Posts tagged nursing
How to DIY a Supplemental Nursing System at home

A Supplemental Nursing System (SNS) can be a helpful tool for parent and baby dyads who are facing challenges at the breast/chest and need to supplement breastmilk or formula. An SNS allows for baby to receive a measured volume of milk while still being latched at the breast. In this blog, you’ll find more information on how to assemble an at-home DIY SNS with video instructions and testimonials from other parents.

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Nursing Strikes: My Baby Will Not Nurse

Nursing Strikes can happen while nursing a baby and figuring out the proper steps to take can be hard as a new parent. In this blog post, we define nursing strikes and the factors that can cause them. You’ll also find answers to begin getting little one back to the breast/chest. As always, these are general recommendations, we recommend speaking to your IBCLC to collaborate on a personalized plan for you and your baby.

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Partner support can make or break breastfeeding

This week on The Breastfeeding Center’s blog, we’ll have a look at the various ways a partner can provide support while the nursing parent is breastfeeding. Often the non-nursing parent struggles to find their role in the breastfeeding experience, and luckily there are a good number of ways to be involved. IBCLC, Isabela Lessa, gives us a brief look into the breastfeeding experience and the different ways a partner or support person can offer vital support. As the title indicates, support can be the difference between an overwhelming breastfeeding experience and a thriving one for the whole family.

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