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    Breast Reduction and Breastfeeding

    Can women who have had breast reduction surgery still breastfeed? This article discusses how breast reduction surgery can affect milk supply… March 14, 2018

  • Breastfeeding Tips • Problems

    Pacifier, Dummy or Soother—Yes or No?

    Pacifiers, also known as dummies or soothers, are often used to calm, pacify or soothe a fussy baby. Babies love… March 4, 2018

    Dummy, Nipple Confusion, Pacifiers, Soother
  • Breastfeeding Tips • Problems

    Expressing Colostrum Antenatally

    Small volumes of colostrum (the first breast milk) are usually enough for most newborn babies until their mothers’ milk arrives… December 3, 2017

    Antenatal Banking of Colostrum, Antenatal Expression, Colostrum, Diabetes, Gestational Diabetes, Hand Expressing, Harvesting Colostrum
  • Breastfeeding Tips • Problems

    Breastfeeding With Inverted Nipples and Flat Nipples

    Nipples (and breasts) come in all shapes and sizes and not always in matching pairs. Not all nipples protrude like… March 24, 2016

    Assisted Latch, Bottle feeding, Breast Shells, Dimpled Nipples, Flat Nipples, Hoffman Exercises, Infolded Nipples, Inverted Nipples, Large Nipples, Modified Syringe, Nipple Nudge, Nipple Shields, Pumping, Shaping the Breast, Suction Devices
  • Breastfeeding Tips • Problems

    Are There Any Disadvantages of Breastfeeding?

    In cultures where we have become reliant on formula, many women see breastfeeding as having a downside. Women are worried about… January 29, 2016

    Baby Biting Nipple, Breastfeeding in Public, Clingy Baby, Embarrassment, HIV, HTLV-1, Leaking Milk, Nursing Covers, Saggy Boobs, Uk Breastfeeding Laws
  • Increasing your milk • Problems

    No Breast Milk After Delivery

    Colostrum—the first breast milk, low in volume but rich in immune factors—begins to be made in the breasts a long… November 11, 2015

    Delayed Onset of Lactation, Diabetes, Intravenous Fluids, Obesity, Premature Birth, Retained Placenta, Sheehan's Syndrome, Supplementing, Theca Lutein Cysts
  • Increasing your milk • Problems

    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Breastfeeding

    Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is quite a common hormonal disorder affecting fertility and general health for up to 15% of women… November 11, 2015

    Chasteberry, Diabetes, Domperidone, Fenugreek, Galactagogues, Goat's Rue, Hyperandrogenic Anovulation, Insulin Resistance, Malunggay, Metformin, Myo-inositol, Oversupply, PCOS, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Saw Palmetto, Shatavari, Stein-Lebventhal Syndrome, Supplemental Nursing System
  • Increasing your milk • Latching & Attaching • Problems

    Reasons for Low Milk Supply

    There are many possible reasons for a low milk supply, from infrequent feeds and using formula supplements to a pre-existing… November 11, 2015

    Baby Poo, Breast Surgery, Delayed Onset of Lactation, Diabetes, Endocrine Disorders, Hypertension, Insufficient Glandular Tissue, Jaundice, Low Iron Levels, Low Milk Supply, Luteal Phase Defect, Nipple Piercing, Obesity, PCOS, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Poor Tongue Function, Preeclampsia, Thyroid Conditions
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    Blocked Milk Duct

    Breast milk is made and stored in small milk producing sacs (alveoli) in the breast and delivered to the nipple… October 17, 2015

    Blocked Ducts, Breast Lump, Engorgement, Mastitis, Plugged Ducts
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    Engorgement Relief When Milk Won’t Flow

    When a breast becomes overfull it is said to be “engorged”. Engorgement is very common in the early weeks after… October 11, 2015

    Breast Massage, Breast Surgery, Cabbage Leaves, Cold Therapy, Engorged Breasts, Engorgement, Hand Expressing, Let down, Mastitis, Milk Ejection Reflex, Oxytocin Nasal Spray, Pumping, Reverse Pressure Softening, Thyroid Conditions

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