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How Breastfeeding Works Part 1

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I’ve been working in lactation so long I find myself not going through the basics of how the mechanism of breastfeeding works. The process is so fascinating I thought I’d take some time to talk about what hormones drive the lactation cycle and how the delicate dance of breastfeeding gets it’s start. We are using […]

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Finding Support in an Unsupportive World

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Being a parent is hard. Not that I have to tell you that.  If you’ve been a parent for more than 5 minutes you know this. It’s been a long time since families went to a nuclear family structure from the community based structure that many of our parents or grandparents enjoyed. To make it […]

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Nipple Care

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Nipple care.  The question on everyone’s mind, but so often doesn’t reach their lips. Consider this a short cheat sheet on nipple care. Before we start, I want to cover this first. ******If you are experiencing bleeding, pain or open wounds please call a lactation consultant.****** If any of the concerns above are happening, Google […]

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The Importance of Tummy Time

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One of the most important activities your baby should be doing from week 1 until crawling is tummy time.  It doesn’t take long to do, but it helps with neck and chest strength and can help resolve minor cases of torticollis.   There are a lot of parents, however who are not given instruction on how […]

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Breastfeeding and Pain

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There’s a common refrain in families that breastfeeding is expected to be painful.  You’ll here all sorts of stories about having to toughen your nipples up or the color of you skin/hair/eyes makes you more susceptible to pain or that it is inevitable in breastfeeding. Of course I don’t feel that pain is okay while […]

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My Baby Hates Me!

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There are many families I work with whose babies seem to be in some sort of Baby Fight Club.  You know the type, babies who instead of latching beautifully and snuggle into the breast like the beautiful angels they are, act like they are already training for the elusive boxing match they must have on […]

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I Love You, Don’t Touch Me!

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Feeling Touched Out? When my youngest was very little I wore her at least 8 hours a day.  She was fussy and ate so frequently life just seemed easier if I didn’t put her down.  Half the time her older brother would be hanging on me too. It left me with this occasional feeling that […]

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Anatomy of Latch

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  Latch is the most important part of the breastfeeding relationship.  Yes, many have been able to Exclusively Pump, however that is rarely the first choice. Understanding how latch should work may help you troubleshoot your own breastfeeding issues or allow you to know when you need to bring in help. Many parts of a […]

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Do I Have to Prepare to Breastfeed?

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Do I Have To Prepare to Breastfeed   Have you heard the one about preparing your nipples with a washcloth to “toughen” them up? What about the one where colostrum is dirty and needs to be removed before baby can nurse? Or, my personal favorite: “if you don’t have a perfect diet your milk will […]

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Breastfeeding and Covid-19

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Breastfeeding and Covid-19 It’s pretty scary to think about how this virus will act and how it will affect the breastfeeding relationship.  There is so much we don’t know and that can make it scary.  Generally, breastmilk will develop antibodies to give to the baby to help them stay healthy. At this time there is […]

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