Breastfeeding Class

Last night, my mom and I attended a two hour breastfeeding class at the hospital. It was really informative and great to dispel all of the horror stories I've heard from other moms. I learned positioning, and signs and things I need to know in order to make sure I'm doing it properly. Breastfeeding SHOULDN'T HURT! If it hurts your nipple or boob, baby aint latchin on properly. There's also no reason for the kid to ever be crying for hunger (unless you're sound asleep when you miss the other signs) - there are like 4 stages before a kid cries - and we just have to be really on top of them so we don't have a wailing baby in the house! It was also really interesting to get a sense of how many wet and dirty diapers we should see everyday, and when. I got a handy dandy color coded poop chart also! Most importantly, it was good to hear that I need to stay calm while trying this out. There's enough of a supply in the baby at birth that they don't NEED to eat right away - and if the kid doesn't, that doesn't mean I failed at breastfeeding. It's trial and error, and I can't give up too soon. I'm pumped. Pun intended :)