Positioning yourself and your baby in a reclined position will usually allow for a deeper, more comfortable and more effective latch. So, lean back and let your baby do most of the work.

Incorporating hand expression into breastfeeding and pumping is one of the most important ways to increase your confidence and to provide extra milk for your baby. It’s research-backed and simple. Learn this skill at the end of pregnancy and set yourself up for an easier experience after delivery.

We don’t see people breastfeeding very often. When we do, we are certainly aren’t looking too closely and really observing how it works. Unfortunately, this means that when we have a baby, we’re learning breastfeeding from scratch. I’m here to take the mystery out of how to know that breastfeeding is going well.