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Nursing Pillows: Who Needs Them?
By Norma Ritter, IBCLC, RLCDid you know that nursing pillows were originally designed to prop up babies who are not quite ready to sit on their own? They became popular when women started using them to help them nurse. Nowadays these curved pillows are on many “must have” check lists. They can sometimes be quite…
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What is That on Your Chest? All About At-Breast Supplementers
By Lauren Fruehan, IBCLC, RLC What is an At-Breast Supplementer? In a society where bottles are seen as an image of infancy, many people are surprised to learn there are other ways to provide supplements to a breastfed baby. One such method is the at-breast supplementer. An at-breast supplementer is a device that allows a…
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Phone Apps for Breastfeeding Mothers
By Taylor Etchison Being a modern breastfeeding mother definitely has its perks! Whether you’re camped out on the couch nursing that newborn or expressing milk away from home, your smart phone or tablet offers a lot of beneficial help. Please keep in mind that this list of breastfeeding-friendly applications doesn’t include any feeding trackers. Timing…
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Nipple Shield: Friend or Foe?
By Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA I recently spoke to a mother whose 1-month-old baby was born 4 weeks preterm. She was breastfeeding with a nipple shield, which she was given in the hospital, and she was confused by conflicting advice. Should she pump after feedings? Was her baby getting enough milk? How should she wean…