With the help of
a couple of lactation consultants, I breastfed exclusively till he was 5.5 months at which point he refused the breast.
Not exact matches
They are both Childbirth Educators and
Lactation Consultants, teaching comprehensive prenatal classes meant for
couples looking to be active participants in their birth and the early experiences
of their children.
We had a
couple sessions with a
lactation consultant, but after an atypical session where he did actually stay awake, he took in only 1.5 oz
of milk in 50 minutes.
She has nearly two decades
of experience working with lactating mothers, has sat for the international
lactation consultant exam twice, and has fewer greater joys than encouraging mothers, advocating for their rights, and working through challenges in effort to optimize the breastfeeding
couples experience.
We got great help from the
lactation consultant at our pediatrician's office when baby was 1 week old, but because he'd lost so much weight by then he wasn't strong enough to eat enough on his own so I had to pump my milk (in addition to nursing) and feed it to him using a SNS for a
couple of months.
I attended a breast feeding class as well as two private appointments with a
lactation consultant over the
couple of weeks after coming home.
We are here with Danielle Blair, an International Board Certified
Lactation Consultant and we're talking about: «Reasons why a mom's supply might dip pass those kinds
of first
couple of weeks.»
A
couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to meet Melissa Nagin, a NY - based
Lactation Consultant and About.com's breastfeeding expert.
«I have been working with my
lactation consultant and she lent me a
couple of your Prop»em Up ™ nursing assist pillows.
The
lactation consultant was not particularly helpful, baby was in the NICU for a
couple of days due to TTTN, and my milk NEVER came in.
According to International Board Certified
Lactation Consultant Leigh Anne O'Connor, there are a
couple of different strategies you can use.
Even though my son was feeding well within the first
couple days
of his life, I meet with two
lactation consultants at my hospital.
On day five, we went to see an International Board Certified
Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) who taught me a few tricks to help my son get a deep latch every time, and within a
couple of weeks we really got the hang
of and enjoyed a pain - free nursing relationship.
I've been thinking about you guys, and I wrote down a
couple of numbers so you can make an appointment if you need to see a
lactation consultant after you're at home.
If you have tried a
couple of the home remedies or you are just too sore, reach out to a
lactation consultant, La Leche League Leader, midwife, or another medical professional in your community.