Pregnant and preparing to breastfeed: a guide to the Possums resources
Being ready - or as ready as you can ever be
Moving through a land of wonders wild and new. Introduction, Alice in Wonderland
The journey to motherhood is an odyssey of epic proportions, and every woman who undertakes it a hero. Susan Maushart, The mask of motherhood 1997
There are some things you can't ever truly prepare for in life. Breastfeeding is one of them.
It's difficult when you're pregnant to think much beyond the birth, which is normal. But it's good to have effective help ready, by your side or at your fingertips or on your device, if you find that life has suddenly dropped you into the middle of … OMG, having a baby who needs to be fed and things aren't going smoothly!
Just the materials in the mini-program called When Baby Comes Home will be enough to prepare you for breastfeeding. It starts here.
Other resources which help you prepare for breastfeeding
Here are links some other Possums Breastfeeding & Lactation resources which help prepare for breastfeeding.
Being ready for a busy mind and discombobulating body shape changes
Does it help to express colostrum before the birth and when would you use it?
When you've had breast surgery or nipple piercings
Do you have an inverted nipple?
Prepare to be physically comfortable when you're first breastfeeding
What are the best kind of breastfeeding chair and cushions? When you're worried your nipples might be 'flat'
The size of your breasts doesn't predict how much milk you'll make
Why giving women lists of feeding cues can make breastfeeding go worse not better
How to help your breasts make plenty of milk
