10 Tips for Success at Breastfeeding

Check out this Ask-Me Monday video from this week, in which a reader wanted tips for being successful at breastfeeding when she has her second baby.

10 Tips for Success at Breastfeeding:

1. Avoid problems instead of having to fix them later. 
2. Learn the four basic rules for good positioning and latch. (Tummy-to-tummy; ear, shoulder, hip in a straight line; baby to breast, not breast to baby; support back of neck not back of head.)
3. Be determined.
4. Take it one feeding at a time.
5. Remember that frequent feeding is normal and desirable. 
6. Worry only if your baby does not start regaining weight by the third or fourth day of life or starts losing weight again after starting to gain. 
7. Be confident. 
8. Educate yourself.
9. Hide the formula.
10. Get your partner on board!

Watch the video for more detail!

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Jessica on Babies Life Shots: New on YouTube

If you haven't subscribed to my YouTube channel, you should go check it out. The Ask-Me Monday feature is still going strong (Have a question? Go like the Facebook page and ask!), and I'm adding new videos regularly.

We've started a new features called "Life Shots," snippets of my life with four boys. The first went live today. What's breakfast like at your house?

Video: Breastfeeding in Public

My latest YouTube video is live. We're talking about nursing in public, which I've touched on here on the blog before. What are your thoughts on breastfeeding in a public place? Appropriate? Inappropriate? With or without a cover? Whenever and wherever? Has your opinion changed over time? Do you nurse in public? Why or why not?




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Ask-Me Monday: Breastfeeding Positions

Sorry for the delay in posting this! It's been a hectic week. Here is last Monday's Ask-Me Monday video, all about breastfeeding positions! Enjoy!



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Ask-Me Monday 5/20/13: Infant Car Seats

This week's Ask-Me Monday video is for fan Megan, who asked, "How long should I use my infant car seat?" I've written several blog posts about car seats and extended rear-facing, and I'm excited to offer this video full of useful information about when it's time to stop using your infant car seat.

 

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Ask-Me Monday: Induction Advice

Today's Ask-Me Monday gives some general advice for an induction of labor. I hope you find it helpful.



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Ask-Me Monday: Introduction

The new Ask-Me Monday video is an introduction to me, my blog, and my videos. If you're new around these parts, this is a good place to get a quick overview of what exactly is going on!

Ask-Me Monday: Newborn Sleep

Jessica on Babies' first Ask-Me Monday video is LIVE! Today we're talking about newborn sleep. Check out the video. If you haven't already, Like Jessica on Babies on Facebook today and submit your own question for next week's Ask-Me Monday!

Ask-Me Mondays!

Beginning this Monday, I'll be implementing a new feature on my YouTube channel called Ask-Me Mondays. Each Monday, I'll post a video response to a question posed by a Facebook fan, and link to the video here and on the Facebook page. You can ask me anything you want about birth, breastfeeding, car seats, pregnancy, parenting, baby care, or even just something about myself, and I'll pick a question each week to answer in a video blog. To ask a question, like my Facebook page (click Like over there on the right) and post a comment in the Ask-Me Monday thread for the current week. There's a thread up there right now waiting for responses, so go Ask-Me something!