THE ULTIMATE BREASTFEEDING GUIDE: WATCH THIS BEFORE BREASTFEEDING!!

[@bees_hive_of_five8187]

Absolutely the best breast feeding video I have ever seen. I am going to save this video and recommend to every friend or family member who gets pregnant in the future.

[@1Jennamo]

In the first few weeks, you should wake a baby if they don’t wake up in 4hours. Usually babies will wake up by 4hrs but some situations make babies more sleepy...like jaundice. I’ve admitted many babies with dehydration because “never wake a sleeping baby”. I absolutely agree with introducing bottles early if you plan to do both. And I encourage both... because of the reasons you’ve stated. I’ve had too many moms getting “stuck” with a baby that won’t feed from a bottle. I’ve had moms in tears because they haven’t been able to leave their baby in months. I’ve never seen nipple confusion.

[@functioningrockaholic7724]

My 3rd baby is due in January so I’m not new to this HOWEVER this was suuuuper informative and I even learned a lot! Thank you for posting mama! You’re amazing !!

[@mindeewaranka3625]

Thank you for reminding me I'm a good mom even though I couldn't breastfeed. I'm hoping I can breastfeed the baby I'm pregnant with better than my first.

[@Iowagrad2011]

Lex, I love you and the positivity you share. I mentally couldnt breastfeed because it just stressed me out and made my anxiety skyrocket. I often feel ashamed I didn't breastfeed longer. The beginning of this video was perfect. Thank you so much.

[@robinstinnett3195]

I have breastfed my 2 babies so not new to it but I’ve still learned sooooo much from this video! Thank you so much, Lex! You’re an amazing mama!

[@friendscallmel.b2067]

40 min video and not one ad!!! I love you!! Lol your advice is well given well knowledgeable and very helpful to those who are starting breastfeeding and those who want to be reminded . I'm 25weeks with my third and this was very helpful

[@TinasEZrecipes]

So detailed I love this! Breastfeesing is the only thing I'm really scared about because its the only thing about babies i really have no clue about...so this just helped!!

[@meganunthank778]

I’m not a mother yet, but I watch a lot of videos. This is the first video on breastfeeding that I feel speaks directly to the experience I want. I just had one of these experiences where you hear something and you know theirs truth to it. Thank you for so eloquently giving your experience and advice.

[@Bolderjm13]

Breastfeeding was SO stressful for me...I managed to do it for 9.5 months, but MAN was it the hardest part of parenting for me. I had supply issues, and he was teeny tiny and needed a lot to get up to speed. Thankfully he took a bottle right away, but the pressure and mom guilt that this is something I "can do if I want to, I just need to put in the work" made me feel SO GUILTY and it's absurd. I had medical reasons that my milk struggled, and I still fell under this pressure. At 9.5 months my sweet boy was waking up 5-6 times a night, and I was going several days on literally no sleep until I'd ultimately just crash, and it was so dangerous and unhealthy. I wish I would have stopped listening to the mom-guilting army and listened to my body more...I'm so damn proud of what I was able to do, but man...You are amazing for doing this video!

[@adriannaagnew2483]

37+4 days and I'm more nervous about breastfeeding then labor as a FTM this has made me feel a lot better thank you!!!

[@Kxc4381]

I am 11 months in to my breastfeeding journey and I wish I had this video before! I just sent it to a friend that’s due in a few months. THANK YOU THANK YOU for addressing ties! My son had tongue and lip. Our pediatrician said he didn’t need it fixed! I would cry in pain. His release has made things soooo much better! We went to a pediatric dentist because they use a laser and we preferred that method.

[@jayyykayyy81]

You would be such a wonderful lactation consultant. 😍 I’ve had experiences with great, and not so great LCs and you absolutely have that reassuring personality that so many mamas need during those hard times in the beginning. ❤️ thank you for all of your advice!

[@kaitamblo]

I’m 17w with my first and I’ve learned more in this video than anything I’ve read so far, will definitely be a repeat watch ❤️

[@thestarchild8417]

Right?! I’ve never heard anything so detailed! I’m pregnant with my second and want to commit to breastfeeding and this was such big help. Congrats btw!!

