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Breastfeeding & Dietetics

What to Do With Extra Breast Milk that You Don’t Need

By Ali Weatherford So much of the information out there related to breastfeeding and breast milk is about how to make more. That makes sense, because the majority of breastfeeding people will wonder at some point, “Am I making enough [...]

What to Do With Extra Breast Milk that You Don’t Need

Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative

By Ali Weatherford An official Baby-Friendly hospital is one that has been accredited by Baby-Friendly USA (BFUSA). The hospital has to meet certain standards to get this designation, and most of those are related to the promotion and support of [...]

Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative

Getting Started with a Good Breastfeeding Latch and Positioning

By Ali Weatherford The quest for a good latch or breastfeeding position are probably what encourage most people to visit with a lactation consultant or counselor. These are really important things to consider! The baby’s latch and how you position [...]

Getting Started with a Good Breastfeeding Latch and Positioning

Baby Feeding Schedules or On-Demand Feeding?

By Ali Weatherford I get to see EVERY class registration form that comes through at Breastfeeding Success. There are a lot of registrations, and I honestly like looking through them and seeing who is going to be taking our classes. [...]

Baby Feeding Schedules or On-Demand Feeding?

How to Prepare for a Lactation Consultation Visit

By Ali Weatherford Not everyone needs to make an appointment with a lactation consultant, but if you do, it’s smart to do a little planning before you go. There may be some important preparations to make that will make the [...]

How to Prepare for a Lactation Consultation Visit

What Does a Lactation Consultant Do?

By Ali Weatherford If you’ve been reading our articles, you probably have some idea of what a lactation consultant does, but I’ve never put it all in one place! I’ve been working with a few dozen lactation consultants (IBCLCs) for [...]

What Does a Lactation Consultant Do?

How Long Should Breastfeeding Take?

By Ali Weatherford How long to breastfeed is a VERY common question. It seems like it should have a simple answer, right? Unfortunately, just like a lot of issues that come up for new parents, there is not a simple [...]

How Long Should Breastfeeding Take?

Do I Need a Breast Pump and Scale?

By Ali Weatherford Breast pumps and baby scales are tools that can be very valuable and helpful for some people. Not everyone will need either or both of these tools, but when you do need them, it’s great to have [...]

Do I Need a Breast Pump and Scale?

What are Relactation and Induced Breastfeeding?

By Ali Weatherford These are more of the almost magical abilities a body has related to breastfeeding! Relactation refers to the process of re-establishing breastfeeding after a period of not breastfeeding. This means that you were breastfeeding or at least [...]

What are Relactation and Induced Breastfeeding?

Foremilk vs Hindmilk: What’s the Difference?

By Ali Weatherford Human breast milk is not always the same. Your milk is different from the milk of other breastfeeding people. There are a lot of reasons for this variation, but your milk is also different from YOUR other [...]

Foremilk vs Hindmilk: What’s the Difference?
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