Fourth Trimester & Breastfeeding
The Golden Month
Maybe your baby is already born and you are navigating the new challenges of parenthood or you are simply planning ahead and learning all there is to know about breastfeeding and making a smooth transition into this next chapter of your life. This first month after birth is a unique time in life and is often referred to as the Golden Month. These first weeks should be approached with extra special care as they are going to set the stage for your breastfeeding journey and your bond with your new baby.
During The Golden Month, a new mom should stay close to home and focus on resting, nurturing, and nutrition. The outside world can be overstimulating for a newborn and overwhelming for a new parent. Instead, spend time caring for your healing body, feeding yourself and the baby, and allowing yourself and your baby to get to know one another.
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is natural, normal, and healthy. That doesn’t mean it’s easy for everyone. Every breastfeeding woman could benefit from support and affirmations that build confidence in their intuition and their breastfeeding body.
Parents who are pregnant or breastfeeding commonly ask lots of questions and look for reassurance and support along the way. The reality is that breastfeeding requires lots of patience, practice, and support.
Get answers to some of the most common breastfeeding questions, such as “Is baby getting enough milk?”
Hypnosis Recording for Breastfeeding
Just as breathing techniques, proper nutrition, and visualization exercises can help parents in preparation for and during birth, hypnosis can also provide benefits to breastfeeding parents. A time that requires great patience and trust, our Hypnosis track for Breastfeeding and Post Natal Support recording can provide many benefits for breastfeeding/chestfeeding parents during this time. Parents can listen to this recording before birth to prepare for the breastfeeding journey as well a while feeding their newborn baby.
Support
The Fourth Trimester is a time of transition and transition goes best when there is an abundance of patience, confidence, and support. You may consider reaching out to your HypnoBirthing Educator or searching our directory for a Postpartum Doula. Additionally, La Leche League is another international organization with lots of resources, information, and support for breastfeeding parents. Lastly, if you are struggling with feeding, you can reach out to a Certified Lactation Consultant or your general practitioner for assistance.
Fourth Trimester & Breastfeeding Articles
Breastfeed Your Babies More Easily with HypnoBirthing
Our bodies have always been capable of birthing and breastfeeding but that doesn’t mean we are instinctively prepared for them in our modern world. Most of us did not grow up watching our moms, aunts, and sisters go through these life events so we don’t know what to...
Maternal Benefits of Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding or chestfeeding is so much more than just a method of providing nutrients to your infant. In fact, the benefits of breastfeeding go way beyond the baby. There are numerous maternal benefits to breastfeeding that they may not talk about in your typical...
Preparing for your Golden Month
The postpartum period is a unique time of healing and transition. Infant development is taking place, early parenting is taking flight and you might be thinking, “what day is it?” #babybrain Western medicine refers to postpartum as a 6-8 week period after a baby is...
Tips for Postpartum Healing
Postpartum is a time for healing and bonding. Every individual’s healing process is going to be slightly different. Even if you experience zero vaginal or perineal tearing, minimal bleeding, and are up and walking immediately after birth, there is still internal...
Is Baby Getting Enough Milk?
Parents who bottle-feed their baby typically take note of the little measurements on the side of bottles and keep track of whether their baby is drinking 2, 3, 4, or more ounces of breastmilk/formula each feeding. Those who breastfeed/chestfeeding, on the other hand,...
How to Prevent Postpartum Depression
After having a baby, there is a tremendous fluctuation in hormones, a drastic shift in sleep schedules, and an array of feelings surrounding this transformative life experience. With the right support, education, and circumstances, this can be a beautiful time for a...
Breastfeeding Tips for Partners
When new parents make the decision to breastfeed, the reality is that the person who is producing the milk is going to be the one who, well… has to produce the milk. Even if they want to pump for the partner to handle some feedings, that milk still takes time to pump....
TRUST the Gold Seal of Quality…
The gold HypnoBirthing emblem is a sign of both credibility and professionalism for Educators internationally. This emblem is only given to those Educators who have pushed themselves to successfully complete the extensive HypnoBirthing certification classes and training.