You may or may not
see a lactation consultant while you're in the hospital.
Not exact matches
Despite attending La Leche League meetings
while pregnant and reading books about breastfeeding I didn't know that
lactation consultants did weighed feeds or that if my child was diagnosed with failure to thrive it was time to
see one.
All of the advice I could give has been mentioned above (read
while you pump, get your butt to
see a
lactation consultant, etc.)....
In my experience, some doctors tended to stress me out by freaking out over weight charts,
while the
lactation consultants (and one veeeeerrrry old, I've
seen it all kinda doctor) were all heavily in the «the kid is fine» camp.
I
saw many
lactation consultants and eventually decided to use a nipple shield to help her for a
while.
While the job of
Lactation Consultant is something that is often ill perceived as a simple task, a task many
see as «helping a mother breastfeed,» it is so much more.
«I
saw a few
lactation consultants while in the hospital and a private one afterwards,» Zwicker, who is based in upstate New York, told Romper.
It could also be helpful to
see a
lactation consultant as we advise using the nipple shield under guidance of a health professional as it is meant for a short term solution and she can help with the weaning from the shield
while ensuring there is good milk transfer.
Some
lactation consultants provide home visits
while others can only
see you in their offices.