[@kelcycook2515]

I have no idea why, maybe the lack if information/support I had when I started breast feeding, but this has me in tears. The amount of positivity, and information you give is so encouraging, I wish I would have had access to this a year ago🥲

[@bananatheorist1358]

I can't get over how clever you are, and how much information you've stored! I've breastfed five kids (not for very long) and mostly pumped, but I couldn't remember a single thing unless I constantly refreshed myself. Amazing video! Thank you so much. 💓

[@chantalblack-toney3463]

❤❤❤ Thank you! This just put my heart at ease from the beginning of this video 😢😢. I really thought I was starving him. But I calmed myself and stuck it out. People please dont downplay our husbands. My husband was a great support to me. ❤❤ At least have someone to talk to. Immediately I realized I am doing a good job when u pulled out the hakka😂😂 Thank you

[@Xessa82]

I agree 100% with you about introducing a bottle much much sooner than "experts" suggest. When I waited I had a hell of a time getting baby to take a bottle. I introduced one much earlier with my second and third and it was such a better experience. If you're worried about baby getting confused then use pace feeding. Pace feeding mimics breastfeeding more so baby doesn't get a ton of milk to quick. I don't believe nipple confusion is necessarily an issue. It's more so that baby gets milk much easier from a bottle when you don't pace feed that they get frustrated then when it takes longer to get milk at the breast. This is when they may tend to reject the breast. Pace feeding is a big help with that. I never woke my babies up at night either. My second child slept all night from birth and she was fine.

[@elizabethcolledge5635]

I’ve learned more from you in this video than any lactation consultant that Tricare covers. This video was sooo helpful; thank you!

[@T1Diamondbetic]

I love that you bring up lip and tongue ties!!!! Our daughter had them and they went undiagnosed. However with our son he also had a lip tie but was diagnosed almost immediately! That’s one reason I love our pediatrician because he caught it super early and he actually diagnoses them so much he now does them in his office.

[@buttercupbbygurl]

My son was born 6 weeks early due to emergency c section so I couldn't breastfeed right away. My milk supply came in 4 days pp. But because he was preemie, so I had to pump for the first 2 weeks pp. After that I could breastfeed. But because my son was bottle fed breast milk for his first 2 weeks. I had to go to a lactation consultant to help him latch. But now he is 9 months old and latches great! And he also drinks bottles of breast milk.

[@desideria33]

Gosh, I wish you had made this 3 years ago. I soooo like your way of talking. It is very soothing and so clear. I am sure a lot of new mama’s will like this video!

[@breannagodinez2584]

Love this video 💜 I’m still nursing my 19 month old and I’ve followed all of this. Got his tongue tie clipped at the hospital thank goodness and just fed on demand. Great advise as always!

[@ajinvarghese6736]

I had a difficult time with my first child breastfeeding and gave up after a few weeks. I really didn't have alot of support from my significant other so seeing this video gives me hope to breastfeed my little one. 38 weeks now and learning as much as I can, thank you...

[@Katlyncreations]

I needed this!!! I am due in December and am so nervous getting a stash of breastmilk.

[@fjorgjo1960]

Best Video Ever!! I am a new mummy trying to feed my baby in demand, unfortunately my baby was losing wait because I was not product a lots of milk, and I have to add formula e pump my milk.. my milk is look like increase, because I see she do not wont formula afterwards. I am very happy to wach you video you explain very well and clear!!!!

[@SamaShriver]

Thank you so much!!! With my first baby, I had no idea what I was doing breastfeeding wise. I thought it would all come naturally to me but I was very wrong. I always felt so guilty for not doing more research about it because my breastfeeding journey with him was not what I had hoped it would be. I am pregnant again and promised myself I would do the proper research this time around and have a better experience with my new baby. This video was sooooo helpful. It's so easy to get overwhelmed with all the information you read on the internet..but this simplified it..and I actually feel like I have a good grasp on what I should do and how I can give my body the best chance to have the breastfeeding journey I dream of. Thank you!!

[@famunderGOD]

I have breastfed 4 babies pregnant with my 5th due in Jan and I still watched this and I have to say you did such a great job explaining and were dead on! I do the same approach and just loved your positivity as breastfeeding is very rewarding and demanding all at the same time.

