed times) www.babybeads.co.uk and www.lactivist.co.uk has pro-breastfeeding t-shirts, bags etc.

Hi lupusinaLlamasuit,

This was on a thread that I was on a while back and I think its something that would have helped me first time round because its non judgemental - however far you get you have something to feel proud of rather than ever feeling like a failure for not getting further which lots have people have said they have felt. It was posted courtesy of oopsacoconut. Stick it in the basket with a note saying however far you get on the list you have done good...

First feed Helps to stabilise baby’s blood sugars and
protect baby’s gut
A great opportunity for the first skin to skin
cuddle
1 day The antibodies in your colostrum provide
natural immunity from infection Helps womb to contract towards normal size
2-3 days Sticky black meconium is cleared more readily
from baby’s bowel
Instant relief for hot, swollen breasts when
your milk comes in
1 week Transition to world outside womb is eased
Frequent feeds means time to sit or lie down
and for you and your baby to get to know each
other
2 weeks Food and drink always ready at the right
temperature, adapting to baby’s needs
Hormones help you get back to sleep after
night feeds
4 weeks For premature babies lower risk factors for
heart disease in later life Saves time sterilising and making up bottles
6 weeks Half the risk of chest infections now and up to
seven years old
Breastfeeding likely to be easier and you can
go out and about without bottle feeding
equipment
2 months Lower risk of food allergy at three years old if
breastfed only Reduced risk of ovarian cancer in later life
3 months Five times less likely to get diarrhoea now and
a reduced risk for the whole year Fewer visits to GP as baby less often ill
4 months
Half the risk of ear infections;
Reduced risk of asthma now and protection
continues up to six years
Feeling of empowerment at having been solely
responsible for growing your baby to four
months
5 months Five times lower risk of urinary tract infections A lovely way to reconnect with your baby if you
go to work
6 months Lower risk of eczema now and up to six years
old Less risk of osteoporosis in the long term
1 year
Three times less risk of becoming obese by
age six and a lower risk of heart disease as an
adult
No need to buy formula milk at all, saving at
least £450 this year
2 years Likely to have higher than average scores on
intelligence tests
Expect fewer visits to orthodontist when your
baby is a teenager;
Risk of breast cancer reduced by eight per
cent

I've also printed out the following:

Breastfeeding Support
The best people to get support for BF are trained, specialist BF counsellors. Not all Midwives are experts, Health visitors often are not and Doctors VERY rarely! You will get LOTS of different advice and often people will say ‘oh it looks fine’ even if it still hurts etc..
To distinguish between good and bad advice, ask if they’ve done BF training, and whether they fed their own babies (not all good advisors have however). Or just cut to the chase and go straight to those who are able to give good, up-to-date advice: the BF support helplines.
If you’re upset, might help to get someone else to call first (they can’t always take a question straight away). But do keep trying even if you can’t get through at first. And if you need to, try them ALL!
National Breastfeeding Helpline 0844 20 909 20
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers helpline 08444 122 949
Breastfeeding Network Supporterline: 0844 412 4664
La Leche League Telephone Helpline: 0845 120 2918
National Childbirth Trust Breastfeeding line: 0300 330 0771
Breastfeeding Network Drugline: 0844 412 4665 – this one is good if you’re prescribed something you’re unsure about (often doctors tell you to stop BF unnecessarily because of medication)
If you can’t get through however, you might have a more urgent question: you can often get instant help here: http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/breastand_bottlefeeding by asking a question, or using the search facility, or by scrolling down the list of posts for a similar question.
Or ring me!
This thread is good for a summary of things people wished they’d known when they started BF: http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/breastand_bottlefeeding/753304-what-do-you-REALLY-want-to-know-about-b reastfeeding
Tiktok posts on this board a lot: she is a trained BF counselor so her advice is usually the most credible. Search on posts by her and keywords for really good advice…

Good BF websites with lots of info:
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/index.html
http://www.drjacknewman.com/

Video help – sometimes useful if you’re struggling to latch on…
Really good videos (of good latch) here: http://www.nbcionline.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=6&Itemid=13 Or just go to www.nbcionline.org and go to breastfeeding help

Videos (eg of good latching on…) can be found at:

http://www.breastfeeding.com/helpme/helpme_video.html

Breastcrawl and biological nurturing:

Basically the idea that good skin to skin contact immediately (first hour) after birth shows some evidence that babies themselves ‘crawl’ and latch on without help. And if BF isn’t going well later, trying lots of skin to skin can help a lot also.

Amazing video about ‘breastcrawl’ approach: http://www.breastcrawl.org/video.htm

Try also: http://www.biologicalnurturing.com for some info and research into this approach

This is quite a good, helpful blog: http://thetruthaboutbreastfeeding.com/missionstatement/

Here's the latest food advice from the Food Standards Agency:

www.eatwell.gov.uk/agesandstages/baby/breastfeed/?lang=en

Sorry - haven't read the whole thread, but how about some nice cordial? Like Rock's Squash?

ACtually that is a really good point, esp since her H has a serious nut allergy.

I wonder what the advice is these days about BF and eating nuts/peanuts etc? Since there's some evidence (isn't therE? Am I dreaming this?) that avoidance in infancy might worsen allergies...?