Breastfeeding and Massage
Tips for lumpy, painful breasts If you’re experiencing “clogged ducts” or your breasts are engorged, you’re probably in a lot of pain. People often get
Tips for lumpy, painful breasts If you’re experiencing “clogged ducts” or your breasts are engorged, you’re probably in a lot of pain. People often get
I see countless referrals for patients who have been on anti-fungal therapy for nipple and breast pain and itchy rashes on the areola. While the lactation
Patients may be instructed to exclusively pump for 24 hours to “see how much they are making.” Unfortunately, this approach is fraught with problems. First,
In general, probiotic supplement quality can be variable. Some standardized and well-studied formulations can be essential for scenarios such as avoiding antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Other products have mixed
A huge amount of attention and pressure is put on moms to achieve the “perfect” breastfeeding latch. It’s unclear how something so basic in our
I sometimes focus so much on the general myths in lactation that I forget the MAJOR myths existing in my own specialty of breast surgery.
“DMER (Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex) is a condition that generally makes breastfeeding and pumping feel various degrees of terrible. It is often described as a
Exclusively breastfed babies who are gaining weight well after the first few weeks of life may not stool for a week or more at a
The idea of “milk stasis” is one of the top myths in the field of lactation. Pumping or overfeeding to “prevent milk stasis” results in
If it isn’t readily clear from reading other information on this site, there is NO SUCH THING as a discrete “plug” of breastmilk in a
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