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QuestionWhat foods should I avoid when I'm breastfeeding?Sarah Siebold is an International board certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and Certified Lactation Educator Counselor (CLEC) based in Los Angeles, California. She runs her own lactation consulting practice called IMMA, where she specializes in emotional support, clinical care, and evidence-based breastfeeding practices. Her editorial work about new motherhood and breastfeeding has been featured in VoyageLA, The Tot, and Hello My Tribe. She completed her clinical lactation training in both private practice and outpatient settings through the University of California, San Diego. She also earned her M.A. in English and American Literature from New York University.You don't need to avoid any foods! Old wives tales tell us that certain foods will make our babies gassy, but what we know scientifically is that that's just not true. A very small percentage of babies will have slight food intolerances based on the mother's diet, but more often than not, we really recommend moms eat everything in their diet. You should be eating a very nutrient-dense, rich array of foods. Spicy foods, cruciferous veggies, and other foods that were considered bad for lactation are really just myths.
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QuestionWhen should I start breastfeeding a newborn?Mor Levy Volner is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant based in Southern California. She earned a BS in Clinical Nutrition from the University of California, Davis in 2009 and finished her Lactation Consultant course from the University of California, San Diego Extension Program in 2013, which included 300 hours of lactation consulting experience from Kaiser Permanente. She also has an MS in Dietetics/Nutrition from the California State University - Northridge in 2014.Almost immediately after birth. While your milk may not come in for a day or two, you'll be able to express a substance called colostrum, which is important for your baby's health. Breastfeeding soon after birth is also a great way to bond with your baby and establish a feeding routine.
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QuestionHow do I bond with my baby while breastfeeding?Rebecca Nguyen is a Certified Lactation Consultant and Childbirth Educator. She runs Family Picnic in Chicago, Illinois with her mother Sue Gottschall, where they teach new parents about childbirth, breastfeeding and child development and education. Rebecca taught preschool through 3rd grade for 10 years, and she received her Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Illinois in 2003.Skin contact with your baby can help improve the breastfeeding experience. With a very new baby, we recommend as much skin-to-skin contact as possible, which means the baby's in a diaper and mom is topless from the waist up. Not only does it promote bonding, but it also improves breast milk production and ejection.
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QuestionWhat is the best position for breastfeeding?Rebecca Nguyen is a Certified Lactation Consultant and Childbirth Educator. She runs Family Picnic in Chicago, Illinois with her mother Sue Gottschall, where they teach new parents about childbirth, breastfeeding and child development and education. Rebecca taught preschool through 3rd grade for 10 years, and she received her Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Illinois in 2003.It's easiest to breastfeed if you recline slightly. By leaning back with the baby's tummy pressed against your chest, you'll encourage them to open their mouth really wide. Use one hand to support the baby, and the other hand to hold your breast. Point your nipple just above their mouth so the baby can latch on by themselves. If you sit up and hunch over your baby, they can't bring your nipple all the way into the back of their mouth, which can be really painful for you. Luckily, once a baby learn to latch, they'll just do it instinctively.
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QuestionHow can I make breastfeeding less painful?Rebecca Nguyen is a Certified Lactation Consultant and Childbirth Educator. She runs Family Picnic in Chicago, Illinois with her mother Sue Gottschall, where they teach new parents about childbirth, breastfeeding and child development and education. Rebecca taught preschool through 3rd grade for 10 years, and she received her Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Illinois in 2003.If breastfeeding is painful, the baby may not be latching correctly. A lactation consultant can help you fix those problems.
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QuestionWhich type of bras should I wear?Sarah Gehrke is a Registered Nurse and Licensed Massage Therapist in Texas. Sarah has over 10 years of experience teaching and practicing phlebotomy and intravenous (IV) therapy using physical, psychological, and emotional support. She received her Massage Therapist License from the Amarillo Massage Therapy Institute in 2008 and a M.S. in Nursing from the University of Phoenix in 2013.Nursing bras are a convenient choice that allows you to easily open and close the bra with one hand.
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QuestionCan you breastfeed when you are a kid?Sarah Gehrke is a Registered Nurse and Licensed Massage Therapist in Texas. Sarah has over 10 years of experience teaching and practicing phlebotomy and intravenous (IV) therapy using physical, psychological, and emotional support. She received her Massage Therapist License from the Amarillo Massage Therapy Institute in 2008 and a M.S. in Nursing from the University of Phoenix in 2013.Kids cannot breastfeed. You must be of a fertile age (average age of fertility is between 12 - 13 year) and have had a baby to produce the hormone prolactin that stimulates milk production. Many experts recommend that mothers breastfeed for up to a year or longer after the baby is born. Some moms will continue to breastfeed into the toddler years.
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QuestionWhat foods to avoid while breastfeeding?Sarah Siebold is an International board certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and Certified Lactation Educator Counselor (CLEC) based in Los Angeles, California. She runs her own lactation consulting practice called IMMA, where she specializes in emotional support, clinical care, and evidence-based breastfeeding practices. Her editorial work about new motherhood and breastfeeding has been featured in VoyageLA, The Tot, and Hello My Tribe. She completed her clinical lactation training in both private practice and outpatient settings through the University of California, San Diego. She also earned her M.A. in English and American Literature from New York University.In most cases, you don't need to eliminate any foods from your diet. Unless your baby has a specific food intolerance, more often than not, it's recommended that you eat everything that's normally in your diet. Try to eat a nutrient-dense, rich array of foods, but you don't necessarily have to leave out things like cruciferous veggies or spicy foods. Don't eat sage, peppermint, or parsley in huge quantities, but even those are fine in moderation.
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