After the birth, postpartum midwifery care starts and the midwife provides care for mother and newborn and helps with
the special challenges of breastfeeding after a cesarean.
Not exact matches
A lactation consultant or someone with specialized training in
breastfeeding supports the NICU staff and parents when it comes to the
challenges of breastfeeding or pumping breast milk for a premature baby or a baby with
special needs.
Our local team
of community experts will help meet the needs
of parents as they tackle many
challenging parenting issues... sleep,
breastfeeding, maternity education and preparation, child and environmental safety, food and nutrition, parenting, and educational and
special needs advocacy.
The
challenge for those who are providing support to
breastfeeding women over the phone will be to distinguish between the mothers and babies whose situations are uncomplicated and those who will need the
special assistance
of a skilled International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
We specialize in labor support for VBACs, cesarean prevention, and postpartum care
of multiples, preemies, babies with
special needs such as reflux or apnea,
breastfeeding, mothers who are experiencing perinatal or postpartum mental / emotional
challenges, and are familiar with a wide range
of other family dynamics and needs.
Having been a leader
of a
breastfeeding support group prior, I now found myself facing a new
challenge of not only re-lactating to nurse a micro-preemie, but an adopted, drug - and alcohol - affected baby with a plethora
of special needs.