[@ritapenzes]

Thank you, this was very helpful!❤️

[@bluzeek3482]

This was a very informative video and I am a nurse and I even learned alot .I have an 11 year old daughter and couldnt breast feed but I had a breast reduction which made me unable. I thank you for being vulnerable and making this video, like I said ,I learned alot and enjoyed it very much and I am 50 now and no more children for me. Your certainly know your stuff Lex .I am so happy for you and your family .Again thank you for the great video, it was so professional also, many hugs and love to your family.

[@AlexiusSikes]

I really appreciated this video, my little willow and I have had a rough start because she was born really small and couldn’t latch when she was born. She’s a month old now and she latched for the first time with the nipple shield and now I’m trying to figure out how to pump to still be able to store it and still have enough to feed her. So 10/10 on this video very helpful thank you so much!!!

[@Emma_sch]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I just went and added all of the items to my Amazon registry! I wasn’t able to breastfeed my daughter and now we are expecting our rainbow baby in December and I so desperately want to breastfeed him! Thank you so much for your video today!!💙🐬

[@jstba6391]

I’m due with my second baby this May and this is the most informative, realistic and practical breastfeeding video I’ve ever watched. I struggled to breastfeed my first born and got terrible mastitis in both breasts on day 5 and then gave up on it all together after that, which I really regret. I will be following your advice closely for the next baby! Thank you ❤

[@sashaethier6893]

I feel like there are a lot of professionals that say babies will have nipple confusion, but really what happens is if baby isn’t pace fed (slow flow nipple, holding the bottle as parallel to the ground as possible with baby sitting up, should take about 15-20 minutes for them to finish the bottle) they’ll develop a bottle preference because the milk comes out of the bottle faster/easier than the breast. From what I’ve read this can be especially common with babies who have ties because they have to work so much harder to get milk out of the breast.

[@vazyvas4712]

This is amazing! My husband and I are planning to start trying in a few months.. I may be a bit early in my journey but this video has brought me so much understanding and clarity lol

[@kaylealexis2715]

I love this video, by far the most thorough video I've come across. I wish I would have came across this it sooner because I've probably watched atleast a dozen different videos to the collect in the information you shared in this 1.

[@amyb6820]

My babes seemed to cluster feed (have a growth spurt) every three weeks or so. And for first-timers, or those who find it uncomfortable, please make sure your baby is facing you when they latch on. If they are facing up and have to turn their head to feed, they won't get a proper latch and it can cause pain or cracked nipples for mom, and yes that is as bad as it sounds. Just put baby's tummy facing your tummy and your positioning should be fine. La Leche League is a wonderful resource for questions and in some areas, they even have support groups for moms. Nice video, Lex!

[@Lex.Fitzgerald]

This is a great tip!!

[@victoriacatchings3686]

This is so thorough, I love it! Especially the explanations of fore- and hind-milk and how to collect both. I do agree with others though that newborns should be woken to feed at least until back to birth weight (: thanks so much for all the tips

[@animalsbya7585]

Currently pregnant with my second and WISH I would've found this video when I had my first. I was so uneducated and ended up switching to formula before baby #1 turned a month old. The formula really messed up her stomach and I wish I would've kept breastfeeding (or pumping since my baby had two oral ties.) I'm much more informed just by watching this video and believe I will make it happen this time!

[@jennrocchi6385]

This video is really great! So much great information and tips!! I am a peda nurse and breastfeeding counselor, and really this is awesome! I just recommended it to my friend who is 27 weeks. Thank you!!

[@thebells4229]

This video is soooo good. About to have baby #3 and oddly I still feel like I have no idea what I’m doing 🤪 so videos like this are a great refresher!

[@deannaallen696]

This video is probably the best breastfeeding video I have came across!

[@michellestallkamp8720]

Thank you! I wish I had help like this when I was nursing my babies 30 years ago. I had no support and no lactation consultants back then. Everyone couldn't understand why I would want to nurse when there was formula to use. I'm sure this will be so helpful to lots of Mama's.

[@kennedyvaughn4503]

So glad you touched on flat/inverted nipples, they aren’t talked about but they are very common!!

[@angiewilson3674]

This is by far the best informative video I’ve ever found on KZbin ! She is amazing !!!!! I felt the part when she said your baby is gonna be fussy for a while when breastfeeding and your thinking the baby is fussy and not getting enough but that actually means your signaling your body to produce more milk to meet the babies needs . I use to think I wants supplying enough for my baby , but In actuality I Was ! This was very reassuring that I am in fact doing my job and trusting my body to don what my baby needs ❤️✨✨✨✨🌟. Thanks 😊 I will definitely subscribe to her channel!

