RE: Any advice on Breastfeeding ??
My advice based on my experience would be to be prepared for things to be a little rough initially. Breastfeeding is not as easy as it seems to appear! Personally, I was quite unprepared for this emotionally. Many, many women have difficulty initially. In the hospital, ask for a visit from a lactation consultant if they have one on staff. We needed 2 different consultants to really get my baby latched on properly. So be prepared to be patient and for the feedings to be a little frustrating for you and baby initially. But it does get better!!!
You probably won't be expressing milk initially until your supply is built up. To do this, you need to nurse 8-12 times a day (around the clock!) for the first several weeks. It is important to pump or feed baby every few hours to build and keep up your supply. When you do get around to pumping, I would recommend buying the best (strongest) pump you can afford to avoid frustration or else rent a hospital grade pump.
When you freeze milk, freeze smaller quantities (2-4 ounces) rather than larger quantities (6 ounces) since if baby decides not to eat it all, the rest isn't "wasted".
I've never warmed bottles for my baby, so I can't help you there. But there have been many past discussions on bottle warmer advice.
HTH,
Beth
(Mom to Sarah, 8/14/01)
Beth, mom to older DD (8/01) and younger DD (10/06) and always missing Leah (4/22 - 5/1/05)