Breastfeeding The Second Time Around: why each baby is a new start
Abstracts
Abstracts
A question I hear often from returning parents: will breastfeeding be easier the second time around? My article, "Breastfeeding The Second Time Around," works through the honest answer, which is that every child is different. It's easy to assume that experience with a first baby carries over automatically, but each newborn latches, feeds, and settles in their own way. One baby may take to nursing quickly while a sibling needs more patience and support. The piece is meant to reset expectations so parents don't measure a new baby against an old routine, and instead meet each child where they are.