Yesterday, as I was waiting in the deli line at Whole Foods, some crazy woman approached me to offer all sorts of unsolicited pregnancy advice. Anyway, she said one thing that made me curious--she advised me to take a towel and "toughen my nipples" to prepare for bfing. The inappropriateness of offering such intimate (and cringe provoking) advice to a complete stranger minding her own business notwithstanding, any truth to this? I am more nervous about bfing than I am about anything, even labor, so anything I can do to prepare sounds great to me.
Would this actually work?
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Hey Monica! No, this is no longer recommended. La Leche League addresses this very question so rather than retype it:
http://www.lalecheleague.org/FAQ/breastprep.html
HTH!
http://www.lalecheleague.org/FAQ/breastprep.html
HTH!
You are welcome!!! I would have choked on my own air if a stranger advised me to roughen my nipples. 
I am by no means a lactation expert, but I did learn from a lactation consultant and from assisting new moms that PATIENCE is part of the formula for breastfeeding. It is a key part of the process and can be difficult with fatigue and hormones. Learn all you can and ask as many questions as necessary. Be patient with YOURSELF and your baby. And remember, you and your baby will work it all out.
Take care!
Autumn
I am by no means a lactation expert, but I did learn from a lactation consultant and from assisting new moms that PATIENCE is part of the formula for breastfeeding. It is a key part of the process and can be difficult with fatigue and hormones. Learn all you can and ask as many questions as necessary. Be patient with YOURSELF and your baby. And remember, you and your baby will work it all out. Take care!
Autumn