I have to say that as my pregnancy progressed what really concerned me wasn’t the actual delivery part, it was what came after. Sure you hear horror stories about labor lasting for days and the PAIN, but it as something I figured you endure for a short period of time, relatively speaking, and then it’s over. What I couldn’t stop thinking about was breastfeeding. I knew right from the start that I wanted to breastfeed. I wasn’t sure how long or if I wanted to supplement but I did know for those first 6 months I definitely wanted that connection to my child and I wanted to be able to provide all the benefits to my baby that I possibly could. However, as every woman who has gotten pregnant knows, as soon as you tell your friends you’re going to have a baby the horror stories start. The worst ones for me were the breastfeeding ones. I heard about the cracked and bleeding nipples, the embarrassing stains that always seemed to show up during a meeting at work, and countless girlfriends who just gave up after a month because it was too difficult. After hearing this I decided I needed to educate myself. I realized this wasn’t something I wanted to go into blindly. I knew there would be lactation consultants at the hospital but I figured any extra help before then could only make me more confident and, let’s be honest, after labor you’re not in the best mindset to remember the finer details or all those questions that have been running through your head for the past few months.

That’s when I found Simply Breastfeeding: The Crisco Breastfeeding Method. Crisco stands for Sheri Crisco, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and Nurse Midwife who breastfed her two children before making this DVD so she brings not only her professional credentials to this video but also her own experiences that make you trust whatever she’s about to tell you. In the first video Sheri really educates you. She tells you what to expect those first few days, clues you in about what’s going on with your baby, and talks about your commitment to breastfeeding in general. I started out thinking I wanted to get to the good stuff and then realized it was all important and necessary in sticking with the whole process. The second half of the DVD then goes on to tell you about the how to breastfeed. She covers the different ways to hold your baby, how to get the best latch, and all the things you’d need to go into the process feeling confident. I would highly recommend this video to any woman who thinks she may want to breastfeed.

Reviewed by Adrienne, Baby Kid Contributor

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