"There are two principles at the base of understanding breastfeeding and understanding how to help new mothers breastfeed. One is that babies learn to breastfeed by breastfeeding. The other is that there is much more to breastfeeding than the breastmilk alone. As important as breastmilk is, breastfeeding is that much more." Dr. Jack Newman

"The baby was inside you for a long time. The transition to the outside world can be made more smoothly by establishing prolonged and continued skin-to-skin care between you and baby as much as possible. This skin-to-skin care is best kept up for as many days and weeks as you can manage. Baby will cry less, breastfeeding will likely go easier, and baby’s metabolism and respiratory functions will be better maintained." Edith Kernerman