10 Things to do while Breastfeeding

I’m glad to last breastfeeding. Very happy!

But, for a adult woman similar me that is ever on the go, learning to dull downwards for breastfeeding tin last a challenge. In fact, for me, it was nearly impossible.

Sometimes I bask the fourth dimension to sit down as well as relax as well as stare at how beautiful my babe is, but for the well-nigh part, I want I was existence to a greater extent than productive. Most of the fourth dimension I’m feeling bad for sitting piece my hubby makes dinner (although I absolutely am doing something of import too!). Most of the fourth dimension I’m making lists inwards my caput of things I tin practise 1 time the babe is done feeding. Most of the fourth dimension I’m grateful for that 1 complimentary hand!

For those similar me who similar to proceed busy (like me!), hither are 10 things I practise piece breastfeeding:

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   1. Read – Have around books to grab upwards on? Reading is a nifty agency to piece of employment yesteryear the fourth dimension piece your babe is eating. When I read piece I’m feeding her, the fourth dimension flies by.
   
   
   
   

 

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   1. Catch upwards on shows – This is an easy, effortless affair to practise for the exhausted novel mama. I definitely spent around early on feeds watching shows. And amen to Netflix! Am I right?? I watched the entire serial of Downton Abbey piece I was feeding Ellie. Just pausing the exhibit when she was done eating, as well as restarting it during the side yesteryear side feed.
   
   
   
   

 

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   1. Visit amongst others – I convey called people yesteryear phone, through Skype, as well as through FaceTime (with the covert angled upwards!). Since you’re sitting anyway, why non grab upwards amongst a friend or household unit of measurement member? Once I was to a greater extent than comfortable, I could feed her as well as see amongst people anywhere! My kitchen table, Starbucks, the library… anywhere.
   
   
   
   

 

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   1. Hydrate as well as convey a snack – This is an easy, obvious one, but difficult to practise if yous don’t invention ahead. Once yous are inwards feeding mode, there’s no getting upwards for snacks. What I unremarkably did was gear upwards a H2O drinking glass as well as a snack (e.g. a banana or a cookie) betwixt feedings as well as thence that it was ready for me the side yesteryear side fourth dimension I sat downwards to breastfeed.
   
   
   
   

 

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   1. Plan – I frequently used this fourth dimension to brand grocery lists or invention things that had to acquire done that day. I wrote lists on post-it notes or on my iPhone piece I was feeding.
   
   
   
   

 

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   1. Rest – Its non frequently that nosotros are forced to relax. Sitting piece yous breastfeed is every bit skillful an chance every bit any! Pray, meditate, breath deeply. Do whatever it is that makes yous experience rejuvenated.
   
   
   
   

 

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   1. Surf the web – if yous convey a smart telephone or a tablet, this is particularly easy. I pass lots of fourth dimension on my iPad: checking others’ blogs, pinning on Pinterest, reading e-mails. In fact, its rare that I pass fourth dimension online these days unless I’m blogging or feeding my daughter.
   
   
   
   

 

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   1. Listen to your iPod or mass on tape – For the music lovers out there. Breastfeeding offers the perfect chance to sit down as well as listen. Take advantage.
   
   
   
   

 

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   1. Text – If yous solely acquire a text from me 1 time every few hours, at 1 time yous know why! Feeding provides the perfect chance to grab upwards amongst your messages, as well as to text around recent telephone pictures to your mom that lives iii provinces away :)
   
   
   
   

 

1. Be still. Connect as well as bond amongst your baby – This is the terminal item, but for sure non the to the lowest degree important. It’s as well as thence of import to simply halt sometimes as well as recall how precious as well as of import that picayune babe is. Stare into her eyes, grin at her, speak to her, as well as connect amongst her.

Obviously these are non the solely ideas out there, but thats how I proceed busy!

Anything yous practise (or did) piece yous breastfed that I left out?

{xoxo}