Let’s start with a DD-cup-sized truth bomb: Breastfeeding may be the most natural thing in the world, but that doesn’t guarantee it’ll be easy.

1. 6 THINGS NO ONE TELLS YOU
ABOUT BREASTFEEDING
Let’s start with a DD-cup-sized truth bomb:
Breastfeeding may be the most natural thing in the
world, but that doesn’t guarantee it’ll be easy.

2. Youwon'thave
milkrightaway
Most women won’t produce milk until three or
four days after their babies are born. Until
then, babies feed on colostrum, a thick,
concentrated form of milk that’s packed with
awesome stuff like protein, sugar, fat and
immune factors.
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3. Breastfeeding
canhurt
All those kumbaya, communing-with-Mother-
Nature, bliss-filled moments other mamas talk
about? They exist, but they’re interspersed
with moments when you feel like your nipples
are on fire and your boobs might actually fall
off.
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4. Nursingismessy
Waking up in a pool of your own milk is
a new-mama rite of passage.
Boobs leak.
You’ll go through tons of breast pads,
unexpectedly soak your shirt in the middle of
the grocery store, and probably wish you had
double the amount of nursing bras no matter
how many you bought.
Embrace the soggy clothes and linens. They’ll
wash up easily enough, and besides, there’s no
stain in the world that can overshadow a
sleepy baby in a milk coma. #allthefeels
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5. You'llbeexhausted
Newborns eat every 2-3 hours 'round the clock and
you're their 24-hour milk vending machine.
While the whole "sleep when the baby sleeps" idea is
great in theory, most parents know that it doesn't
always work out. In reality, you're tending to your
home, taking care of your other children, checking off
your mile-long to do list, and maybe sneaking in a
catnap—it's exhausting!
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6. Youmayresent
yourhusband—andbottles
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As a breastfeeding mother, you may soon find yourself glaring at your
sleeping husband for not having functional nipples at the same time you
hate on your baby’s bottle for acting as a substitute when you’re at work
or otherwise unavailable.

7. You’llwanttobuild
anursinglair6
Once you get baby latched, nothing short of a tsunami will come between you and getting that
hungry kiddo fed. Before you settle in, make sure you have all of the following within arm’s reach:
• Pillows for lumbar, arm and baby support
• The TV remote (binge-watching your fave shows is the #1 way to get through cluster
feeds)

8. www.nestedbean.com
Sweeter sleep starts here.