Despite their prevalence in advertising and entertainment, breasts are really not well understood by most of us. This becomes a big problem when we are feeding our babies with them. What can we do to empower ourselves and learn how to care for them?

The first week after giving birth is a wild and joyous ride. It can also be really stressful and overwhelming. Let's control what we can and just say no to visitors. Because you don't need your mom to come over with yet another onesie and hold the baby. You need to sleep, nourish yourself and learn how to breastfeed.

Most couples in long-term relationships report feeling emotionally disconnected from their partner a lot of the time, and it's even worse for parents. Resentments and misunderstandings fill in for genuine communication, leading to mistrust and arguments. Having a scheduled communication practice with each other, even for 5 minutes a day, can bring that bond back together.

Our babies are wired to be held, and stress comes from fighting our biology.

Why do we put so much energy into creating a nursery for our baby? Sure, it's fun picking out colors and choosing all those sweet little details, but shouldn't we put our energy towards learning how to feed our child? Most new parents plan to exclusively breastfeed, but many will stop a lot earlier than they planned. Perhaps we need to center the conversation on what we can do to empower ourselves before the baby is even born.