https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy Helping you get ready to breastfeed en-us 2023-05-07 06:59:10 UTC 2024-03-20 08:49:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f930.png ann935 https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580676209 This course is by the Association of Breastfeeding Mothers. It's designed to help you, and your nearest and dearest, to learn how breastfeeding works, before your baby arrives. It's free, online, and you work through it in your own time.]]> 2023-05-07 07:06:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580676209 ann935 https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580677023 Collecting small quantities of colostrum while you're pregnant can be helpful for some people. This article tells you all about why and how to do it.]]> 2023-05-07 07:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580677023 ann935 https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580679238 The first hour or two after birth are a really important time for a baby and their mother. Uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact allows a baby to go through 9 instinctive stages, which happen in the same order for all babies. These stages lead to the baby starting to breastfeed :)]]> 2023-05-07 07:17:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580679238 ann935 https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580680434 This film shows the 9 instinctive stages that babies go through if they're given uninterrupted skin to skin contact after birth. These steps allow a baby to find their way to the breast and have their first feed. Ignore the bit about the hat - it's not necessary at all, and babies' heads smell AMAZING!]]> 2023-05-07 07:21:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580680434 ann935 https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580681608 Having your baby latched on deeply and comfortably is key to a happy breastfeeding journey.]]> 2023-05-07 07:24:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580681608 ann935 https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580682032 You can nurse your baby in any position you like! If it's comfortable for you, and effective for baby, then you're good to go. Here are a few examples that you might like to try.]]> 2023-05-07 07:26:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580682032 ann935 https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580682438 How to get breastfeeding off to a smooth start, by using your baby's inbuilt reflexes.]]> 2023-05-07 07:27:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580682438 ann935 https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580683781 If you know what you're looking for, it's easy to tell if your newborn is getting enough milk. The clue is in the poo......]]> 2023-05-07 07:32:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580683781 ann935 https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580684588 This little film explains how your body makes milk. Cool hormones and cuddles combine to make a great milk supply.]]> 2023-05-07 07:35:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580684588 ann935 https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580685168 If you only have 2 mins to watch before your baby is due, use it to watch this film :)]]> 2023-05-07 07:36:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580685168 ann935 https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580753055 2023-05-07 10:33:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580753055 ann935 https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580753862 Loads of info, help and support at South Cumbria Breastfeeding Support's in-person drop-ins. We also have a weekly, live, online drop-in, for members of our closed group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/233370164464923]]> 2023-05-07 10:35:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580753862 ann935 https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580754832 Please make sure you answer all the joining questions when you request to join. The questions are there to keep everyone safe. See you in there!]]> 2023-05-07 10:37:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580754832 ann935 https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580815794 Fab app, packed with info, including animations showing how to latch a baby on, in all kinds of positions.]]> 2023-05-07 13:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580815794 ann935 https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580829137 There are loads of reasons to breastfeed: baby's health, mum's health, least expensive way to feed a baby etc etc. Also, it's just what most people want to do :)]]> 2023-05-07 13:21:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2580829137 ann935 https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2581666869 Isn't breastfeeding amazing! It's so powerful, for the baby and also for you.]]> 2023-05-08 07:26:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2581666869 ann935 https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2581692890 This is a very common concern for new families. You can't 'see' how much milk is going in, after all. But if you know what to look for, it's possible to be confident that your baby is getting enough milk.]]> 2023-05-08 07:47:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2581692890 ann935 https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2581697529 Yes, you can! And there's loads of support to help you to do it.]]> 2023-05-08 07:51:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2581697529 ann935 https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2582265355 See a newborn baby wriggling his way to the breast for his first feed. Beautiful!]]> 2023-05-08 15:33:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2582265355 ann935 https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2926522766 2024-03-20 08:48:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2926522766 ann935 https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2926524490 2024-03-20 08:49:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ann935/k6vf30dkfzai5zsy/wish/2926524490