Early Communication can mean fewer diapers.
Today I met my first dyad where the mother was using a parenting style that kept her busy catching baby pees and poops. She had an awareness of and a communication with her 3 month-old baby, and knew to put baby on a potty after feeds and mimic the sound of peeing (“s-s-s-s-s-s-s . … read more →
It isn’t fair.
In the US, healthcare professionals are vehement about the use of infant care seats and about quitting smoking tobacco. They are becoming more and more vehement about ‘safe sleeping’ practices, i.e, no bed-sharing. They are clear and strong in these public health messages with no fear of any backlash. The public does not accuse.. read more →
A case study: non-latching, and diminished supply.
The mother of a two-week old newborn called for a consultation. At the home visit, her baby latched on only once, and refused other attempts. The mother’s milk supply was diminished. Together she and I developed a care plan that included as much time skin to skin as possible, renting a hospital grade pump to.. read more →
Teaching prenatal breastfeeding classes.
Prenatal breastfeeding classes require a particular set of skills. I don’t know of any follow-up research that identifies which strategies are most effective in breastfeeding classes. There’s a master’s thesis that needs doing! Simple is best. In one hour, present only 3 or 4 messages for her to take home. Remember that 97% of her brain cells are.. read more →
An Olympic gold medal for difficult breastfeeding.
The case study of SM has been in my files for nearly 40 years. SM’s story deserves to be shared because she breastfed each baby for over a year using an Davol nipple shield hard plastic base with a Gerber bottle teat on it, as shown below, and, had leaked more than any mother I’ve.. read more →
Breastfeeding makes mothering a toddler easier.
Little humans are difficult to raise. That precious growing brain demands lots of stimulation, more than one or 2 adults can provide. This is the reason for the statement, “It takes a village to raise a child”. Today’s news features a well-written and accurate article about breastfeeding toddlers http://www.breastfeedinginc.ca/content.php?pagename=doc-BT. In this article, the authors discuss immune system benefits,.. read more →
