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Appointment Timelines
Preventative care is preferable to problem-focused care. Not all healthcare is able to fall into the category of preventative care, but lactation care can. My ideal
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Strategies to keep your baby fed, your milk supply strong, and your family balanced
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I approach breastfeeding with the humor, tough love, and compassion that you would get from a close friend (you know, the one who calls you out when you aren’t being your best self).
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The Quick Nurser
Most babies nurse for about 15 minutes or longer on both breasts every 2-3 hours. Some babies nurse for 15 minutes on one breast and
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Freezer Stash
How much milk is in your freezer and how do you plan on using it? There is a huge range of the volume of milk
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Get More Comfortable While Pumping & Nursing
There is a tension and posture that typically accompany early nursing or pumping. Most lactating parents hunch their shoulders forward and maintain tension in their bodies.
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Range vs. Absolute
Breastfeeding is not black and white. There isn’t one right way and one wrong way to breastfeed your baby. In fact, parenting itself is not
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Degrees of Separation
Your baby lived in you, then your baby lived on you, then your baby becomes more and more comfortable on their own. It is our
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Presence
Breastfeeding can be really boring, especially in the early months. Each session takes up a good amount of time, ranging from 15 minutes to an
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Invisible, Thankless Work
So much of parenting is not witnessed by anyone but your child. Our children don’t overtly thank us or praise us for parenting them. We have
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Space Apart
Taking time to have space from your baby is an important milestone for the lactating parent, especially if you are nursing at every feeding. Early
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How to Prepare to Breastfeed
There are more breastfeeding products currently on the market than ever before. I learn about a new product almost every week. It can be really
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Information Overload
In many ways, it is harder to have a baby right now than it was when I had a baby 19 years ago. It is
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Trust Your Care Providers
You’ve learned to trust your OB or midwife throughout your pregnancy. Once your baby is here, you can have a select number of care providers