I saw this great family today. Baby is 4 days old; he is baby number 2 for this mama. The baby was feeding well, milk was coming in, and mom felt good. While we talked, her older son (3 and a half) was bouncing around and chatting away with mom and dad. He didn’t pay…
I am often asked what supplies are necessary for breastfeeding. Usually this comes from my pregnant mothers who are trying to plan what they may need for the baby BEFORE the baby comes. That may seem like an easy enough question, right? Isn’t there some kind of list that I can just hand out? Not…
Having a baby can be a truly magical experience. From pregnancy all the way through to when you hold that little baby for the first time, families feel excitement and euphoria. Not just the parents…extended family and friends all join in on the enthusiasm. After the baby is born, things may feel different. This can…
When breastfeeding works well, it’s an amazing thing. Of course, like anything else, it doesn’t always go well. This is one of the reasons why I am still working, and not unemployed. I have seen various things happen with breastfeeding…latch issues, pain, weight gain problems…the list goes on. Sometimes, I have a mother and baby…
Breastmilk is really amazing. You may think I am bit biased, because of course, I am a Lactation Consultant. Certainly I think breastmilk is amazing. However, I learn new things all the time that breastmilk is capable of. It’s not only that I am learning new things, science is continually learning new things that breastmilk…
Ah…motherhood. The excitement of pregnancy and the anticipation of that little one entering your life. These feelings of enthusiasm can be quickly replaced by exhaustion and anxiety. It can take a while before you are feeling in control again. How can you keep up? The idea of self- care can feel light years away. Whether…
More moms in the U.S. are breastfeeding than ever before, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More than 4 out of 5 kids were breastfed at birth in 2013, around 81.1 percent, up from 79 percent in 2011. And almost one-third of children born in 2013, 30.7 percent, were still nursing…
It seems like the end of summer is the time when I see so many mothers preparing to head back to work. Whether it is teachers who took an extended leave, or families who meticulously planned to have their babies arrive in the late spring so that summer would be maternity leave, late August tends…
I saw one of my favorite babies the other day (who am I kidding?? I adore all my mamas and babies). Mom reached out to me because her little one was changing up her nursing routine, acting fussier, and mom was pumping less volume. Baby is almost 5 months old. The first thought for this…
I admit, the title of the following article intrigued me enough to spend a few minutes reading it. Of course, my first thought was “breastfeeding is FREE, why wouldn’t someone be able to afford it?” As I read on, I had a better understanding of what the writer was telling me. Our society can make…