Nipples are NOT supposed to hurt!

Nipples are NOT suppose to hurt. I recently had a client call me in desperation. She said she wanted to breastfeed and knew it was suppose to hurt but she didn’t think she could take it anymore!  My response, “Whoa, who said it was SUPPOSE to...

Post Partum Hemorrhage & Milk Production

After delivery, a woman’s body is recovering from the “Boston Marathon” of birth! Adrenalin starts to ebb and muscles are tired and sore. The uterus continues to contract as it works to get back to it’s pre-natal size. What happens when the...

Breastfeeding: Demand and Supply

 Babies are born with the innate ability to suck. Newborns suck for more than just satisfying hunger. Sucking is pleasurable, calming and is a pain control mechanisms for babies.  After a baby is born, their bellies are full of amniotic fluid that...