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  • Worried About Supply For Twins

    QUESTION

    Dear Lactation Consultant,
    This is my second pregnancy and I am expecting twins. I'm due October 14th. I breastfed my first child, almost 3 years ago. I had problems with supply; I went to work right at 6 weeks and pumped, but it seemed like I couldn't satisfy him with just the breast and weaned him at 4 months.

  • Breastfeeding After Returning to Work

    QUESTION

    Dear Lactation Consultant,
    I was wondering how women continue to breastfeed after returning to work. I have read that it is healthiest for baby to breastfeed for at least 6 months. However, I will need to return to work after only 6 weeks. (My husband and I are just starting to try to conceive, but I am trying to plan ahead.)

    Thank you for your response.

  • Marie's 10 Commandments of Working and Breastfeeding

    It's easy to get so caught up in where tomorrow's milk is coming from and why one breast produces more than another and all the other things that pumping moms obsess over, that we lose sight of why we are doing this -- for our babies! So be sure to take a moment and stop and "smell the baby."

  • Frozen Milk Running Out. Suggestions?

    QUESTION

    Dear Lactation Consultant,
    I have a 9-month-old and have been breastfeeding since day one. She typically takes 4 feedings a day; two of which include 6-ounce bottles that I pump at work. She also eats three babyfood meals and one snack.

    Recently I have had trouble pumping the full six ounces and want to know if she still needs this much or is she tapering off to 3 feedings. I have been supplementing with frozen milk but will run out soon. Any suggestions?

    Thanks.
    Keri

  • Choices: How Will You Feed Your Baby?

    One of the most challenging choices new parents face is how to feed their baby in those first months of life. No doubt you have already received enthusiastic advice from friends and family members who favor one feeding method over the other. Your choice should be based on a good understanding of infant nutritional and emotional needs, and an honest assessment your own situation.

  • Returning to Work or School

    Once you successfully make it through the early weeks of breastfeeding, and manage to overcome any problems you may have had in the beginning (soreness, engorgement, hormonal rushes, etc.) you usually experience a "honeymoon period".

  • Marie's 10 Commandments of Working and Breastfeeding

    It's easy to get so caught up in where tomorrow's milk is coming from and why one breast produces more than another and all the other things that pumping moms obsess over, that we lose sight of why we are doing this -- for our babies! So be sure to take a moment and stop and "smell the baby."

  • Breastfeeding After Returning to Work

    QUESTION

    Dear Lactation Consultant,
    I was wondering how women continue to breastfeed after returning to work. I have read that it is healthiest for baby to breastfeed for at least 6 months. However, I will need to return to work after only 6 weeks. (My husband and I are just starting to try to conceive, but I am trying to plan ahead.)

    Thank you for your response.

  • Returning to Work or School

    Once you successfully make it through the early weeks of breastfeeding, and manage to overcome any problems you may have had in the beginning (soreness, engorgement, hormonal rushes, etc.) you usually experience a "honeymoon period".

  • Frozen Milk Running Out. Suggestions?

    QUESTION

    Dear Lactation Consultant,
    I have a 9-month-old and have been breastfeeding since day one. She typically takes 4 feedings a day; two of which include 6-ounce bottles that I pump at work. She also eats three babyfood meals and one snack.

    Recently I have had trouble pumping the full six ounces and want to know if she still needs this much or is she tapering off to 3 feedings. I have been supplementing with frozen milk but will run out soon. Any suggestions?

    Thanks.
    Keri

  • Worried About Supply For Twins

    QUESTION

    Dear Lactation Consultant,
    This is my second pregnancy and I am expecting twins. I'm due October 14th. I breastfed my first child, almost 3 years ago. I had problems with supply; I went to work right at 6 weeks and pumped, but it seemed like I couldn't satisfy him with just the breast and weaned him at 4 months.

  • Choices: How Will You Feed Your Baby?

    One of the most challenging choices new parents face is how to feed their baby in those first months of life. No doubt you have already received enthusiastic advice from friends and family members who favor one feeding method over the other. Your choice should be based on a good understanding of infant nutritional and emotional needs, and an honest assessment your own situation.