Lactation Counseling Services

Easy ways your partner can help with the duties of breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is a family practice, everyone may need to pitch in. Even big brother can help bring mommy her water bottle! When it comes to breastfeeding, much of the focus is understandably on the mother and baby. However, fathers and partners play a crucial and supportive role in the breastfeeding journey that can significantly impact its success and the overall well-being of the family. Here are my top 10 ways partners can...

Paced Bottle Feeding has become a widely known practice to help babies transition from breast to bottle, then back to breast again. It "paces" the feed, so the baby doesn't chug down the three ounces you worked so hard to pump. With less chugging, there is a decrease in air intake, belly troubles, spitting up, and reflux-like symptoms. It has now become a routine for bottle-feeding babies in general, no matter if breast milk or formula is in the bottle. The bottle and nipple used for Paced...

As a Private Practice Lactation Consultant it's my job to make breastfeeding as easy as possible. I get the baby latched, comfortable, and send you on your way to nursing bliss. Happily ever after, right? Well, who ever teaches How To Wean? This subject is near and dear to my heart because I cold turkey weaned my 18mo. Eight years later, I still have tremendous mom guilt about it. There are definitely situations where sudden weaning is medically necessary and that's not what we are talking...