[@deannaallen696]

Thank you for talking about introducing a bottle! It was probably some of the best nursing advice I was ever given. It would have made an already extremely hard time of my daughter having a major surgery much harder emotionally for us

[@nicovintagefamily6780]

Thank u mama! 32 weeks with my third and I only got to breastfeed for 3 weeks with my first so I’m praying I can go longer this time!

[@bryannalong6126]

FTM due in December and I just have to say THANK YOU! This has been a big worry of mine! I learned so much from this video! Already saved for future reference!

[@emilygoyke8074]

I wish this video would have been around a year and a half ago when I had my first! This is amazing and SUPER helpful information, Lex! Thank you for sharing.

[@lisanguyen8098]

Girl... that disclaimer. Sold me... new sub!

[@magen2271]

This has been the most informative and helpful video I have seen on breastfeeding by far. I wish I had seen this a month ago but even so I will start utilizing your pumping and feeding advice. I’ve already watched it several times and I get more understanding than the time before. Thank you SO much! This is going to take so much stress and guess work out of my schedule. 🙏

[@marilynsoto8617]

I feel like I just received a Master Class! First time momma to be over here!

[@ashleyzitterbart6429]

This is a wonderful video. Super informative and great advise. Breastfeeding can be so hard for some moms. It really can be made easy, but we sometimes over complicate it.

[@sandiemom8888]

The hand pump is similar to what we had back in the day. It was called a bicycle horn pump. It looks just like a bicycle horn. To pump you squeeze it like a bicycle horn. Or attach it as you said. It's funny how things make a comeback. The hoocha and manual pump does look like a high grade to what I had but it's nice to have a way to catch the liquid gold. I was told to just put a cloth diaper to catch the milk it so you don't get soaked. I never did that as it was nutrition not for a burp cloth. Most important doesn't matter how you feed your baby, just feed your baby. I'm a momma to 8 and let each baby lead me. Great video.

[@pwncessleah]

Lex you are an angel!!!! This was so helpful for me! I am a first time momma anxiously nervous for my breastfeeding journey and this was so reassuring. 😭💗💗💗 25 weeks pregnant!

[@biancamarie05]

Girl. Why aren't you an LC! You've got so much good information! Love how your so motivational❤️❤️

[@beckystamper1845]

Lex, this was so so incredible. I’m so thankful you made this video. I had a preemie the first time and BF didn’t work out for me. I’m so hopeful for our next baby to BF and this is making me go into it feeling so strong, supported and informed. THANK YOU! You’re the best!!!

[@emilyhanson8001]

4 months Post partum and I was beating myself up the last month because my supply dipped half what it was I was oversupplying since he was born.. I am back at work and I have to pump so I did everything possible last month I could to up my supply and nothing changed it... Well low and behold we are pregnant again irish twins on the way. But man did I beat myself up very hard last month thinking I could just not supply for him. I have to supplement but he is getting half and half right now and will as long as my body will keep it up.

[@dvo1060]

I did the same thing as you with introducing a bottle in the first week, also gave a pacifier first day. Didn’t have nipple confusion and so glad I did it! I’ve heard many medical professionals online say that nipple confusion is a myth

[@autd5244]

As a soon to be mom, I found this so helpful. Thank you!

[@laurakozersky8671]

Thank you Lex! This was super informative to any new mama or soon to be! You really have such a talent and should think about becoming an IBCLC!

[@jordanann4383]

Ummm WHAT A FANTASTIC VIDEO LEX!!! I needed thissss. I’m due in Feb & my only child is 9 soooo I forgot everything I’ve ever known about breastfeeding 😂 that & there are SO many new products available now!! Thank you for this! I feel so much more prepared & confident now.

[@sierrahardy16]

I wish I had this video when I had my son in February. It was super shut down time and it was so hard to get into a lactation consultation. Im pregnant with baby #2 due in May and I am going to watch this video over and over. As always lex you are so helpful. We are all so grateful to have this community! ❤

[@kayleefredrickson9975]

Thank you for making this video!!! I tried breastfeeding my first baby, but I just couldn't figure it out. I'm pregnant now and will try again! You broke it down very nicely so it is not overwhelming. Thank you!

