Lactation Consultant

A couple of nights ago, I was at a friend’s barbecue when all of a sudden, I was overwhelmed by the urge to PUKE my brains out! It was like every smell from a 3 block radius, had banded together to invade my nostrils. All I could think to do was flee. [...]

A while ago, I posted about breastfeeding and the law. While N.I.P. is protected by the law, there are many nursing moms who encounter looks of disgust, rude comments, and critical stares. This is very upsetting to me as it indicates the ugly imbalance in what our culture deems as decent behavior.
American television [...]

As a breastfeeding mother, I always was always concerned about my milk supply, how much baby was getting, and his weight gain. It’s not always obvious that your baby is getting milk while nursing so here is a list of ways to tell if your baby is getting enough breast milk.
In no particular order…
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I had heard that breastfeeding would be painful at first but never realized that the letting down of milk would actually sting a bit. When my milk eventually came in, my nipples would sting like they were having strong contractions. This caught me off guard but became the norm during feeding sessions. [...]

A friend of mine has been struggling to establish breast feeding with her newborn. While composing an email of encouragement to her, I warned about people who would tell her that it shouldn’t hurt. People that say, “If it hurts, then you’re doing it wrong”. I told her that some mom/baby duos [...]

In the hopital, I was told I would know my baby was properly latched if the entire areola of my breast was in his mouth while nursing. This in fact was bad information because it caused me to put the nipple in the middle of his mouth, instead of positioning it to be taken [...]