Sometimes the answer to your breastfeeding problems is to SLOW DOWN and take a nursing vacation!
It's really simple: Take your little one to bed with you for 2-3 days, and do nothing but nurse frequently, rest, and eat well.
That's it.
If you answered "No" to any of these questions, a nursing vacation might be what you need. I know, I know. It's so hard in our culture and in our busy mama-lives, but I'm serious when I tell you that sometimes parking your behind in that big recliner and nursing as much as baby wants can do wonders for them and for you.
Some tips for a successful nursing vacation:
Learn more about lactogenic foods by purchasing my eBook, More Milk, Naturally. Use the promo code 31DAYS at checkout for 20% off!
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This is the seventeenth post in the series 31 Days of Making More Milk. Read yesterday's post of low supply links or start from the beginning here.
That's it.
If you answered "No" to any of these questions, a nursing vacation might be what you need. I know, I know. It's so hard in our culture and in our busy mama-lives, but I'm serious when I tell you that sometimes parking your behind in that big recliner and nursing as much as baby wants can do wonders for them and for you.
Some tips for a successful nursing vacation:
- Rest. Sleep when baby sleeps.
- Nourish yourself. Drink to thirst, eat 3 meals and 2-4 snacks.
- Relax. Rent or stream some movies from Netflix, RedBox, or Hulu. Or choose a TV series you've been wanting to watch or catch up on. (My choice is always Gilmore Girls, I've watched the whole series 4 times!)
- Schedule your vacation for when the most help will be around.
- Have other kids? Enlist help! Your spouse/partner, good friends, family members, neighbors - let them know what you're doing and ask for their assistance in advance!
- Make food ahead of time and freeze it. Double recipes, make soup, lactation cookies, frozen pre-made smoothies, cut up veggies, etc. Make it easy on yourself and your family members so there's ready-made food for you. Because you won't be cooking, FYI.
- Put together a nursing basket.
- Let the house go for 2-3 days. No one will die or starve (except your pet, don't forget to feed him/her), and you're doing more important work.
- Snuggle that baby. Admire every little eyelash and fingernail. You made this little beauty!
- If your partner, kids, or family members balk, tell them that I made you do it. I could probably even get my lactation consultant to write you a prescription. Or print out the picture above and quickly flash it in front of their face. Whatever works!
Learn more about lactogenic foods by purchasing my eBook, More Milk, Naturally. Use the promo code 31DAYS at checkout for 20% off!
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This is the seventeenth post in the series 31 Days of Making More Milk. Read yesterday's post of low supply links or start from the beginning here.
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