How should I prepare for breastfeeding?
While your body makes its own preparations for breastfeeding, there are a few things that you can do to help:
• Talk to other women who are breastfeeding, or who have done it before.
• Learn as much as you can about breastfeeding.
• Check what your local breastfeeding support organisations offer, as they may run drop-in sessions for pregnancy.
• Go along to a breastfeeding class or a preparation for breastfeeding session with your partner, before your baby arrives. These classes are offered by many hospitals, and the NCT, as part of their antenatal classes.