Articles
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Deep Latch Technique
In order to get milk from the breast, the baby must latch onto the breast. The word "latch" describes the way a baby takes the breast into his/her mouth. The...
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Why is Breastfeeding Important?
Essential Breastfeeding Support and Baby Care Items The Pump Station & Nurtury® has decades of experience providing new families with outstanding educational, breastfeeding and baby care support, including products and...
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When to Seek Professional Breastfeeding Help
Producing breastmilk is natural, but the art of latching a baby to the breast is learned. Sometimes what is supposed to come easily doesn't, and sometimes a breastfeeding problem occurs after...
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Offering a Breastfed Baby a Bottle
Parents often ask "when is the best time to introduce a bottle?" There is not a perfect time, but lactation consultants usually recommend waiting until the milk supply is established...
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Overactive Let-Down
The ability to produce enough milk is a common concern among breastfeeding mothers. The lack of proper education, no role models, and the loss of breastfeeding as a cultural norm,...
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Low Milk Supply
In the United States, concern about low milk supply is the most common reason given by women for supplementation and early weaning. Why do so many women in our culture...
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Raynaud's Phenomenon (Vasospasm of the Nipple)
FREE - New Mother's Breastfeeding Support Group! Sign Up Now - Use Code FreeSG at Checkout! Raynaud's phenomenon is a term used to describe intermittent loss of blood flow to...
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Definitions of Breastfeeding Acronyms & Abbreviations
Definitions of Breastfeeding Acronyms & Abbreviations What do all these abbreviations mean? Here's a quick, alphabetized cheat sheet on the shorthand you'll find in the world of babies & breastfeeding!...
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Breast Pumping Guidelines
There are many reasons women pump their breasts to provide milk for their babies. Some are separated from their hospitalized newborns and must pump to provide the many benefits of...
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Breastmilk Collection and Storage
How to Collect Breastmilk for Newborns Wash hands well with soap and water. Wash all the collecting bottles and breastpump parts that touch your breasts or the milk. Use hot, soapy...
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Donate Mother's Milk Bank
If you have an abundance of milk and would be willing to donate this life saving gift to the Mothers' Milk Bank, there is currently a desperate shortage. If...
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Study Proves Importance of IBCLC Care
A recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health found that patients connected with International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) were three times more likely to be exclusively...
