Feeding
Starting to feed: a calm look at the first hour
The first hour is not a race for a result; it is a chance to let a mother feel that her body can manage.
Feeding
When a pause is needed
If the mother is exhausted or the baby is sleepy, a pause is not giving up on feeding. It is a team decision said out loud so the next professional continues from the same point.
What to tell parents
A short explanation: what happened, what comes in the next hours, whom to ask. Three sentences remove most of the anxiety of the first day.