Breastfeeding Tips & Breast Pump Guide | Lactation Connection

Happy New Year!  Lactation Connection has been serving nursing mothers since 1993 so we are celebrating our 27th year in business in 2018.  In honor of this event, we are launching a new program to answer your breastfeeding questions .  You will be able to email me directly and have 25 years of breastfeeding experience tailored to your situation. Just copy and paste the following into an email and fill out the information so that I can assist you in the best way possible! What is your baby’s birth date and birth weight? What was your baby’s age and weight at last weigh-in? How often (include specifics on number of times per day and how long) are you putting the baby to the breast? How often (include time of day and number of minutes) are you pumping? How many wet and dirty diapers does your baby have in 24 hours? What color are the stools? What specific breast pump do you have? If you are exclusively pumping, how many ounces are you getting per d...

     New moms have told me that they wish they had been given more information on positioning and latch as well as the various holds associated with breastfeeding.  So I have decided to reveal these breastfeeding "secrets" here.  1.  What is the secret to preparing for breastfeeding? Holding the breast properly!  The c-hold is the proper way to support the breast when learning to breastfeed and should be practiced by expectant and new mothers because almost every new mom does it incorrectly.  How?  Moms tend to place the thumb on top (correct) but place the bottom fingers in the wrong place.  The bottom fingers need to be near the chest wall.  The index finger usually ends up on the bottom of the areola preventing baby from getting a deep latch.  Whether you are already breastfeeding or still expecting, check your c-hold in a mirror to make sure your fingers are out of the way. Also make sure the flap of your nursing bra...