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Breastfeeding advice from social media: Buyer beware

October - 8 - 2017

Asking for medical advise from social media forums, especially mommy groups, is like asking a mother who's had a baby to deliver yours. Just because she has experience in the field does not make her qualified to give technical advice in that area. She can…

Breastfeeding and lactose intolerance

September - 24 - 2017

Lactose is the number one carb/sugar in human milk. We wouldn't survive as a species if babies were lactose intolerant. Human milk actually has 50% more lactose than cow's milk! Our bodies produce a protein called lactose that breaks down lactose in the gut. Lactase…

Fact of the Day: Milk Fat: Pump that heavy cream

August - 29 - 2017

Human milk changes in its composition throughout lactation as your baby grows and is constantly changing to meet the needs of the baby from the first few days of colostrum to beyond the baby's second year. The composition of your milk can change from day today…

Fact of the day: lactose intolerance and breastfeeding

August - 29 - 2017

Fact of the day: Human milk has one of the highest levels of lactose among mammals: 7%. Lactose accounts for almost all the carbs in breastmilk and provides 40-50% of the energy in the milk. Lactase is the enzyme naturally produced in the body to…

Pumping Log: Milk Misconceptions.

August - 3 - 2017

As mamas we all have the same fear: are we making enough milk to keep our tiny humans alive? In the pumping room at work I get this question in all of its forms multiple times a week. With the advent of formula feeding, we…

“I don’t make enough milk, now what do I do?”

July - 23 - 2017

I was recently contacted via Facebook about my opinions on supplementing at birth when mother's milk "doesn't come in right away". I thought you might be interested in my response. The first several paragraphs are the background anatomy and physiology of early breastfeeding. Below are…

Pumping Log: new guidelines for washing pump parts

July - 23 - 2017

According to the CDC's new guidelines, here is how best to care for your pump parts: Wash your hands before using your pump, and use disinfectant wipes to clean the outside of your pump. After every use, take apart the pump parts and rinse them…

Fact of the Day: breastfeeding and cancer

July - 6 - 2017

Breastfeeding reduces mama’s risk of ovarian and breast cancer, heart disease, and osteoporosis. The longer she breastfeeds, the higher the benefit. In fact, a woman who breastfeeds for 8 years has nearly a 0% risk of breast cancer. Not only that, but breastfeeding a baby…

Pumping Log: Medications and Breast Milk Supply

July - 1 - 2017

Ugh. Remember my last post about my horrible eye allergy? The doctor put me on steroid eye drops for a week. I looked up the medication the Hale's book of medications and breastfeeding. Little had been studied in the drug and lactation, but the risk…

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