Prenatal Care And Breastfeeding Success: What You Should Know
Prenatal care and breastfeeding success go hand in hand. While there is much more to success with breastfeeding than just attending all of your obstetrician appointments, care during your pregnancy is a critical piece of the puzzle. Sarah was pregnant with her second...
Seven Ways to Prepare for Breastfeeding
In the early stages of pregnancy, Lucy was excited about the prospect of becoming a mother for the first time. She was cautiously optimistic and didn’t want to allow herself to become too excited about this pregnancy. Previously, she had had two early pregnancy...
What Drugs Affect Breast Milk?
Many different drugs affect breast milk. Both illegal drugs and legal substances potentially enter the breast milk through passive diffusion. Whether or not something enters the breast milk depends on many factors, including molecular weights and lipid solubility....
Causes of Low Breast Milk Supply: Maternal Health Issues
As a pediatrician and lactation consultant, I am a problem solver. Low milk supply is by far one of the most frustrating problems that breastfeeding mothers face. Sometimes, I can solve this problem and sometimes I can’t. Causes for low breast milk supply are...
Reasons for Early Breastfeeding Pain
There are many reasons for early breastfeeding pain, especially in the first few days postpartum. Sometimes pain is due to something that we expect in these first days of your new baby’s life. Other times, pain may be due to a problem with breastfeeding. In this...
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