[@Emma-gh4jq]

This is such a great video! I hope it helps a lot of mamas out there. Thanks for filming this. I’m a breastfeeding mama of nearly a year, and am so proud of that due to how difficult it was in the beginning. This video really consolidated a lot of the information I found on the internet during the first few months.

[@deborahfobe1673]

You gave a lot of good information for nursing momma's. Also remember to drink lots of water😘 Wish this was available when I had my daughter.

[@stephanieayling2411]

I feel exactly the same about introducing a bottle! Our first two needed formula from birth due to medical circumstances. They happily took a bottle and breastfed from birth. I decided to wait until the recommended 6 week mark with our healthy third child. NOPE! He would NOT take a bottle. Next baby I’ll definitely be introducing in the first few days. Great video. Thanks!

[@jessicaely2521]

I wish I had this 2 years ago. I had the hardest time starting to breastfeed. I got the wrong advice from nurses in the beginning. I got you need to feed your baby every 4 hours and dont feed just because. You have to wait the 4 hours. After 4 months of struggling I finally found a doctor that would listen to me on the tongue tie. That was cut and it completely changed both of our lives.

[@loriheller2500]

What a great video. You could be a lactation consultant! You covered it all.

[@Nlo.04]

I’m so glad I found you and this video. It was so informative and super helpful. I thought I was a bad mom for breastfeeding the way that i do; on demand, not waking baby up every 2-3hours to feed, etc. thank you! 💙

[@itsmummamoe3553]

Thank you for posting this video Lex. I appreciate how in depth you were while explaining everything. This is the perfect for any first time mum who doesn’t have any support system to tell them all this. Thank you for being that support system. 😊 Im on my 3rd and still really enjoyed this video

[@ShatteredSinead]

Thank you so much for this video!! I struggled so hard with breastfeeding my first baby and my milk actually dried up before 8 weeks. We will be having baby #2 in less than 3 weeks and I want to do everything I can to be successful this time :)

[@kaariangell6350]

Timing really is amazing! Thank you so much for starting off the video with everything you said! I’m ending my breastfeeding journey and struggling with feelings of sadness that my baby no longer needs me in the same way. I really needed to hear everything you said! It was all the reassurance I needed as we are weaning. As a breast feeding mom, I completely agree with everything you said! Thank you so much for making these videos and providing people with accurate information. I’m also a nurse and find that a lot of you tube videos are not accurate.

[@wisbyemily]

Your breastfeeding videos are the best!!! Thank yooooooou 💞

[@leaannclaywell7167]

I want to say thank you so much for making this video. I am having my 4th baby in November as well. and i do plan on breastfeeding this baby as well as i have tried breastfeeding my other 3 when babys. I always struggle with my milk supply and i believe after watching this video i feel like i am ready to try again and give it my all. it can be so confusing when breastfeeding just because you can be told to do it this way or that way but i believe your method may just help me out. Thanks again for the video. i saved it so i can come back later to freshen my brain.

[@lisalopes1040]

Im a ftm due November 10th with a little boy and I’m so glad I found this video. I really want to try to breastfeed and you did an amazing job of really explaining things and made me feel a little more reassured so thank you!

[@MackenzieAlcaraz]

Yes yes yes!! 1000000x yes to introducing a bottle earlier! I waited about 6 weeks as well and he literally refused his bottle until about 8 months. It was very stressful and overwhelming not being able to ever have a break.

[@faithlee3682]

Thank you soooo much! I’m having my first baby! He’s a boy!😻💙 and you have not only taught me so much but You’ve brought a lot of peace and relief to me! I tend to be hard on myself and just knowing that it’s not easy & regardless I’m a good mommy means a lot 💙💙💙💙💙

[@m2002742]

This is such a great video! I'm going to refer to this when I'm expecting baby #2. I had to exclusively pump because she wouldn't latch. I am so proud I made it to 4 months exclusively pumping. We found out at her 1 year dental appt she had a lip tie. I had a jut feeling this was the case but I trusted the pediatrician since I'm a first time mom. So let's just say we switched pediatric offices and I love who we are with now. She is a Lactation Consultant as well. If I still think something is up I will got to a pediatric dentist. So I feel like I'll be set and very successful at BF my next baby.

