by aabreastfeeding@hotmail.com | Oct 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
The foundation to comfortable breastfeeding is to ensure that your baby has achieved a good latch. This is a skill that is easier acquired if you have someone assist you. When your baby is latched on well, you may feel a strong, but painless tugging sensation on your...
by aabreastfeeding@hotmail.com | Sep 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
The First Day – Getting Breastfeeding Established A mother’s experience can be dramatically affected by what happens during the first 24 hours after her baby is born. There are several steps to pay close attention to which help both mother and baby get off...
by aabreastfeeding@hotmail.com | Sep 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
Today I gave a speech to my Toastmasters Club. My job was to persuade my audience about a subject I was passionate about. As a Lactation Consultant, I frequently hear mothers express concern about nursing in public. It is either their own concerns about being discreet...
by aabreastfeeding@hotmail.com | Aug 14, 2015 | All About Breastfeeding, bleeding nipples, breastfeeding challenges, breastfeeding in public, breastfeeding mothers, breastfeeding toddlers, exclusive breastfeeding, feeding baby, first breastfeeding, IBCLC, normal newborn breastfeeding, painful breastfeeding, problems, sore nipples, Uncategorized
Since this article came out, I have been asked many times what I think about the article and about the concept of Laid Back Breastfeeding. Most of the time it has been through a direct email or a private Facebook message. I have had a few moms post it in Facebook to...
by aabreastfeeding@hotmail.com | Feb 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
A postpartum doula is an excellent way to help new mothers make the transition from pregnancy to birth to postpartum I have been a childbirth educator, birth and postpartum doula and currently focus on working as an IBCLC, helping mothers with breastfeeding....
