An International Board Certified Lactation Consultants Guide to packing your hospital bag for birth and breastfeeding Updated January 15th 2025 When I was pregnant with my firstborn and it came time to pack my hospital bag, I really wasn’t sure what to bring. I was delivering my baby at our midwife clinic. They had aContinue reading “What to Pack in Your Hospital Bag”
Category Archives: Newborn
4 Signs Your Baby is Getting Enough Milk
Updated June 10th 2024 How do I know if my baby is getting enough milk? This is probably one of the top questions I get from new parents. It makes sense. You can’t see the milk going into their body so how do you really know? The good news is, there are definitely a fewContinue reading “4 Signs Your Baby is Getting Enough Milk”
3 tips to get a better latch, NOW!
Updated January 15th 2025 I’ll start by saying there is tons of information online that references “a good latch”. The hospital staff might have said to you “he has a good latch”. The new parent blog you read said “Be sure to get a good latch”. You see posts on Instagram that say “A goodContinue reading “3 tips to get a better latch, NOW!”
How to Hand Express
How to perform this Press, Compress and Release method to collect milk Updated September 12th 2024 Hand expression is a valuable skill for all lactating parents to have because all you need is your hands! It’s been shown that hand expression increases breastfeeding rates when compared to pumping at 2 months postpartum. Hand expression isContinue reading “How to Hand Express”
Navigating the Holidays with a Newborn
Tips for breastfeeding a newborn around the holidays.