lactation consultant
Finding A Breastfeeding Support Person
Finding a Lactation Consultant or breastfeeding-support person may seem like a daunting task but it is well worth the effort. A good IBCLC will save you money in the long run by keeping you and baby breastfeeding and off expensive formula.
Pumping Breast Milk for Your Hospitalized Baby
I could desperately use some advice on pumping. My daughter is 15 days old and in the intensive care unit. She will most likely be there for months and I have been pumping, trying to build up a supply for her. She currently has a feeding tube and is only getting 3cc an hour, so even the little I have been able to get should last a while. But I am at the end of my rope and am about the give up.
Can I Increase Milk Supply During Pregnancy?
QUESTION
Dear Lactation Consultant,
Hi. I was unable to breastfeed my first child for several reasons. He was given a bottle first because he was sick and I think I didn't produce enough milk. I am a month and a half pregnant and I am wondering if there is something I can do right now that will increase the milk flow when I do give birth. I will also be letting my doctor know that I had problems and will see about getting help for latching on but I wonder if I can change my diet or something now that may help. I would appreciate you letting me know of anything.Thank you,
LeanneLatching Problems after a C-section
QUESTION
Dear Lactation Consultant,
Hi! I was hoping you could help me. I had a baby one week ago via emergency C-Section. I tried breastfeeding him right after and he attempted to latch, but I had no milk in yet really, so he got nothing. The nurses told me I could formula feed and he would be ok to latch when my milk came in. I tried a few more times and started using the hospital electric pump on Friday. Finally on Sunday I woke up and my milk had come in.Breastfeeding and High-Pressure Job
I really want to breastfeed, but I'm worried that I won't have time to pump at work because I'm there for 12 hours and there are times when I don't even get to stop and eat because everyone, including the charge nurse, is busy with patients and ... well.. emergencies!
Nursing Off to a Rough Start
I am a first time mom with a 3-week-old little boy. He was put in the hospital for dehydration and weight loss 2 days after birth. We are using a feeding tube and syringes to supplement while he's feeding. I hate having to do this and I just wondered if you had any advice for me.
Decreasing Supply
QUESTION
Dear Lactation Consultant,
My son is almost 5 months old and my supply had decreased in the last month. It first began after I traveled for 2.5 days without him (I pumped the entire time). Now I am being treated for a yeast infection of the breast (I recently experienced soreness and minor bleeding).My son also has a cold. He seems less interested in nursing. When given a choice between breast and bottle, he seems to prefer the bottle. I have just been treated for the yeast infection and he is concurrently receiving treatment for thrush.
Pumping Breast Milk for Your Hospitalized Baby
I could desperately use some advice on pumping. My daughter is 15 days old and in the intensive care unit. She will most likely be there for months and I have been pumping, trying to build up a supply for her. She currently has a feeding tube and is only getting 3cc an hour, so even the little I have been able to get should last a while. But I am at the end of my rope and am about the give up.
Can I Increase Milk Supply During Pregnancy?
QUESTION
Dear Lactation Consultant,
Hi. I was unable to breastfeed my first child for several reasons. He was given a bottle first because he was sick and I think I didn't produce enough milk. I am a month and a half pregnant and I am wondering if there is something I can do right now that will increase the milk flow when I do give birth. I will also be letting my doctor know that I had problems and will see about getting help for latching on but I wonder if I can change my diet or something now that may help. I would appreciate you letting me know of anything.Thank you,
LeanneLatching Problems after a C-section
QUESTION
Dear Lactation Consultant,
Hi! I was hoping you could help me. I had a baby one week ago via emergency C-Section. I tried breastfeeding him right after and he attempted to latch, but I had no milk in yet really, so he got nothing. The nurses told me I could formula feed and he would be ok to latch when my milk came in. I tried a few more times and started using the hospital electric pump on Friday. Finally on Sunday I woke up and my milk had come in.Breastfeeding and High-Pressure Job
I really want to breastfeed, but I'm worried that I won't have time to pump at work because I'm there for 12 hours and there are times when I don't even get to stop and eat because everyone, including the charge nurse, is busy with patients and ... well.. emergencies!
Decreasing Supply
QUESTION
Dear Lactation Consultant,
My son is almost 5 months old and my supply had decreased in the last month. It first began after I traveled for 2.5 days without him (I pumped the entire time). Now I am being treated for a yeast infection of the breast (I recently experienced soreness and minor bleeding).My son also has a cold. He seems less interested in nursing. When given a choice between breast and bottle, he seems to prefer the bottle. I have just been treated for the yeast infection and he is concurrently receiving treatment for thrush.
Nursing Off to a Rough Start
I am a first time mom with a 3-week-old little boy. He was put in the hospital for dehydration and weight loss 2 days after birth. We are using a feeding tube and syringes to supplement while he's feeding. I hate having to do this and I just wondered if you had any advice for me.
Finding A Breastfeeding Support Person
Finding a Lactation Consultant or breastfeeding-support person may seem like a daunting task but it is well worth the effort. A good IBCLC will save you money in the long run by keeping you and baby breastfeeding and off expensive formula.
