I’m 26 weeks pregnant (approximately three months to go, for the vast majority of the world that doesn’t count pregnancy in weeks!), which means I am nearing the end of the second trimester. I thought I would take a minute to sit down and reflect on the things that are helping me have a positive pregnancy, since I have a terrible memory and usually forget the things I don’t write down!

I finished reading The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League International, and I definitely recommend it. Although it left me feeling like I still need to take a class or watch some videos in order to truly understand how to achieve a proper latch, I appreciated the comprehensiveness of the book, in terms of its attention to the emotional aspects of raising children.

Here are some of the small details I learned and want to remember:

• Rinsing nipples with plain water is less drying than using soap.
• Going braless for a part of every day will allow the nipples to benefit from the air and light friction of