«A simple way to remember good latch mechanics is tummy to mommy, nipple to nose, wait for the gape and pull the baby close,» Cat Halek, an international
board certified lactation consultant tells Romper.
Not exact matches
«Simply knead one breast at a time,» Tori Sproat, author and international
board certified lactation consultant with Tiny Tummy Lactation Services, tell
lactation consultant with Tiny Tummy
Lactation Services, tell
Lactation Services,
tells Romper.
How do we
tell the difference between this typical nipple pain and a problem that would benefit from the help of an experienced breastfeeding counselor and / or IBCLC (International
Board Certified Lactation Consultant)?
International
Board Certified Lactation Consultant Krstin Gourley from
Lactation Link
tells Romper that when you are paced bottle feeding, you should «sit the baby up so the bottle is more horizontal than vertical.»
International
Board Certified Lactation Consultant and owner of Tiny Tummies
Lactation Services, Tori Sproa,
tells Romper that utilizing the paced bottle feeding method to help avoid flow preference and reinforce healthy eating habits.
Deedee Franke, RN, BSN, and International
Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
tells Romper, «Small amounts of colostrum, averaging about 37 milliliters to 123 milliliters, become available in the breast after birth within the first 24 hours.»
Colleen Williams, an International
Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) in Cape May, New Jersey,
tells Romper, «It can help, but mostly in keeping your baby in the right position once you get them in it.
International
Board Certified Lactation Consultant Leigh Anne O'Connor
told Romper that there is too much emphasis on trying to master a position and that as long as a mom isn't hunched over or uncomfortable and her baby is close to her, she can find the position that works best for her.
Dr. Lindsay Greenfield, Nurse Practitioner and International
Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC),
tells Romper that she has a love - hate relationship with nipple shields.
(Be sure to consult with an International
Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) if you are
told you need to wean for a medical reason.)
«Use of a nipple shield could potentially reduce a mom's milk supply because the shield places a barrier between baby's mouth and mom's breast, which results in less breast stimulation,» Karen Meade, a registered nurse and International
Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) at Einstein Medical Center Montgomery in Pennsylvania,
tells Romper in an email interview.
Lactation consultant Dr. Kameelah Phillips, who is currently in the process of getting her International Board Certified Lactation Consultant certificate, often tells parents there might be some trial and error when switching to
consultant Dr. Kameelah Phillips, who is currently in the process of getting her International
Board Certified Lactation Consultant certificate, often tells parents there might be some trial and error when switching to
Consultant certificate, often
tells parents there might be some trial and error when switching to a bottle.
If you are having breast feeding problems despite good positioning, a
board certified lactation consultant should be able to
tell you if your infant is tongue - tied.