Lactation
Lactation Services
Breastfeeding becomes a part of your identity as you enter the journey into motherhood. There will be a lot of information to process from your social networks and books that you might read to make yourself knowledgeable about breastfeeding. The overwhelming effect of information and pressure to get it right might cause you even more stress and that is why we are here for you.
Are you experiencing challenges breastfeeding or pumping? It’s okay as a first-time mother you might be told that breastfeeding is a natural process but we understand that it can be challenging. The early weeks of breastfeeding are a steep learning curve and breastfeeding around the clock can be tiring. All the same you don’t have to do it alone, with us we can make the journey much easier. Through our lactation consultant we help you solve the challenges that come with the breastfeeding process to allow for success in nursing your baby.
From the first latch to transitioning into solid food, we provide a plan that will make the journey and the transition as seamless as could possibly be. Breastfeeding is a demanding process in the mother-child relationship therefore being in a wholesome state of mind, body and spirit is beneficial to both you and your child. We want nothing less than that in your relationship with your child, therefore, beyond the plan we offer emotional and physical support to enable you nurture a solid relationship.
Did your child recently have his/her tongue or lip tie released? Following a tongue/lip tie release, oral exercises are vital to maximize the benefits of the procedure. Our lactation consultant is specialized to help you with this procedure so that some babies or children may also continue to benefit from intervention to be able to maximize the function and success with breastfeeding, feeding, or speech. We are able to provide this intervention for your child to ensure long lasting benefits and development of skills in these areas.
Benefits of Breastfeeding.
There are a lot of perks that spring out from breastfeeding aside from the idolized mother-child connection and relationship formed. Breastfeeding helps the child’s development of jaws, teeth and speech. A mother’s more mature immune system allows for antibodies formed against germs to be transferred to the child through breastmilk. This boosts the child’s immune system providing protection against illnesses and conditions such as allergies, certain child cancers, type 2 diabetes among others.
You are probably wondering what about me? Well, breastfeeding also has a lot of physical and emotional benefits to you too as the mother. Through breastfeeding, you have reduced postpartum depression and increased connection with your child. Did you know that it also promotes weight loss after birth? Well, it does, the process burns upto 500 calories a day to build and maintain milk supply. Therefore, as difficult as it may seem it is actually beneficial to both you as the mother and your child in the long run.
Myths around Breastfeeding.
From all the information sources around you concerning breastfeeding there will be a lot of myths and misconceptions, we want to help you by demystifying them. Here are some of the myths that you will come across:
1. Breastfeeding should come naturally
As earlier mentioned, you will be told that breastfeeding is a natural process to a mother, but one thing to note is that breastfeeding is a learned skill that requires patience and perseverance. It will get frustrating from time to time but then it will get easier with time and professional help, that is why we are here for you every step of the way.
2. The size of the breasts matter
Milk production is based entirely on breast tissue and not on breast size which is dependent on fat in one’s body. Therefore, whether you have small or large breasts it doesn’t determine the scale of milk production.
3. Nipple pain is inevitable.
Yes, nipple pain is common but it is not ‘normal’. It is common to experience pain during the first few days of nursing your child but this is set to disappear over time. However, if you continue to experience discomfort and dread breastfeeding then there might be a problem. Through our lactation consultant we can help you improve your position and work on a painless latch.
4. You can’t take medication while breastfeeding
While it is true that some medications are unsafe during the breastfeeding process, with the right and credible information from our lactation consultant we can help you get safer substitutes for the medication. However, if it is really essential to take the medication, you can pump and discard the milk, then take the medication and resume breastfeeding after completing the dosage.
These are just a few of the many myths out there about breastfeeding. As a mother you will need professional help to guide you and help you weed out all these myths, walking with us through it will assure you a seamless journey.
Allow us today to be part of your journey.
If you have any questions, concerns or are having a difficult time with breastfeeding remember that we are here to help you in this journey. You don’t have to do it alone.
