Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Family Nurse Practitioner, HUG Your Baby trainer
There are now at least 31 reported cases of infant botulism and infants in 15 states have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. Parents should seek medical care right away if an infant has consumed the recalled formula and then had poor feeding, loss of head control, difficulty swallowing or decreased facial expression. On … More Recall of Infant Formula “ByHeart Whole Nutrition”
Each year, the Mother’s Milk Bank inside of WakeMed Cary Hospital dispenses about 250,000 donated breast milk to NICUs throughout the state and southeast region. JC Morlu knows what it’s like to struggle to breastfeed a newborn baby as a new mother. When her first child was born five years ago, Morlu quickly learned that … More World Human Milk Donation Day
Carolina Lactation has moved, but can still help in the Lowcountry So much has happened since the arrival of COVID-19. Who could imagine how much our lives would change? Many are out of work, others are working from home. We are separated from family and friends by the need to physically distance. I believe in home visits … More Adapting to Change
CDC A mother with confirmed COVID-19 or who is symptomatic should take all possible precautions to avoid spreading the virus to her infant, including washing her hands before touching the infant and wearing a face mask, if possible, while feeding at the breast. If expressing breast milk with a manual or electric breast pump, the mother … More Covid 19 – be informed
Recently I heard from two mothers who have returned to work and their babies go all day without taking a bottle of expressed breast milk from the childcare provider! There is no funny smell or taste, so Lipase does not seen to be the problem. Baby seems happy without eating, but both mama and day … More My baby has gone on a bottle strike!
Recently a mother called for advice about weaning. Her baby was approaching his first birthday and mom had achieved her breastfeeding goals. She was calling for advice about the weaning process. A big CONGRATULATIONS! to this mother for reaching her breastfeeding goals. Her question inspired me to write about the weaning process. This blog will … More How do I wean?
A good healthcare professional is always on the lookout for new strategies to best meet the needs of the families with we serve. When the good folks with the New Parent Support Program at Laurel Bay, a local military base, invited me almost a year ago to join a training for Teaching Infant Massage I … More The HUG and Teaching Infant Massage… Complementary Modalities
Daniel and Emma look a little worried and seem to be wondering what Ethan is upset about. Perhaps he overheard our conversation at Nursing Mothers of Beaufort. We chatted about tongue ties and lip ties, when to worry and what to do. If the baby does not latch well, has difficulty transferring milk from the … More What’s all the fuss about?
Have you wondered how breast milk and formula compare? Since the dawn of breast milk substitutes, manufacturers have attempted to modify and to add ingredients to cow milk to make it more like human milk. This is particularly challenging because breast milk is a dynamic fluid, that changes with the gestational age of the infant, … More What’s the difference?
Take home message: if having pain while breastfeeding, seek knowledgable help. Excerpted from an article by Lisa Rapaport, Medscape Nurses October 29, 2015. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Mothers who stop breastfeeding due to pain or difficulty getting babies to nurse may be more likely to develop postpartum depression than mothers who stop nursing for other reasons, a small UK … More Breastfeeding Pain Linked to Postpartum Depression
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