(Lena and Breast by Terri Frank)

Happy Breastfeeding Week!!!!!!

Today marks the first day of world breastfeeding week!!!!! I'm in the mood to do a happy dance and celebrate. So excuse me as I do a little fancy footwork........okay, back in my chair.

Although I am no longer breastfeeding I am a happy advocate and fully support the movement. So this is how I'm celebrating this week: I'm going to bring you a bit of awareness each and every day. Great products, books, links & articles plus supplies that help the movement in every little way they can and do.

So on with the show!

DAY 1 Today I am writing to all those Mamas that have just found out they are about to have a little monkey of their own! What to do? What to do? There is so much to do!!

First, I hope that you've met your Doctor. Second, you should have a pile of paper, books and pamphlets that every health professional in the OBGYN's office could possibly load you up with. Well, start reading it. Third, let us get on the subject of BREASTFEEDING!!!! Here are some books to get you edumacated on the subject :-) (Man is my spelling check going to hate that word).

1. The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding because "babies are meant to breastfed" by the founding mamas of La Leche League. A really nice, informative and supportive book for all new mothers seeking knowledge and answers to breastfeeding and also childbirth.

2. Although this is a movie it's a must see with natural living and birthing choices plus they do talk about breastfeeding- The Business of Being Born! Loved it! I cried, laughed, got a bit angry yet rejoiced and felt so proud to be a woman after watching it. A Must see!

3. New Mother's Guide to Breastfeeding by Joan Younger Meek with Sherill Tippens. Great book with an Anatomy break down and great advice on caring for yoourself in the early days after baby arrives plus more.

4. Happy, Healthy Moms and Babies A Lactations Consultant's advice for Breastfeeding during your hospital stay by Rose deVigne-Jackiewicz. Now, I had the pleasure of being consulted by Rose after the birth of my first baby. After running into her a while back she mentioned that she wrote her own book and I had to get it. After reading it I do have to recommend this book because it is so great. Tips like taking your breastfeeding plan with you to the hospital, keeping baby with you at all times during recovery plus latch and positioning baby on breast are emphasized in the book. Get it and take it with you to the hospital to read while recovering next to your baby.

So that's my post for today. There's some breastfeeding knowledge for you.

Stay tuned for DAY 2!!!!

~Evie