No such thing as nipple confusion, only nipple preference! Ways to avoid it is always having the slowest flow nipple on the bottle, and pace-feeding (making baby take 15-20 minutes to eat bottle so that they are working for their milk, similar to boob) when babies drink a bottle of milk within 5 minutes, they have learned it’s easier and prefer it over breast, where they have to work! Also just want to mention for any new mommas that when your baby is born, your milk isn’t automatically in. It will come in 2-5 days after birth, because it is triggered by placenta detaching. You had a lot of great info! Always love seeing your videos Lex!

Why would someone dislike this 😭 ?! this is so honest, helpful and I've been breastfeeding for a year straight now! I wish that I saw this when I first started!

What I did for sore nipples is just express a little bit of milk and rub it around on the sore areas of the nipple, and let it air dry. It helped me so much.

I just wanted to say THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO! Not for me, but for so many new mamas I’ve sent this way. I unfortunately couldn’t nurse, but I exclusively pump and have a huge stash. Whenever someone asks how I build my stash, they usually are nursing and not exclusively pumping so I send them this video and they love it! Your mentioning of tongue/lip ties saved my friends breastfeeding journey. She was having such a hard time, But after I sent her this video and she found out her son had a tongue AND lip tie and that’s why her supply was plummeting. They got it revised and she pumped the way you recommended and built her stash up to 800 oz and has been able to donate to other babies :) I love your videos, but this is by far my fave!

Having my baby tomorrow and sooo needed this!!! Thanks so much!!!

I wish I had this knowledge when I breastfed 12 years ago! I felt horrible that I could only breastfeed for 2 months and felt I had to quit because of pain in my breasts and no support system to continue and lack of knowledge on how to ease the pain! Thank you for sharing! love your videos!

Started following you a few months ago. I’m expecting my second baby in Oct and I really have been enjoying your videos. I added all your recommended items to my registry as I am planning on breast feeding and pumping as well. This video has some great information

This is super helpful, I'm really nervous about breast feeding and this lays it out in a simple way, thank you!

Love what you said about pediatricians being behind the times with new ideas. I heard once that it takes on average 17 years for a proven medical improvement to become common and taught by providers. Im not suprised!!

This is the most beatiful and honest video i’ve ever watched. Thank you so much for saying all those things that every mom need to hear at the beggining

Thanks for this! I feel like we speak the same language. You are an experienced breastfeeding mom and it feels based on the advice you give. I am manual pump all the way!!! I used the spectra s2 after going back to work at 8 weeks and I always had a manual pump as a back up until the day my power cord broke and I never looked back to my electric pump (until I had a clogged duct but that’s a different story). Once you understand how to get your let down, the milk just flows and you can pump for the same time or sometimes less time!! God send!!! The experience of breastfeeding is so amazing that I just don’t want to give it up (my son is now 12 months and we are still going, however he only nurses twice a day now). Any reason you stopped at 12 months with your first and what is your goal for your second. Also, I am all for having some breastmilk stored (it eased my anxiety when my milk supply took a slight hit at 10 months and I was afraid I wasn’t going to make it to a year); but I’m pretty sure you know you are establishing an oversupply but sometimes that's what it takes just to get the stash you need and for piece of mind. Thanks for this video!! It is based on experience and that is the best advice. I would add as advice to first time moms is to TAKE A Breastfeeding class and read a book!!!

20 weeks pregnant and for some reason the past week or so I've been so so worried about breastfeeding. I know it's an older one, but thank you for this video!

I’m a labor and delivery nurse and now a new mom. Your video is very realistic and relatable. All that you spoke of is what I’m experiencing especially the part where we have her a bottle from day one since she was underweight. Now she prefers breastfeeding but my husband does feed her a bottle (Como tomo-breast like nipple the most )

This was a great informative video. This is great for new moms who are intimidated by the idea of nursing.

This is one of THE MOST INFORMATIVE videos I’ve seen on YT. You really touched on tips and reminders even the pros dont mention. Thank you

This is actually the most helpful video on breastfeeding ive ever come across I needed this Im having twins and my first pregnancy was a stillbirth and my milk dried up sooo fast even though i was pumping to donate.

This is so helpful. Didn’t know much about breastfeeding. I’m almost 37 weeks and not knowing much about breastfeeding was making me very nervous! I have a pump but I’m looking into purchasing the haaka if it means increasing my milk supply and possibly getting naps in also, as husband bonds with baby. I loved this! Thank you so much

Just about 36 weeks and I’ve been so nervous about breastfeeding. Thank you for this video!

