One of the most common questions I receive is whether or not breastfed babies can overeat. Can they? How can you prevent a breastfed baby from overeating? The answer isn’t a straight YES or NO. It’s a little more grey than black or white. A baby overeating is as problematic as you or I overeating,…
There are some incredible lactation consultants and breastfeeding advocates out there. I follow so many of them on social media, but it’s hard to keep up with all of them. The cool thing about breastfeeding advocates is that they all seem to have a specific focus, or reason for becoming an advocate in the first…
*Guest Post provided by Emily Graham Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, every mother-to-be has worried about her own health and the health of her baby. Navigating pregnancy on top of all of the other challenges we’ve faced this year is not easy. If one of your loved ones is pregnant, she might already know that seeking…
Sometime around 3-4 months of age, your baby’s sleep patterns may change. The baby that was sleeping several hours a night may wake every 2 hours. This is often called the 4-month sleep regression. According to the online dictionary, regression means a return to a former or less developed state. This is the opposite of what…
As adults, it seems like we really don’t take a lot of time and effort to learn a new skill. Overall, we are busy perfecting the skills we already have, or expanding them. Several years ago, I actually took the time and effort to learn how to water ski. I was in my first relationship with a…
My first born son turned 20 years old a couple of months ago. It was hard to swallow for me – twenty years being his mom, twenty years of concern, anxiety, worry, laughing (he’s very funny), making birthday cakes, celebrating milestones. It led me to think back on those early days as a new mother. It is…
I have been a lactation consultant in private practice for quite a while now. I love it. I have the opportunity to work with mothers and babies who are appreciative of the much needed breastfeeding support. Over the years, I had my hopes that lactation services would be covered by insurance as a preventive service. …
You probably never imagined that you would be looking for a lactation consultant. Until the day comes when you are either expecting a baby, or you had a baby and you are looking for guidance with feeding. So, where do you start? Where’s the best place to find a lactation consultant? You can ask your…
When I was younger, I always thought of March as kind of a transition month. We looked forward to March. In upstate NY, winters can feel long. March is “almost” spring. Maybe we will get a little more snow, but it doesn’t stick. Even the sun feels a little warmer. Last March was hard. I…
Imagine you are a new breastfeeding mother. You are anxious to suck up any and all information you can. You want to do right by your baby, at any cost. Now imagine you go to your provider. Any provider. Pick one – pediatrician, ob, primary care, dentist…etc etc. etc, and they tell you something about…