Pregnant | Breastfeeding

Nursing Nonsense You've probably been bombarded with information about breastfeeding – some good (it's the best start for your baby, and the easiest method, too!) some perhaps a little worrying (breastfeeding can be painful – but only until your nipples desensitize), and some downright false (women with small breasts can't breastfeed!). Don't let misinformation put you off.
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I am 37 weeks pregnant, but I have a question about breastfeeding. When I bring my baby home, should I wake her for feeds? I've heard babies need to eat every one and a half to three hours, but if they are sleeping through the night, do you want to wake them?
Read When I bring my baby home, should I wake her to breastfeed her?

Breast is Best, For You and Your Little One! And keep this list of useful contacts to hand for the future: - The Association of Breastfeeding Mothers at www.abm.me.uk, National Childbirth Trust www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com, La Leche League International, www.lalecheleague.org. Also try www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk and www.breastfeeding.co.uk.
Read Dealing with breatsfeeding worries

I read in a book that it's important to toughen your nipples during pregnancy to breastfeed. Is this so? What am I supposed to do?
Read Must I toughen my nipples during pregnancy to breastfeed?

Breastfeeding Basics It's never too early to get informed. If you're planning to breastfeed – and we highly recommend you do – knowing the basic do's and don't's in advance will take away some of the worries you might have and help you as you learn this new skill once your baby is born.
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I have a 6-month-old baby. How long does frozen breast milk retain its value and nutrition?
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Breast is Always Best It cannot be said too many times: breastmilk really does give babies the great start in life. Scientific evidence has shown that breastfed infants are thought to be less prone to respiratory infections, earaches, diaorrhea, diabetes and a whole range of other diseases and it helps with bonding.

BEST FOR MUMS, TOO But it's not just your baby who stands to benefit from your choice to breastfeed. Many mothers report that breastfeeding helped them to lose weight after the birth. This is because the body uses up a lot of calories to maintain the milk supply, and breastfeeding keeps you busy, too. So give it a go. It's the best birth-day gift you can give to your baby.
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Is it safe to continue breastfeeding while I'm pregnant? Do the developing baby and the breastfeeding baby, who is 8 months old, both receive adequate nutrition?
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Is it normal to have very leaky breasts between the sixth and eighth months of pregnancy?
Read Is it normal for my breasts to leak during pregnancy?

I'm due in a few months and I have read that some plastic bottles can allow oestrogen-like compounds to leach into the milk. I am interested in using glass bottles and will be breastfeeding but have read that glass bottles are not recommended for breast milk. Why would this be?
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