TY so much for mentioning the resentment. It is something that isn't thought of a lot but happens so often. I remember being almost hateful to my husband because he could sleep while I had to keep getting up to either nurse or pump. Even if he gave my daughter a bottle, I still had to pump to keep supply up. It is important to remember that these times pass as cliche as that sounds.

Hi! I usually don’t comment on videos, but this subject is so close to my heart! I wish I watched this earlier, it’s so comforting and empowering! I’m a new mom and in my case nothing went as planned. Wanted to give birth at home, ended up in hospital, wanted to breastfeed for as long as possible and managed only for 3 months. My son is 10 months old now and I’m still trying to get my milk back ( had my ups and downs with pumping, my son preferred bottle over boob, my family and husband were not supportive at all ). I’m still using Medela sns system feeding my son with formula but he is drinking less as he gest older and he recently stopped waking up at night for feeding. My milk production decreased almost to zero. I can’t let go the wish for coming back to breastfeeding though. I know this seems crazy but I finally have more time now to focus on pumping and I also feel better physically and emotionally first time from delivery, and I really want to try again, this last time. My plan is to pump every two hours during a day and at least one time at night. I would love some advices or maybe somebody had similar story and succeeded? Thank you!

I just found your video and I'm so glad that I did! I'm a mother of 2 as well ( a 2 yr old boy and 7 month old girl) and your video by far is one of my favorite breastfeeding videos! You hit the nail on the head with your tips and advice. My first time around I wasn't as confident in myself and as a first time mom it didn't help that some of those closest to me (aka my parents) had been so negative when it came to me breastfeeding that my journey ended very early on. However, I was determined to find a way to provide him with breast milk so I ended up exclusively pumping until he was 8 months old. Now with my daughter I was also extremely determined to directly nurse her for as long as I possibly could and after 7 months, I'm still going strong!!! WOOHOO LOL!!! Strangely enough I had the same EXACT experience when it came to pumping. I had the spectra and the medela electric pumps and ended up primarily using the spectra (i loved this pump) with my son. This time around I've only really used the medela harmony manual pump and I LOVE this thing! A very close friend of mine suggested I use it and I'm so glad I did =) Once again thanks so much for your video and you most definitely have a new subscriber in me =) CONGRATULATIONS on your bundle of joy as well!!!

Your replies on this video are giving me so much hope 🤗

I’m due in December and I got a Hakka as a amazon prime deal and I wondered how to use it. This is baby #2 but I’m sill worried about nursing cause my son is 6 thanks so much for this video. Oh and my son had a lip tie we got it clip and he went strong for 22 months

I am glad you went into detail with the foremilk and the hind milk!

Just watched this whole video for the second time 😅 I watched when TTC and then again now that I'm due in May. So helpful, thank you!

The only person to talk about the different mills! Omg thank you! I never knew any of this!

I’m going to be a second time mom in December but first time breastfeeding this was so helpful! Thank you for this ♥️

Thank you for the honest information! I’m 37 weeks and waiting for baby. Breastfeeding is one of the things I am most terrified of, this made me feel a little better. Your babies are beautiful 💜

Thank you for posting this video, so informative! I grabbed a set of silverette nipple cups about one week into breastfeeding and they have done wonders! No more nipple cracking or pain. Highly recommend them!

Ok now! You are OFFICIALLY my favorite youtuber ... 🙏Thanks for your transparency. I have met with CLC and you have answered so many questions and given me so many tips. new subbie !! 💯💯

This is a video that I needed to see. I absolutely loved it, It made me feel so much better about breastfeeding.

Yay!! I'll be a first-time mom come February, this is so helpful that I had to add it to my saved videos! Thanks so much for your helpful tips and advice!! ❤️

thank you so much for your honest opinions and information!

This is the best video I have seen on breastfeeding. I’m pregnant with baby number 2. The first time around I wasn’t educated on breastfeeding at all and I quit in 3 days. This time I want to be successful.

Wow this was such a great video! I wish I had watched it before. I am currently 6 weeks post postpartum and you mentioned all my struggles, being the only one that can feed and the tongue tie/inability to latch were the hardest for me! I was researching the Haakaa which is how I found your video. I was looking for techniques on how to use. I was also debating purchasing the manual Medela pump. I will now be buying it too! I also find that hate pumping with my electric pump!! Also I’ve been doing the one breast feed too because my baby can only eat that much! I was worried about not emptying both at each feeding but your technique is perfect I am going to try! Thank you!! 🙌

This video is so helpful! Good job lex!! I wish I had this information when I started pumping milk for my son!

