PREPARED TO FEED

Breastfeeding is by far the best and most natural way to feed your baby. Getting started on breastfeeding, though, can be a slightly intimidating, scary and even painful process in those early days. Knowing how to prepare the breast for breastfeeding, both prior to delivery and in the early days of nursing, will help you reduce or even prevent the pain of sore or cracked nipples and fatigue, ultimately make your nursing experience the most pleasant it can be.

Believe it or not, but your body has been preparing itself for breastfeeding right from the start of your pregnancy. Tingling nipples and tenderness, and your breasts getting bigger, are signs of this. The blood supply to your breasts increases during pregnancy, and