Karissa Pukas | 10 Ways I prepared for Breastfeeding (before having my baby!) @KarissaPukas | Uploaded November 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
» Hi! Here are 10 Ways I prepared for Breastfeeding before even having my baby :) I'd love to share these tips and tricks with you today to help you in your journey.
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You obviously can’t control every factor BUT all we can do is prepare, educate ourselves as best we can & go with the flow. It doesn’t have to be all or nothing with breastfeeding- there are many ways to feed your baby!

Linked below are all the resources & products mentioned that helped make my journey successful

(1) Take a class & follow online support -
La Leche Legue is a great place to start! - lllc.ca

Medela has a lot of great resources on their app- bit.ly/3gcTCXn

The Balanced Boob has great content online as well as a breastfeeding course - thebalancedboob.com

@WellMama_ & @Karri_Locher also make great content on IG

Book Suggestions- Read "The womanly art of breast feeding" or "The big letdown"

(2) Watch someone breastfeed! -
This is THE account to peruse - Nancy Mohrbacher -youtube.com/@NancyMohrbacher

Bridget Teyler from 'Built to Birth' has a great video on latching (& great pregnancy/birth/lactation videos in general): bit.ly/3ge9Hfi

(3) Prepare your space

Grab yourself a tiered cart amzn.to/3hRypT9 or caddy amzn.to/3GlZbgM and fill it with all your breastfeeding/pumping items

(4) FOOD!

Lactation Cookie recipe - bit.ly/3tHbwV6 (I always do a double batch & freeze some- do less sugar & add in some hemp hearts for more protein sometimes I add peanut butter)

Also- hear me out. Meatballs (or plant based meatballs!) One handed, protein packed wonders. I cook up a big batch and then freeze most of it. Here's some awesome recipes to try. Remember, get creative and use what you have. I usually add extra veg that needs using up- use what you have :)

Meat - bit.ly/3EmLJXA

Veg - bit.ly/3Vlhrvd

(5) Research what pump & practice putting it together and taking it apart!

I use a Medela Freestyle Flex Pump - amzn.to/3EFfbJw

(6) Learn how to hand express

These Colostrum collection tubes are great - amzn.to/3UI08UR

(7) Learn how to store your milk properly

These milk collectors are top tier - the stopper on top *chefs kiss* - amzn.to/3EAAU5j

Milk storage bags (make sure to freeze flat to save space) - amzn.to/3hQ9yPA

Check out BoobyFood if you'd like to learn more about freeze drying Breastmilk! It's SO neat! - boobyfood.com

(8) Build a baby registry that includes products for YOU too!

The BEST night time bras - amzn.to/3EBN3Hi

Silverette Cups - amzn.to/3g9pHiX

Milk Collector - amzn.to/3EAAU5j

Bamboo Nursing Pads (I wore these at home) - amzn.to/3OdEA04
Disposable Nursing Pads (I wore these on the go) - amzn.to/3hOzivY

I love my KNIX period underwear & wore their high rise style after birth - bit.ly/3tAyhdt

(9) Have a plan ahead of time for when your nipples get sore

Purelan Lanolin Cream - amzn.to/3V6zYef

Silverette Cups - amzn.to/3g9pHiX

Salt rinse video - bit.ly/3X8rfKq

Cabbage? Weird I know- but read this - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27820535

- Suck Training - obviously speak to a professional- but this is a generalized overview & example - bit.ly/3gaVG29

(10) Build your community and know who to call if you have questions or need support.


WITH all that said- success at breastfeeding does not determine your worth as a parent! Empower yourself with information and go with the flow. Your baby is lucky to have you :)

Chapters
0:00 -Start
1:19 - Take a class & follow online support
1:50 - Watch someone breastfeed!
2:42 - Prepare your space
3:33 - Stock your fridge
4:37 - Research gadgets
5:47 - Hand express
6:29 - Storage
7:33 - Registry
8:04 - Have a plan for sore nipples
9:50 - Build your Community

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