Most expectant moms would prepare excitedly for the coming of the baby by already visiting the mall and buying baby clothes, toys, beds and pillows and other baby stuffs.
While this will ease your burden of worrying about them after childbirth, there are still a lot of things to prepare including your very self.
You need to take routine medical examinations, 4d scans, and other types of pregnancy scans.
If you are a first-time mom, you should think about taking a breastfeeding lesson during pregnancy period.
A breastfeeding class is one good way to ease your worries and share them with others who are experiencing the same thing as you do.
You can make new friends and learn techniques and equipments that help you do effective breastfeeding.
If you are a pro and you think that you don't need a breastfeeding class, you should reconsider as each year, new technique is learned that you may not be fully aware of.
Breastfeeding is being promoted worldwide as the best way to provide the best nutrition for your child until the age of two.
There are several benefits of breastfeed milk that are incomparable to infant formula.
Aside from the nutrition that you could get from the mother's milk, it also gives the baby the health advantages of greater immune system, higher intelligence scores and better maternal bond between the mother and the baby.
Some women may find breastfeeding uncomfortable especially when nipple soreness occurs or when the mother is working.
This is the reason why taking breastfeeding class is important.
Correct positioning and latching technique is being taught to prevent nipple soreness and helps the baby to get adequate milk from the mother's breasts.
The baby has the "rooting reflex" that helps him obtain milk from the breast.
It is the natural tendency to turn toward the breast with mouth open wide.
When starting the session, one way to prevent nipple soreness is to allow the baby to have a large part of the breast and areola to enter his mouth.
When the baby has a mouthful of the nipple and the areola, the nipple should be at the back of the baby's throat, with the baby's tongue lying flat in its mouth.
Also, the mother should resist the temptation of moving towards the baby as it can lead to poor attachment.
If you have flat or inverted nipples, this can be massaged so that the baby has more to latch into.
There are still other breastfeeding techniques that will be taught to you when you are in a breastfeeding class.
Have the courage to enroll on this during pregnancy as it will help you provide the best nourishment for your baby.