You’ve worked with your nurses or a lactation consultant; you’ve had a few successful feedings; so you might expect the second night with your baby to go smoothly. But even on the second night, babies and new moms are still figuring each other out. Don’t be discouraged; it is normal to take a couple steps backward after you’ve made progress. Here are some tips to get you through the second night of breastfeeding.
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Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Clare, Crawford, Emmet, Gladwin, Grand Traverse, Iosco, Isabella, Kalkaska, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Missaukee, Montmorency, Newaygo, Oceana, Ogemaw, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon, and Wexford Counties.