Lactation Consultant

A good friend of mine has two buns in the oven right now. I am fascinated by multiples, especially with the idea of breastfeeding them. Do you feed them at the same time? Can your milk supply keep up with two appetites? How in the world do you position them? [...]

A couple of different friends noticed early on in their breastfeeding that one side produced much more than the other. The first friend had no pain or tenderness but her son simply refused to latch on to her left side! So, she nursed him on the right for 12 months. She said [...]

Breastfeeding is a great way to combat ear pain due to the rapid changes in altitude that occur in flight. My sister advised me to nurse my baby during takeoff and landing so the sucking motion would help alleviate any pressure in his ears. This seems to work for him and had the [...]

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…
1) [...]

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. [...]

How would you feel about your baby being nursed by a friend or relative?
So called “cross-nursing”, while more common in other countries, is on the rise in the US. The reason for this is estimated to be that breastfeeding has regained popularity and working mothers who are committed to breastfeeding are looking for alternative [...]

This is a total no brainer. If you’re making milk, you need lots of fluids!
For me, I wouldn’t feel thirsty until I started nursing, and then…BAM! I would be dying for some water. When I was home alone, this would be a bit of a challenge, since I had to use both hands [...]

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 [...]