Ask a Doc: Breastfeeding: What Do I Need to Do to be Successful? (Rochester General Health System)

(Source: Rochester General Health System) April 07, 2015 Dear Doc, I am about to have my second child. I did not breastfeed my first child because I had to go right back to work. Since then I have learned a lot more about the benefits of breastfeeding. With this baby, I really want to breastfeed. I know I can use a breast pump once I go back to work but what else can I do to make sure I have a good supply of breast milk? Answer: Mayo Angelo said, "I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better." It is wonderful that you are planning to breastfeed your second child. Breast milk is the best source of nutrition for infants. In order to answer your question about...