Joyful Lactation

When to call a lactation consultant…

I like to call this blog series “nap time blogs” hahah when the baby (now toddler) is asleep, mama gets work done when I’m not seeing clients!

I hope you find this list helpful and please share it!

https://joyfullactation.com/when-to-call-a-lactation-consultant-ibclc/

Next week, come see me and other wonderful birth workers at the Peach State Birth Expo.

I am on the speaker panel to talk about Breast-feeding, of course!

I also have an exclusive discount code for my prenatal breastfeeding class that you can only get if you attend!

So many other raffles, goodies, vendors and speakers will be there!

For moms and moms to be!

Share with your friends and I can’t wait to see you there!

4 breastfeeding tips for new moms…
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To breastfeed or give formula (or both)…
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That’s a huge decision that a new mom has to make!
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For me, I just thought breastfeeding was natural, easy, “cheaper,” less bottles, less stress…Damn, was I wrong!!!!
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If you’re a new mom or about to be a mom, don’t get discouraged! Keep reading!
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My husband and I took Bradley Birthing classes before our first daughter was born. I had an idea of what to expect with breastfeeding, but I didn’t expect or know about what struggles we could encounter and how to deal with them.
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When our daughter was born, I left the hospital with bruised, cracked and bleeding ni***es. Feedings felt like shards of glass going through my ni***es each time. Thankfully our doula referred us to an IBCLC (internationally board-certified lactation consultant). She saved our breastfeeding relationship!
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It turns out our daughter had pretty major tongue and lip ties. We ended up getting them released by a pediatric ENT and ultimately, that was the best decision for us.
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I wanted to share with you 5 things you need to start your breastfeeding journey and things that I used that helped me tremendously! And if you’re already breastfeeding or still new at breastfeeding, these things can help you too!
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🤱🏻Coconut oil, not lanolin! According to our IBCLC (and my experience), lanolin makes the ni***es more slippery and more difficult for babe to stay latched properly.

🤱🏻Gel nursing pads (put in the freezer). This is for the beginning months of your breastfeeding journey. If you have pain, these will be a lifesaver and I’m so thankful my friend recommended these! Search “medela gel soothing pads on amazon.”

🤱🏻RESUABLE nursing pads. I hated the disposable pads. They stuck to my ni***es and made the pain worse! I used these and loved them! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075R7Q3YM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

🤱🏻An IBCLC. Check out https://www.zipmilk.org or follow for virtual help!
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Tag a mom friend who would find this helpful or if you’re a new mom, save this for later!
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Do you know how powerful your words are…even at 4 years old?
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My 4.5 year old was invited to Team Gymnastics and had her first team practice yesterday! She is who inspired this post.
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She went in confident and excited and came out not so confident but still somewhat excited! She knew she would be practicing with the “big girls,” who she has admired from afar in her regular, weekly gymnastics class. She became a “big girl” yesterday!
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After practice, she said things like “I was scared,” “they don’t like me,” “I can’t do that again.” AT 4 YEARS OLD! I’ll be damned if my daughter is going through life telling herself those negative thoughts!
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Since yesterday, we have been uplifting her, encouraging her and inspiring her! Hell, she’s inspiring me! She’s inspiring me to keep going, to not give up, to not talk to myself like that because I would never ever talk to her like that!
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You see, you can’t just do something once and when it doesn’t work, give up! You have to try again. You can do hard things IF you really want to!
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You are powerful!
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You are strong!
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You are capable!
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I believe in you!
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Do you believe in you?! Xoxo
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