Lactation Consultant
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Seeking a Lactation Consaltant near Peoria
Asked by J.V. from Phoenix
on June 8, 2009
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I had problems breasting feeding my 1st daughter and gave up when she was 3 months old. Now I am having similar issues with my second daughter 2 weeks old. I want to b...
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- My midwife, Pamela Qualls, is located at Glendale and about 57th Ave. I think she would be able to help you. If not, she would be able to direct you to someone good....
- Hello There! I highly recommend Lori Isenstadt. She's amazing. I had tremendous trouble with breastfeeding in the beginning and I certainly wouldn't still be nurs...
- I am a certified lactation consultant. I would be happy to help you with your little one. I live in Avondale, I don't know if that is too far for you. Let me know, ...
Want to Become a Postpartum Doula/Lactation Consultant
Asked by R.B. from Grand Forks
on March 2, 2010
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I want to become a Postpartum Doula/Lactation consultant so badly.... but had my children by Cesarean and was unable to BF due to lack of supply. I of course fought t...
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- I think it would make you an even better consultant considering the lengths you tried to breast feed. You now know what other women experience. There is so much guil...
- Absolutely not. Everyone has their own experiences with these things and I think, with your experience you will be able to give a perspective that is very non-judgmen...
- I am a birth and postpartum doula in the twin cities and I would definitely support your choice to become a postpartum doula. No one has personal experience in every b...
Lactation Question
Asked by A.T. from Dallas
on January 4, 2007
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I have had problems with numerous miscarriages both before and after our daughter was born. We have been trying for another child for a little over a year now and have...
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- If you go to http://forums.llli.org/index.php there is a whole section on relactation. Also you can contact your local La Leache League leader and see if she can offe...
- Kay at the Nesting Place is great. It's in Grapevine, and she checks MamaSource a lot. Her email is ____@____.com (I hope that's right). She is a lactation consulta...
- Dear A., What a great gift you want to give these twins! Yes, you can breastfeed an adopted baby. I have a friend who is a doula who was going to help me. But we...
Lactation Questions
Asked by K.F. from Portland
on December 17, 2008
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My Milk was pouring out of me on Friday and since Sunday my output is less than half of what it was. I am trying to increase my fluids so I am not dehidrated but is th...
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- K.: There is not a lot of information on what you do to get your milk going, but my suggestion is that you need to eat oatmeal, drink plenty of juice and water and ...
- Hello K., you don't write how old your baby or how long you have been nursing. Supply fluctuates quite a bit in the beginning and it is not too unusual to have a l...
- Once your nipples are bruised it is hard to heal, try making sure to rotate positions on the breast (ie. football hold, side lying, cross cradle). Also try feeding mo...
Lactation Problems
Asked by A.M. from Boise
on March 5, 2008
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I was wondering if anybody has any idea's of what will help me boost up my milk supply? I feel as if I don't have enough for my daughter and I have been having to supp...
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- Try some tea made for lactating moms, found at health food stores. I would also highly recommend you go to a LaLeche League meeting in your area - check out www.llli....
- Why do you think that your daughter is hungry after nusing? Every child will nurse differently. She may be one of those children that likes to hang out at the breast...
- Hi, I also had low milk supply. My son wasn't gaining weight even though I was nursing him constantly!! He was 9lbs at birth and at 5 months he was only about 11 ...
Breastfeeding & Lactation
Asked by P.K. from Detroit
on September 3, 2008
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I'm very frustrated with breastfeeding. I never had issues with any of the boys; however, I remember supplementing with them. For whatever reason (maybe because she ...
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- This is very normal. I have heard it called cluster feeding. THe baby will nurse for several hours in the evening to store up for the night. All 3 of my girls did i...
- Your baby and your body responds very badly to stress. If your baby is fine, then that is all that matters! Your are so lucky she sleeps through the night (this is a b...
- Hi Is there any break at all in the times that she latches on at night? All of my kids did "cluster" feeding at night so they had a full tummy and would sleep all ni...
Breastfeeding & Lactation
Asked by K.Z. from San Francisco
on March 11, 2008
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my 7 month old son still refuses the bottle. he waits for me to come home and by then is starving. i can't leave him for longer then 4 hours and i was planning to go b...
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- Maybe he'd take a sippy cup?
- At 7 months, he's old enough to start having some solids introduced into his diet, so perhaps that could supplement his diet until you get home. Another idea is to try...
- Start moving to the cup. Some kids just won't have it. My 3rd child absolutely refused the bottle, and NEVER took one. I flew my mom out here from Colorado and ...
Friend Has Newborn, Trouble with Lactation
Asked by P.W. from York
on July 19, 2008
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Hi, I have a friend in New Zealand that wrote and said she was having trouble in that she was "drying up". She has an infant son.
She was given medication, damperi...
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- PLEASE tell her that it is 100% normal for her body to regulate itself & to "slow down" production to meet her baby's needs. There's no point in her body over-produci...
- There is a lactation suport and advice organisation in NZ called La Leche that should be able to help your friend. I think there are ways to build up supply without d...
- sorry, the only thing that ever worked for me was drinking a ton of water. but, i can tell you that when the time comes cabbage in the bra will dry you up....sounds cr...
Lactation Advice for a Friend!
Asked by J.N. from Portland
on November 29, 2007
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I have a friend that is breastfeeding, and I remember after I stopped breastfeeding my youngest that someone told me there was an herb that you could take to help you ...
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- I'm not sure about the herb, but when my milk supply started going down I would pump after breastfeeding and in between. This happened after I had gone back to work, s...
- Tincture of Fennel. I was told by a natropath that this is the best, quickest way to increase your supply. There are also teas out there (Mother's Milk) that can hel...
- There is a tea out by Tradtional Medicies called "Mother's Milk tea! The main ingredient is Blessed Thistle Hope this can help! I used it and it was wonderful! It ta...
Any Lactation Consultants Out There to Answer A ??
Asked by K.S. from St. Louis
on January 27, 2008
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My 16 week old son has always favored my right breast. It's fuller and comes out faster (I seldom pump, but when I do I get 2x as much from that breast). This past wee...
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- Pump the left side first. Call your OBGYN & explain,they always have good tips for you. Good luck.
- I am not a lactation consultant, but I did successfully nurse all four of our kids for a year each. Little ones do go through phases and they can prefer one breast to...
- K., you might be able to pump on the left until your milk lets down & then put on it. Good luck.
