A sad, and too common, situation.
A recent client endured a traumatic event in the hospital setting. She has since been unable to relax, and basically hasn’t slept since her baby was born, months ago. She has not yet relaxed into the give and take of the breastfeeding relationship; her pattern of interacting gets in her baby’s way, and leads to.. read more →
Breast refusal on Day 3, 4 or 5.
Here is a classic situation: A mother calls a breastfeeding hotline. She says, “My baby is 4 days old. She was nursing great in the hospital until yesterday, when she wouldn’t latch on. She would go to my breast and just cry. So I’ve been pumping and bottle-feeding. Now she won’t even try to latch.. read more →
Morning thoughts about length of pregnancy
I was part of the 50% of women that choose to become pregnant. I was proud to show my growing belly; my hands were alway caressing my baby, even when she was inside me. As my babies grew, I remember the feelings of mid-pregnancy. I felt a great harmony in myself, as all of my.. read more →
Why is the first hour after birth so special?
A mother who gives birth prematurely, and whose baby spends months in NICU, can fall in love with her baby and breastfeed. She needs lots of practical advice and encouragement to do so. Months of separation and loosing skin-to-skin contact in the first hour after birth make breastfeeding recovery challenging and sometimes difficult. A baby.. read more →
Story of two mothers.
This comes from Diane Wiessinger, a brilliant lactational linguist. Mother A complained. “Mothering a newborn is so hard. If I’m not holding him or feeding him, he screams and cries.” Mother B glowed. “Mothering a newborn is so wonderful. All I have to do is hold her and nurse her and she’s as happy as.. read more →
When breastfeeding isn’t going well, start with skin-to-skin contact.
I just got home from an international breastfeeding conference in Orlando, Florida, sponsored by Healthy Children’s Center for Breastfeeding. http://www.healthychildren.cc/conferences3.htm One of the wonderful features of this conference are the researchers, who come from all over the world to talk about their latest discoveries. This year, we were blessed with the presence of Ann Marie.. read more →
