Sentences with phrase «of the lactation consultants told»

Nipple shields were the only way I could breast feed because I have one inverted nipple and one flat nipple so breast feeding was a struggle for me at first until one of the lactation consultants told me to try nipple shields.

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I called the Lactation Consultant the next morning and she told me to pump to get rid of the excess fore milk I was producing.

In fact, I'm incredibly grateful to the lactation consultant I worked with at the hospital, who, when I started crying, took me in her arms and rocked me gently and told me not to put pressure on myself, that as long I was taking care of my baby I was doing a great job.

I felt like all of this was about them — the doctors, my in laws, even the lactation consultant — telling me what we were going to do.

I struggled in the beginning with a wicked case of thrush for months and every time I went to the La Leche League site, I was told, «See a lactation consultant.»

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)?

One lactation consultant at the «baby - friendly» hospital, which encouraged exclusive breastfeeding, told Johnson that she may have trouble producing milk because of her polycystic ovarian syndrome and recommended supplements, Johnson wrote.

It turned out okay only because I realized he was too hot, but babies often feel hot and I wouldn't fault any parent who didn't catch it... AND during that time in the NICU, I got another visit from the lactation consultant who told me again his latch was great, and then suggested I not give him all of the formula the NICU nurses had set out for me!!!! She actually said, «I don't think you need to give him all of that.

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.

ROCHELLE MCLEAN: Unfortunately I think for most physicians the lactation consultant is going to be the better source which is something we see more often and that's what I always tell people whenever they're having any kind of breastfeeding concern is that a lot of times the people who deal solely with breastfeeding just have a lot more experience with it and they often times so find Christian story is not uncommon.

ROCHELLE MCLEAN: I always tell patients physicians have to be on top of so many things healthcare things illness things that a lot of times they know that breastfeeding can be part of a lactation consultant responsibility as part of a team of care providers.

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.»

The lactation consultant also told me that I could probably expect my body and my baby to get in synch in a few weeks, which would most likely result in a more manageable output of milk for my son to take in.

The lactation consultant I worked with was very encouraging and told me that even though BF may not «work out» the first time, any amount of time I nursed would improve my chances of BFing my other children.

«Pumping is mechanical and breastfeeding is natural,» Sharon Birdseye, a registered nurse and registered lactation consultant at Lactation Consultants of Atlanta telllactation consultant at Lactation Consultants of Atlanta tellLactation Consultants of Atlanta tells Romper.

I've been told by the doctors and a whole lot of lactation consultants that they can not help me other than to recommend these herbs and here this article is, crushing my heart and worrying me that I might harm my baby in my attempt to give her the best nutrition possible.

It was a lactation consultant who told me this, after days of tears (mine and my daughter's), due to her inability to latch.

Experienced moms will tell you that starting off with a deep latch can prevent many breastfeeding issues, which is why one of the most important questions you can ask your lactation consultant is, «What is the deep latch technique?»

Write to your state and federal legislators — tell them to support laws that make breastfeeding easier, like licensing of lactation consultants, and the requirement that insurance companies reimburse for lactation care and services.

It is important for women to tell their employers what kind of assistance they expect before they even start breast - feeding, said Chele Marmet, a lactation consultant and director of the Lactation Institute in Loslactation consultant and director of the Lactation Institute in LosLactation Institute in Los Angeles.

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I have been helping women breastfeed their babies for six years, and have been nursing my own children for over eight years, but I am still floored when I hear some of the things women are told about breastfeeding — from their doctors, midwives, friends, grandmothers, Dr. Google, and even other lactation consultants.

A relative of mine who is a lactation consultant in Israel told me that formula companies» marketing in hospitals is even worse that you describe it: she says that formula companies pay for hospital nurseries in exchange for the hospitals exclusively using their formula brand.

«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.

Susan Burger, president of the New York Lactation Consultant Association, finds few things as irksome as telling women that they need to try specific holds.

, I was told by one of the lactation consultants I met with that choosing to exclusively pump would lead to a short - lived breastfeeding career.

My lactation consultant doesn't seem to think that I have a gland issue based on the shape of my breasts I think but it'd be great to see if there's a way to tell other than appearance.

At first I called my, actually my medical group and they were able to tell me about some group sessions that were coming up so I could see, I could kind of meet the lactation consultant in a more of a group setting first.

ABBY THEURING: Well a friend of mine is a lactation consultant and she told me one time there's a woman on her neighbourhood who needed help and she was like oh connect with this woman and I said why try not to find a lactation consultant.

Part of me wants to default to the ALL THAT MATTERS IS BABY IS FED AND MAMA IS HAPPY stance, but another part of me wants to smack your well - regarded lactation consultant sideways for telling the mother of a days - old infant to STOP NURSING ENTIRELY FOR FOUR DAYS.

But a lactation consultant at the hospital really helped and encouraged me (mostly, she told me that it * truly * would get better in a relatively short amount of time, and it did).

The lactation consultant told you babies can burn calories instead of gaining if they feed for too long, so you panic and stare at the clock and pray that they are getting some breast milk before the formula.

Our colleagues over at Association of Lactation Consultants in Ireland have got in touch to tell us about an online and interactive course they have organised for their members: The 5 - hour Jaye Simpson «Structure and Function Course».

I read a lot about this: some women use thermometers to make sure they got it hot enough, but my lactation consultant told me just scald it until bubbles start to form around the edge of the pan.

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Actually, from a lactation consultant point of view and I will tell you why.

JAMES MURPHY: Well, as I was learning to be a lactation consultant, one of our courses told us that: «On the first day, your baby's poop is black.

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I got her on similac cause i didint powant her to dehydrate and i contacted a lactation consultant she told me to leave her with formula for a few days to let my nipples get bettter and then try again so i did it was frustrating but i finally got the hang of it by week 2 everything was great now im having another problem and it seems shes not satisfied with my milk she drinks for about 15 minutes each feeding and i can hear her swallow the milk and it even runs out of her mouth, but 30 minutes latter and sometimes less shes crying sucking her fingers looking for my breasts so i would put her again and that caused me to get an imbalance in my milk due to oversuply so i had to block nurse and obviosly she was hungry so now i feed her both more bm o

Diana A. West, lactation consultant and director of media relations for La Leche League International told Yahoo Parenting, «it's shocking to people in Western countries, but worldwide, children are weaned when they're between 2 and 6 years old on average, so nursing a 6 - year - old is not out of the ordinary.»

«When I had my first daughter, I exclusively pumped for eight months and was really looking forward to trying again and nurse my twin girls with the help of a lactation consultant and a lot of determination,» she tells us.»