This youtube video sums up what I went through with my first child.So now I'm doing different with my 2nd child.You just made it easy for me with your recommendations esp with the pump part. I've been googling most ideal pump. I have purchased a Haakaa now . will probably buy the medela manual now. I have an existing double electric so I have extra parts in case. Same with you, I hated the idea of being stuck in 1 corner. I wouldn't even bother waking up or express at night due to the process of just pumping. I ended up stopped pumping since I went engorged anyway. And plus like your son, My son refused every bottle. I did nipple shield too for first month coz he was learning breastfeeding too. such identical experience. I feel ya momma! Now I know what to do with 2nd one. and determined to introduce bottles right from the get go to have some respite. lol. Now on to bottle shopping. Lol. i shared your yt video with my friend who'll be a first time mom.haha

Thank you for making this video! With my daughter, I ended up needing a CS and after the surgery, no one allowed me to do skin to skin or allowed me to breastfeed for a few hours. By the time someone actually thought to let me try and get things going, it was three hours after my surgery and my daughter wouldn’t latch. It also didn’t help that I found out I have flat nipples. From that moment on she struggled to latch at every feeding. We needed a nipple shied for the two months I did breastfeed. It was rough. I feel like this jeopardized the whole newborn experience because I was always nursing and when we were nursing, it was such a struggle. And then randomly one day, around two months PP, my milk disappeared completely. I was devastated. To this day, nearly five years later, I still get teary eyed when I think about how my breastfeeding journey with my first. 😔 I’m now 34 weeks with our second, and since we started TTC this time around, I went hard with researching breastfeeding. I’ve even invested in so many breastfeeding things (different kinds of nipple shields, the Lasinoh Latch Assist, the Avent Nipplettes, Spectra S1, and even nursing tops -which I didn’t do with my first). I bought myself two of those Haakaas, but the knock off version from Amazon. I wish I had known about the milk that was being wasted on the opposite side when I breastfed my first! I am determined to do everything differently this time around. I will demand for immediate skin to skin after birth (trying for a VBAC), and I will be trying to initiate breastfeeding within the first hour, because I genuinely believe waiting too long is the reason our breastfeeding journey was set up for failure. I’ve been plagued with the idea of breastfeeding on a daily basis. I’m terrified it won’t work this time either. Im hoping this one takes to breastfeeding easily. If I can’t breastfeed this baby, I’ll probably be completely crushed. So thank you for this video. It’s giving me more hope.

I wish I had watched this before delivering in July. Breastfeeding was super tough in the beginning....in fact milk came in only after a week. I almost gave up. But im glad I didn't give up. A lot of my friends gave up.

I agree with I on the nipple confussion I have gave bottles to my second and this new baby and they did not have no issues as long as they don't get to many bottles for them to realize its faster

Omg I didn’t know the Haakaa only took out foremilk😦 Thank you for mentionning it i’m definitely going to start pumping after using the haakaa!

My son is seven weeks and it’s only getting a bit easier now. I’m so happy I’ve persevered.

Here a year after you posted this & its still much help to this new mommy !! Personally I’ve had to pump since the day I was discharged with my now 5 week old baby bc I was so engorged !! All she wanted to do was sleep she was barely getting up & honestly I wasn’t to happy about the Lactation Specialist at the hospital.. she was very rough with my baby & I felt almost like she was shaming me in a way.. THANK GOD my baby has not gone through any nipple confusion & I can still latch her as I please. I also just got my Haakaa in the mail yesterday since it’s tricky to pump with her while she’s latched.. but I was wondering why my breast still felt like I had milk after removing my Haakaa & you explained it perfectly. Thanks so much !! You definitely gained a new subbie !! ☺️

This was so helpful and honest. Thank you ❤️

Super helpful! Thank you so much for making this video!!!

My kids are pretty much grown, but if I had a baby I would be so obsessed with this channel (I am anyway lol) You give the BEST advice ❤️❤️.

Best breasteeding advice ever on the internet. I've been fed so much bullshit about breastfeeding. I resonate with everything you say! I would give exactly the same advice. However... I haven't been able to make a stash whatsoever! I only have about 4.5 oz per breast per 20 mins session! And it's so draining that I get a bit nauseas. But he loves it!

I am feeding my second baby and I never thought to hand pump after feeding him! That’s such a good tip!

