Lactation Consultants, Support & Education

Debbie Page, RN, IBCLC, CEIM  Have you been thinking about how to feed your soon to be delivered baby? Will it be breastfeeding, breastmilk or formula or a combination? We’ve all heard that breastfeeding is best for the baby and that the benefits of breastmilk are tremendous. But are there other re...

BY DIANA WEST, IBCLC, and LISA MARASCO, MA, IBCLC As a pregnant or new mother, you might be concerned about making enough milk for your babe. The following 10 nursing pitfalls are among the most common reasons for milk supply difficulties. Knowing what they are and how to avoid them will help you l...

Debbie PageThe New Born Baby   1. Connect with breastfeeding mothers while you are pregnant. You can join online groups, but nothing replaces sitting with mothers while they feed their babies. Look for breastfeeding groups in your community. Breastfeeding mothers are a special breed–they love sup...

by Patrick M. Houser Throughout our history mothers breastfeeding their babies has run the spectrum from feast to famine. Very long ago nearly every mother breastfed; nature obviously had a good plan. During less distant times mothers breastfeeding became unfashionable and ‘proper society’ did not ...

by Mary Aspinwallreposted from Squidoo.com How to keep yourself and baby well using homeopathic medicines Everything you need to know about helping your body recover from mastitis, blocked milk ducts, cracked nipples, breast abcesses, variable milk production and more. How Homeopathy can help you...

original article posted at http://www.newsweek.com/2010/06/16/others-milk.html?Gt1=43002   Mothers are increasingly turning to alternative sources to find breast milk.  After San Diego mother Sarah McNeill researched the health properties of breast milk, she wanted those benefits for her baby. “Just...

by Laurie Haessly, MA, RD, IBCLCwww.VirtualBreastfeedingHelp.com    Contrary to popular belief it is NOT necessary for a woman to have been pregnant to breastfeed. During pregnancy a woman's body produces increasing amounts of progesterone, estrogen (via the placenta), and prolactin (via the pitu...

  By Carrie Lauth Along with the benefits of breastfeeding such as exceptional nutrition for your baby and a close knit bond between mother and child, the mothers can often experience some sort of breast pain. It is important to know what methods are a combination of effective, natural, and won't ...

A baby’s body will develop and grow more in the first three  years  of  his  or  her  life  than  in  all  the  years remaining. This emphasizes the fact that what a child ingests during these highly developmental years is of paramount importance. There will never be a question that breastfeeding i...