If you have more information about what to expect, you will be more likely to stick with breastfeeding even if you face some of the common challenges.

The following are some great resources for learning what to expect.

• The American Academy of Pediatrics handout on “Breastfeeding your Baby”
  http://www.doc4kids.com/pdf/breastfeeding%20your%20baby.pdf
  
  
• An Easy Guide to Breastfeeding for American Indian and Alaska Native Families
  http://www.womenshealth.gov/pub/BF.AIAN.pdf
  
  
• This is WIC’s pamphlet on “What to Expect in the First Week of Breastfeeding”
  http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/breastfeeding/Documents/MO-WhatToExpect1stWkBF-Eng.pdf
  
  
• Here’s one from the American Academy of Pediatrics on what to expect in the first few weeks of breastfeeding
  http://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/breastfeeding/pages/Settling-In-The-First-Few-Weeks-of-Breastfeeding.aspx