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Our Favorite Breastfeeding Videos!
By Patty Jacobs You may find the following videos informative as you embark on your breastfeeding journey. For specific information, contact a volunteer Breastfeeding USA Counselor. Positioning and Latching to the breast Global Health Media Project. Attaching Your Baby at The Breast “Good attachment will help a baby get more milk and make breastfeeding more…
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What Breastfeeding Is Like in the First Days: For Teen Mothers
By Jacqueline Levine, LCCE, FACCE, CD(DONA), CLC No one can know what life is like with a newborn baby before having one. Many say, “No one ever tells you what it’s really like.” That’s very true, because it’s a story that can’t be told beforehand. It will be a story that you and your baby…
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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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Do I Need to Buy Special Clothes to Breastfeed?
By Norma Ritter, IBCLC, RLC Have you seen all the ads for nursing clothes? They can make you think that you will have to spend a lot of money on special clothes, but this is not true. Here are some tips to help you decide what you REALLY need. Let’s start with lingerie and work…