I haven’t been using the stimulation part of my Medela pump! 😂😂😂 Mom brain...but as always I’m glad I watched this video! You did a great job!

I definitely could have used this video a year ago! Exactly how it is!

I know this video is a little old but your comments for all of us first time moms made me cry. It felt so nice to hear it. Thank you for your encouraging words. 😭🥰🤗

After watching this i decided to get the hakka and can say it was a really good investment. In one night i have collected over 150ml.

I supplemented while in the hospital since my baby was smaller and I had a c-section. Breastfeeding in the hospital was so frustrating and I had way more success as soon as I got home. But there was never nipple confusion with her and she had bottle from the beginning for the majority until we got home and we got the hang of breast feeding. 👍 Edited to say: I had the Haakaa in the hospital and it was such a lifesaver. Because while I never got her to latch at the hospital really, just putting her to my breast and “practicing” and just doing that while the haakaa was on the other was enough for me to get colostrum let down and then I was able to bottle feed her what I got from the haakaa. I highly recommend! Get it before hospital because you will get engorged and will let down and you can catch it all even if you can’t get baby to latch immediately

For anyone who despises pumping, GET a haaka (milk collector), it will save your life. I do NOT respond to a pump. I needed 6 oz for the next night and all I could get was 1 oz for the few times I pumped and I just suck at pumps in general. With the haaka I have 49 oz stashed away in three weeks. And I don't even use it all the time or both sides. So imagine if you actually did both sides! It made me feel so much better and reduced a TON of stress

Wow. What a wonderful video! I just gave birth to my beautiful angel baby who came early-he was only 30 weeks when he was born but now he is 32 weeks and doing amazing in the NICU. But I am pumping all the time and we have just begun to introduce breastfeeding! He actually sucked for a good 5 minutes now that we added the nipple shield which is a literal god send! Yes, pumping every 2 hours around the clock is terribly exhausting and overwhelming but I wouldn’t have it any other way! Like you said, you just do it-we are women, and we are mothers and we are stronger than even we know! Trust yourself and trust your body! Sending love to all you new mothers! Xoxo

I love how down to earth and realistic this video is. Especially you talking about the wonders and difficulties of breastfeeding. Thank you!

Yes yes yes on the ties discussion.. my 2nd son had a horrible tongue tie and lip tie.. so much so he was unable to transfer milk.. it was such a difficult time in my life and would have been made so much easier if more MD’s were educated on the issue.. thank you for talking about it and making people aware!!!!

Thank you !!

Thanks so much for this video. Currently 33w and the advice in this video will help me alot. Really want to breastfeed my son when he born.

You are such a kind person Lex, so encouraging! Cracked me up when you said hoo-ha hahah

This video was really helpful thank you! Which storage bags do you use for breast milk? I’ve read reviews about most of them and it seems that they all have some bad reviews about leakage? Obviously I want to avoid that as much as possible! Thanks again!

Omg thank you for introducing me to this nipple shield. I have inverted nipples and this will help me sooooo much

My head is spinning now.. I’ve never heard hind or fore-milk! Thanks for the info! 🤯

Thank you for this.

Thank you! I have a 2yr old myself and have been through all of this but have still learned from you. THANK YOU!

Thank you for making this video.it help me a lot what kind of pump to use since i am planning to breastfeed my baby for 6mos then go back to work by 7mos. Since electric pump is kinda hassle that i need to wait when my baby is asleep instead of sleeping with her to get rest. Thank you so much.

Notification 😍😍❤️ I love you and your family

Awesome tips! Thanks for sharing xx

I always emptied my breasts to get more of a supply. I would pump 2 oz (each side), feed my son 15 minutes each side, until he was full. And then pump the rest out. Would also label "foremilk" and "hindmilk" based on when I pumped the milk. Or "mixed" if he slept through the night and I pumped at 3 am. That way you can use foremilk on hot days.

Thanks for all the information. Take care♡

Amazing video. So informative thank you

You are so right about doctors and “new findings.” That’s actually real important to have a doctor who understands that things change.

Best nursing video ever. I’m 4 weeks PP and this is so so helpful!!

Random question... is your hair naturally that color? I’m obsessed with it 😍😍😍

Your video is so helpful! I have a question: If you give your daughter a bottle everyday, do you need to do an extra pumping session in place of that feed to avoid a potential decrease in supply?

You look great Lex!! Thanks for the nice vid :)

She talks about getting blood blisters from nursing.. my nipples got sore but never that bad. I used lansinoh Nipple cream. It is amazing and a must have if you're nursing!!

