by aabreastfeeding@hotmail.com | Apr 30, 2019 | breastfeeding positions, positions
The top 5 breastfeeding positions I fooled you. I titled this article the top 5 breastfeeding positions because I knew that would catch your eye. Everyone wants to know the answer to this question. However, I am not going to give you detailed instructions on the 5...
by aabreastfeeding@hotmail.com | Apr 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
New Parenthood and Sleep Deprivation – I bet most pregnant parents have heard this a million times. Be sure you sleep when the baby sleeps. If this is a first baby for you and you have not been around newborns, you probably nod your head and say: “I will....
by aabreastfeeding@hotmail.com | Apr 15, 2019 | breastpumping, nipple shield, painful breastfeeding, sore nipples
What is a nipple shield? This is a silicone nipple shield which can be helpful to the breastfeeding mother. It is a device that a mother places over her nipple-areolar space prior to latching her baby onto the breast. A nipple shield can be this amazing tool that...
by aabreastfeeding@hotmail.com | Apr 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Weaning from breastfeedingWeaning from breastfeeding by definition means to gradually take away, to detach. An optimal way for moms to go about the weaning process is for it to happen gradually and with love. Optimal, but not always possible.As a lactation consultant,...
by aabreastfeeding@hotmail.com | Apr 8, 2019 | bleeding nipples, breastfeeding challenges, cracked, feeding baby, normal newborn breastfeeding, painful breastfeeding, sore nipples
Breastfeeding and Pain, What’s the real deal?I am a lactation consultant on a mission to help bust the popular myth that goes like this – “Breastfeeding hurts – just keep going and in about 6 weeks it will be so much better.”Instead, my...
