books for ftm/ breastfeeding

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can anyone recommend any good books off amazon or cheaper instore like whsmith etc
for ftm / breastfeeding I feel pretty clueless
I saw expecting better by Emily seems a good one for anxitey any other recommendations?

Not sure any books were useful to us other than a couple of birth books (the positive birth book, Milli Hill)

Are you doing antenatal classes? For breastfeeding I'd really recommend getting a number lined up for support if you need it, saves looking for one when you're in the thick of it.
The midwives were helpful with BF to start off with but we did seek help from a specialist (through NCT) after a few days.

There's a new one called Breastfeeding and the Fourth Trimester by Lucy Webber, which is really good and easy to read.

I got sent 'The Food of Love' by Kate Evans and found it useful and easy to read. Also, find Lucy Webber on Instagram brilliant but not read her book.

thank you ill have a look at them
and no Im not sure what types to look into or where to even look! im 21 weeks today,
also are there free helpline? or like anything like that for the breastfeeding support? didnt even know these were a thing!

thank you will have alook !

thank you and just followed her ig so will have a look thanks !

Start off by asking your midwife for local contact numbers for NHS feeding teams and having them to hand. At around 36 weeks midwives will probably speak to you about collecting colostrum pre birth so at that point I asked where I could find numbers for support with breastfeeding if needed.

You can pay for breastfeeding support if you need it, look for IBCLC lactation consultants. You don't necessarily need to speak to one in advance just know where to find the details if you need it.

An antenatal class will be useful if you can get to one. Lots of hospitals offer free ones or you can do NCT (or hypnobirthing if you want to go down that route)

Unsure on books but The Baby Academy do workshops online which are super helpful & informative. You can also look into Homestart if there’s one in your area - I found it useful with first they came home to help with bf

Yes yes yes. Loads of free info from LBCLC. Online.

Emma Pickett - saved me from PND. Fantastic reapurces on her website / blog also has a book. (If you do run into issues postpartum she is very affordable. Based in North London but does video calls)

https://thebreastfeedingcompanion.com/ amazing videos sooooo informative and I don't know how this is all free!!!

Kelly Mom saved me when my Gp was super unhelpful ( had to cut out dairy LO had Silent reflux - I trialied no dairy and needed to know how much calcium I needed to supplement)

Milkology

Amazing resources. I have them bookmarked and love to share as they really saved my life and made Breastfeeding an amazing experience. I wish I jad them pre pregnancy. I only discovered these after 2 months.

If you are having your baby in a consultant led hospital they all have IBCLC and they will see you. I went in for 1 night for DC for monitoring and was giving the number, this was at Telford, they said they can speak to me / see me until I am 6 weeks PP. So that was helpful. So ask for that number now and the name and if they do jave one it your hospital.

I was lucky to have family support so can't recommend loads of resources but I've heard that YouTube videos of babies feeding and latching on can be invaluable as they really show you how it's done.

Total opposite here. Family who all Bottle and formula fed and no one was able to help me. It was odd that Breast feeding skipped a generation in my family. And my Grandparents have passed away.

Also the Positive Birth company have free resources on youtube they have sleep consultants and IBCLC videos to. Bite sized but well explained. I think they offer courses PP.
Loved the Hypnobirthing course! £37 what a blooming good price!!
And their videos are fantastic.

The womanly art of breastfeeding was my bible many years ago, hopefully the updated version is as good. Positive and practical.

@MixedCouple that's tough. I don't know if I'd have successfully BF without my mum's help showing me how, as there was hardly any support in hospital! Really lucky.

Yeah those first 2 months was hard! Everyone was clueless in my family. My Mum just couldn't say anything.

It was bad, as it got to a point they just kept telling me to formula feed. I am not supplying enough, my milk is not rich enough, DC is hungry and I need to stop messing about and give formula. I nearly fell into a Deep PND i felt I was not good enough in any way.
I wished my grandmothers were around.

But I got through it and due DC2 soon and dont need anyone's (Family) input anymore.

LLLI.org are really helpful in my experience.

@MixedCouple that sounds really hard but you did amazingly to get though it, go you!

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding. Great book, crap name 😄

Also OP it's not about BF but there's a lovely book for FTM called 'what mothers do'. I really enjoyed it.

Another vote for what mothers do. And for Kate Evans (food of love on bf, she did one on birth as well)

Life after birth by eva figes is good if somewhat harrowing!

Making babies by Anne Enright is great, essays around the theme of motherhood, funny and thought provoking if not exactly a manual

Hurrah for gin is funny and relatable!

Thank you. We made it to 20months EBF and he weaned perfectly in less then 10days.
I was encouraged by HV check ups his weight gain and growth and nappy output was all poaitive signs my milk was more then enough.

‘What to expect if you’re breastfeeding, and what if you can’t’ By Clare Byam Cook
(try eBay for a second hand copy) have me the tools I needed to EBF 2 children.

‘What mothers do, especially when it looks like nothing’ by Naomi Stadlen was one of the most reassuring and kind books I read when my little one was a baby. It made me feel as though I had been given a hug.

Highly recommend both
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For BF, ask around for local group, they're much better than any book as you get personalised support. Your health visitor, midwife or even a Facebook search may bring some up. The NHS runs one in my area.

For other stuff, tbh I didn't really use any. Was given a "what to expect in the first year" book, didn't really use of more than two or three times. Wonder weeks was great buy used the app mostly.