Lactation Support
The key to achieving the goals you want for breastfeeding thrives with information and SUPPORT!
Lactation education handouts for parents
Infant Risk Center- know which medications are safe to take during pregnancy and lactation.
Attaching Your Baby at the Breast
Good attachment will help a baby get more milk and make breastfeeding more comfortable. This video shows why good attachment is so important to breastfeeding success, and how to help mothers ensure a deep latch.
Stanford Maximizing Milk Production Video
If you will be using a pump, I encourage you to watch the following video which demonstrates how adding hand expression and massage into your pumping routine can increase milk supply and production.
Hand Expression of Breastmilk Video
One of the most essential techniques you can learn while pregnant is how to hand express milk. I encourage you to watch the following video and practice as it will be extremely beneficial for milk production and expression if necessary.
Breastfeeding in the First Hours After Birth
This video shows the benefits of skin to skin. It also highlights the amazing nine stages that newborns experience after birth.
Upright, Paced Bottle Feeding
A breastfed baby should be baby-led, paced fed with the bottle so that the baby doesn't develop a "flow preference," and then begin to reject the breast. (Fun fact: It has nothing to do with nipple confusion!) This video shows exactly how to pace bottle feed an infant in real-time.