by Kelley Burke | May 28, 2013 | Breastfeeding
In honor of Oregon Washington Lactation Association (OWLA)and Northwest Mothers Milk Bank (NWMMB)’s upcoming ‘The Scientific and Evidence Base for Skin-to-skin Contact’, on May 31st, 2013 we wanted to open up the floor for you to share your...
by Kelley Burke | Dec 1, 2011 | Birthing Education, Breastfeeding
By Meg Stanaker, IBCLC One of the great privileges that I have as a lactation consultant is to spend time meeting and getting to know lots of babies. As I say to parents all the time, babies reveal who they are at the breast when they are feeding. They show us their...
by Kelley Burke | Jul 1, 2011 | Breastfeeding
Why Prenatal Consultation? While prenatal lactation education and consultation can be useful for all mothers in order to help breastfeeding get off to as smooth a start as possible, for some mothers it can make all the difference! If you have experienced/are...
by Kelley Burke | Jul 1, 2011 | Birthing Education, Breastfeeding, Nutrition Education
by Kathryn Davis, BS, LMT, RYT During pregnancy it’s important to eat well, get lots of sleep, and overall care well for yourself– even more so than during other times in your life. The immediate postpartum is an extension of that time and is as equally...
by Kelley Burke | Jul 1, 2011 | Breastfeeding, Uncategorized
Each consultation is customized to meet the needs of the particular family, however every consultation includes certain features: A thorough health and birth history of both mother and baby A naked weight of the baby An evaluation of baby’s tongue, palate, suck, and...
by Kelley Burke | May 1, 2011 | Breastfeeding, Relationship, Parenting, and Family Workshops
By Meg Stalnaker, IBCLC Women have always worked and breast fed, but in our modern day world it can present some unique challenges, particularly in the United States. As a lactation consultant and a childbirth educator, I often find that the hopeful fantasy of...