I love your vlog as it is really helpful.

Thank you so much girl!!

Awesome video, thanks for staying real❤

My son was bottle and breast from day one because I struggled to breast feed and I wanted to be fed. He did great with bottles and breast feeding and took bottles greatly so I agree with you about the bottle.

I just started using the Haakaa. I need ppls opinion, after my baby breast-feeds on one side i try to pump and i dnt get anything and also i pumped the side where i used Haaka and I only got an extra half oz , does tht mean tht the all milk i got at Haakaa is foremilk and hindmilk?? Btw I just started following your channel couple weeks ago and I love your videos you are so real and I love all the informative videos you make, And the fact of how professional you make the video! 👌🏼

We’ve done a bottle since we were in the hospital for jaundice I used the haakaa to give “extra” I didn’t know anything about breastfeeding but I do now... anyway she has always hated a bottle! Literally since the beginning

Great video! Did you take the Haakaa to the hospital with you?

Hi lex, I really enjoy your channel you're really kind. Can you please do 'what I eat in a day' because I'm breastfeeding for a month and I'm trying to diet but I still want my baby to get the nutrients..

4 years later and everything you mentioned HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD. my first child i had to EP due to tongue and lip tie that went undiagnosed. Second baby had ties, pediatrician brushed it off, took her to an oral surgeon who fixed it in 6 seconds. Now i breastfeed with no issue!

Literally 16 and not planning on having kids anytime soon and watching this casue I love ya

You should do a video on Manual pumps Vs electric

I love this video

I used the comotomo bottles too.

I literally watched this a couple days ago and just got my Haakaa in. I used the Milkie with my first and hated the opening on the top because I would forget and lean over and spill it!! Make sure I get his right. Feed on one side and Haakaa the other. After done you pump the side they fed on. Next feeding you feed on the side where the Haakaa was on.

I also gave my baby a bottle three days after birth and we have never had any nipple confusion. I also believe the idea of nipple confusion will change

Lex, my baby is 4 weeks old and breastfeeding is going really well, the Lactation consultant said her latch was really good, however I just checked her lip and it does look like it’s tied, my nipples are still hurting sometimes, my question is, with Willa what made you think she had a lip tie or tongue tie

Question about the first couple weeks of breastfeeding and using the Haaka - when you started breastfeeding, did you only do one breast from the get-go and Haaka the other or did you wait a little bit of time before only feeding on one side? I’ve got a 9d old who lost 10% weight by her well baby check up so the doctor suggested I pump 2-3 times a day just for 5 minutes or so so that I could give her a little “boost” of milk via syringe when she was feeding to help get her weight up (she was falling asleep at the breast). I took out the pump (Spectra), sterilized, washed, hook it up and pumped for 5 minutes and hated it. I can’t imagine doing that all the time or more often, it just felt weird. I’ve seen lots of people praise the hand pump and the Haaka and I want to give them a try, I just don’t know if I could feed all off of one breast right now. Curious when you started the 1 boob feedings? Also - this video was incredibly helpful, I wish I had found it sooner. Especially when you say how hard breastfeeding is for a FTM and how you’re learning how to do it and they’re learning how to do it - helps put all the hard times into perspective so thank you for that 🙏🏼

I have been meaning to message you on Instagram about introducing the bottle! I'll give it a shot as soon as I can 😊

I am so excited to find you! I just had my second on June 19th, so I am totally relating to all your vids. Also, our labor experience... pretty much the same! Thanks for the BF tips. I have a Haka, but realize now I need to be using it much more. Keep up the vids!!

Coconut oil is amazing for your nipples. It keeps them soft and it helps avoid any bleeding.

I'm literally feeding my baby girl about to head to her Tongue Tie appointment! Seriously! The lack of information about them is crazy, thank God my Lactation nurse told me about them cause she noticed some issues right away with her feeding. Latch issues, choking, hiccups and clicking etc. It's been rough. So I've been pumping cause we've had to give her a bottle since her little tongue is worn out and my boobs are so sore from her struggling.

I have the Haakaa and love it! For some reason I can’t get let down with my spectra s2 despite the proper flange size! I just ordered the Medela harmony and hoping I can take that to work and just not use an electric pump. Thx for the advice

I am a mom of 3 and one on the way!! And I couldn’t breastfeed my first 2 ( no milk came) with my 3rd my milk came in but due to him in the nicu and not having any info ( we lived outside the us so help was limited) it didn’t work out. I am happy I watched this video and am going to try my all with baby #4 !