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Breastfeeding is highly recommended for the many benefits it brings to you and your baby post delivery.  Prepping for Breastfeeding  Attend a breastfeeding class and understand how baby is supposed to latch. Buy a nipple cream for nipple soreness.  Lansinoh Breast Cream is a good one. You will be pumping at some point unless you are a full time stay at home home. Most of the hospitals offer a hospital grade breast pump for renting and they are very good. Otherwise, Medela is the highly recommended electric double pump. Following are some of the good to have items. Milk storage bags: You will want to start storing milk early so you can use them either when you get back to work or when your milk production reduces. Ziplock or storage rack: I used the ziplock and a freezer safe plastic box to store the milk bags. But there are some storage racks available too if you prefer that. Refer the following medela guideline for storage and use of breast milk. Nur...

Alright ladies, labor as the name suggests is definitely hard work. Every person, who has been through labor has a story of their own. Based on the stories I have heard so far, a lot of deliveries do not go as planned. Nevertheless, it is worth preparing your body and mind for delivery. Prepping for Labor Stay active throughout pregnancy by exercising and/or walking for atleast 30 minutes 4-5 days a week unless specifically advised by your doctor to rest.  Attend the labor/delivery class conducted at your hospital or elsewhere. They briefly go through the various pain management techniques, pros and cons of different pain medications such as anesthetics and epidural and also show you some not too graphic videos of labor. This helps you in deciding how you hope(you can only hope at this point) to manage your pain during labor.  Attend your hospital tour. They generally take you around to show delivery rooms, registration process and vending machines. Read throug...