Research has shown that there is no better food than breast milk for a baby’s first year of life. Breastfeeding provides many healthy, nutritional, economical and emotional benefits to you and your baby. Since a major goal of the our Breast Feeding Educator is to improve the nutritional status of infants, we encourage mothers to breastfeed their infants. They will assist you in all areas including but not limited to:
Coping with the new experience of breast feeding Slow weight gain of baby Increasing breastmilk supply Overactive letdown , too much milk Thrush/Candida Tongue tie and breastfeeding Expressing for a preterm baby in NICU and breastfeeding a preterm baby at home
Infant / Child Education Support
We do more than just pass on information to expectant parents.They are there to make sure you understand how to make informed choices, how to have a plan in place for tackling unexpected situations and teach you informed decision making and assertiveness skills. They cover all areas of Infant / Child Care including but not limited to:
Our goal is to make sure your concerns have been addressed in all areas and that you and your spouse now have a strong foundation to continue the care of your newborn feeling secure in your decision making. We are always just a phone call away if you feel you need additional support.
Breast Feeding Support