[@mrsbitter1077]

Also if you do get a deep freezer, as I did because I exclusively had to pump. Put your milk bags in gallon ziplock bags, 2 things happen, 1st it’s a double insulation (helping the milk stay frozen in the event that someone leaves the freezer door open, or the power goes out) and 2nd it helps stack all the milk in a great organizing manner.

[@amandakitubu4672]

I appreciate this video. I’m 31 weeks with my first and have been anxious about breastfeeding and how to manage it. Thank you for the information.

[@gluv1434]

1000% agree with introducing the bottle early.. I didn't the same and now my 3 month old goes from bottle to nipple easily.

[@KimberlyAnn]

I agree with early bottle introduction!! And paced bottle feeding can help avoid “nipple preference”

[@brittanymacintyre4117]

Ugh both my boys constantly let go and I asked so many doctors and lactation consultants about ties for my youngest and they all said “he’s fine” but he just wouldn’t nurse properly and it caused so much anxiety. So frustrating. Now I know to push harder for the next babe that’s on the way

[@hannahmihaich4417]

I feel like I’m gonna need to watch this 2-3 times to fully absorb all the info hahaha I’m due it my first on 11/22 and breastfeeding does scare me. Especially with my mom in the background reminding me how hard it was for her. So so appreciative of this video 🤗🙌🤗🙌

[@annajaksik2479]

This is very informative video! In accordance with official recommendations! Worth of watching for every mom who wants to breastfeed for the first, second or third time ❤️ I'm feeding my 3 yr old, currently expecting second baby, still got so many tips even though I thought I know so much. With some things I would argue a little 😊 but in general great info and quality you provided! Great job!

[@tylerressler2054]

Lex you nailed this!!! I agree with you 💯!!! Thank you for putting out a video like this! More mommas need to hear this!

[@jenniferdreves823]

I am preparing to breastfeed my 5 th child and I still find this video very informative. Great job!❤️

[@liddybet]

Due with my 3rd at the end of the month! Def not new to breastfeeding but there are some things I would’ve never thought of 🤯

[@SuperRachiRay]

Thank you for mentioning the bottle thing. With my first I was so frustrated and full of anxiety bc we waited bc of the lactation lady and my son would not take a bottle. He refused a bottle until he was like 10 months. It was so stressful on not only me but my husband bc he felt so left out when it came to feeding.

[@calmingbeatz277]

What kind of nursing bras or bras would you say are best? I love how encouraging you are! I literally cried. My pregnancy hormones are on a whole new level! I am saving this video! I have always struggled with breastfeeding and usually make it to the 3 month mark and I feel like I dry up after that. This is my 5th baby and I am determined to keep breastfeeding!

[@Anh48927]

Thank you for thoroughly explaining everything I really love this video

[@YunieDeen13]

Thank you always about the lovely information you share Lex❤ im gonna be a first time mom and im terrified.

[@sarahmelissa2970]

This is a great video, this is my third baby (due in January) I had my first two back to back. My first i breastfeed for 3 days I was very overwhelmed and knew nothing my hospital didn’t help me and neither did drs. My second I breastfeed for 5 weeks but I supplemented with supplemental formula and it caused a lot of digestive issues I think plus she had a lip tie and tongue tie they clipped her tongue tie but they didn’t want to do her lip tie till she was 6 months old so I ended up just giving up. I’m trying to figure out everything I can before I have this baby so I can be successful and this video taught er me a lot of what I didn’t know about pumping and freezing milk

[@adriannrodd5250]

As an expecting first time mama this is so incredibly helpful! Thank you Lex!❤️

[@JohannaGordonPNWplantlover]

Super informative and helpful for this soon to be mom (33 weeks). Saving this for future reference!

[@brianna2244]

Thank you ! I’m a new mumma currently 34 +2 ! And planning on breast feeding this helped sooooooo much thank you x

[@biggsbiggs2659]

Not even pregnant but hoping one day this video will help me out too!

[@mariahlamirand8983]

Thank you so much for this information! Expecting a baby girl in March and watching this has eased my mind as a first time mom 😊

[@RoliePole.e]

I can not thank you enough for this !! Thank you , you really broke it down and answered a lot of my questions