In general, online breastfeeding support is absolutely a viable option for assessing & addressing oral function in tongue-tied babies!

But with a caveat...

Not all virtual lactation care is created equal.

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“I gave my baby several bottles of expressed breast milk when he first came home from the hospital because he was jaundiced and too sleepy to nurse well. Now…I can't get him to nurse.”

Today we explore whether or not babies can really get confused about nipples or if there is something else that might be at play.

See my answer for how to resolve.

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As a Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) that provides in-home breastfeeding support families in Fayetteville and surrounding areas, I have seen the struggle parents have when trying to find the IBCLC that is right for them.

Where some areas might have too few options, this area almost feels as there are too many options!!

Here are 4 factors to consider as you choose which local provider you choose as your IBCLC.

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Paced bottle-feeding seems to have garnered the reputation that it's only a technique to support breastfeeding for parents who choose to or need to both breastfeed and bottle feed. 

It's framed as breastfeeding disruption prevention that only needs to be utilized by breastfeeding families when their babies are subjected to the bottle. 

And while the merits of paced bottle feedings are genuine for full-term breastfeeding babies, many parents are left wondering, "Do I need to pace bottle feed if I am not breastfeeding?"

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“Is it safe to do keto diet and breastfeed?” This question was asked in a breastfeeding group and I wanted to share my answer followed by the science that formed the basis of my response.

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Well before I became an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), I supported families of tongue-tied babies.

I would get messages and calls from distraught, frustrated parents who, after seeing one (or more) IBCLC, still struggled with infant feeding.

The goal with this post to introduce you to a professional’s perspective on adult tongue-tie in order to help you in your decision-making process of whether or not releasing ties would be better for your family when your little one is younger or when they’re older.

And over the years I’ve met families that, for a myriad reason, have chosen to not revise their baby’s oral restriction.

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Most people think of milk as white.

If you’re very knowledgeable about human milk or breastfeeding, you may think of milk being white or yellow, because colostrum is both yellow & actual milk.

I would bet that nobody would consider milk to be shades of green, blue, browns, or reds, and if they saw human milk of those colors, they would undoubtedly think it unsafe to give their baby

In reality, ALL colors of milk are safe to give but sometimes it takes knowing why milk is the color that it is to feel reassured about feeding it to your baby.

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When I wrote on the causes of clicking during breastfeeding last year, I had no idea that it would quickly move to the first page of google.

I knew hearing clicking noises during feeding was a common occurrence for parents, but I couldn't have imagined that a short, poorly written post would become my highest performing post to date, with over 3,050 views since posting.

While my understanding of clicking during infant feeding hasn't changed much, my ability and desire to create easy to understand, in-depth blog posts has increased.

Therefore, I want to tackle this topic again, but in a manner that is true to me, resulting in an article that I don't shake my head and wonder, "Shondra, what were you thinking to post this unhelpful, pointless trash?"

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