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The Second Time Around

Is Breastfeeding Easier with Your Second Child?

By Jennifer Hodges

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by La Leche League International (Plume; 7th rev. ed., 2004) before her son was born.

"Many women who experience pain and discomfort while nursing their first child often have an easier time with their second and subsequent children," says Dr. Debbie Albert, doctorate in counseling and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). "Most of the women that have problems with their original nursing experience often seek the help of a lactation consultant and learn the appropriate techniques to make nursing more enjoyable and pleasurable."

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Albert has also encountered women in her practice who somehow manage to "nurse through the pain and discomfort, and Mom and Baby get used to whatever the problem may be." She says that many of these women are unwilling to "take the necessary steps to fix the problem, which more often than not, is caused by a poor latch." Working to correct a poor latch can be "stressful for both Mom and Baby," Albert says. "Baby has gotten used to latching on a certain way, and Mom has gotten used to nursing a certain way. It takes time and patience and often lots of crying by Baby to get them broken of a bad latch habit."

Albert says that "other factors go into nursing as well. Many times the birth itself can add stress to a successful nursing relationship, regardless of the birth order. A long labor, a hard birth, a Cesarean section can all contribute to difficulties with nursing. Thankfully, most women recover from childbirth easier when they have already had children, which can make nursing easier."


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