Growth charts

April - 24 - 2017

Did you know that breast-fed babies and formula fed babies have different growth charts? Breast-fed babies tend to be leaner and gain weight at a slower rate than artificially fed babies. Make sure your pediatrician uses the correct growth chart when weighing and measuring your little…

Pumping Log: back to normal.

April - 22 - 2017

Us pumping mamas tend to freak out about how much we pump. Can I get an amen?!? When our supply drops we freak the freaky freak out.  But what if we weren't pumping. Would we actually notice any of these drops, or what our babies…

Pumping Log: One of those days

April - 21 - 2017

Is been one of those days. Let me tell you about it. I found a cockroach on my breast pumping bag this morning (I had it next to our 1920's era fireplace where I was pumping last night). I lost my employee badge and can't…

Sometimes being a woman sucks

April - 20 - 2017

More specifically, having a period because you're a woman sucks. Not only are there mood swings and cramps to deal with, there's also my monthly dip in milk production. Time to make some lactation cookies with extra chocolate chips and a cup of Mrs. Patel's…

Pumping Log: the pump room

April - 20 - 2017

I'm sure every workplace has their own unique style of pumping room. It is a place of sanctuary and safety for many nursing moms during the day. At the hospital where I work, we have an employee lactation room on the first floor. Inside are…

Make it a double

April - 16 - 2017

They say you can't over feed a breast fed baby. They're usually pretty good about taking what they need and stopping when they're full. This is because of stomach and breast anatomy. Remember how sucking and milk flow rate at the breast are different than…

Pumping Log: pumping is a full time job

April - 12 - 2017

I'm a lactation consultant. I'm also a first time mother. My daughter will be nine months old next week. I went back to work when she was just twelve weeks old. I've been pumping since then. No one told me how much work that would…

Pumping Log: Clogged Ducts

April - 8 - 2017

Clogged milk ducts are no fun. My ducts clogged several times when I started nursing. With immediate action, I was able to clear the duct in a few hours and nursing returned to normal. These are signs that you might have a clogged duct: a…

Pumping Log: Nipple confusion??

April - 7 - 2017

Nipple confusion. While many moms who are going back to work trying to get their babies to take their milk from a bottle, many of them are also frustrated when the baby refuses to take one. Their baby turns away, arches her back, pushes the…

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