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Common Issues Over Time

We treat a wide variety of issues that arise throughout the baby-feeding journey

Pregnancy

Second trimester

  • Preparing for baby feeding – what to expect?

Third trimester

  • Selecting and ordering a pump

  • Addressing any concerns about medications, supplements, and diet that may affect breastfeeding

  • Navigating expectations and troubleshooting after a difficult feeding experience with other children

Postpartum

First week

  • Latching

  • Increasing supply/production

  • Positioning

  • Concerns about supply

  • Concerns about infant weight gain

First month

  • Dealing with pain

  • Undersupply/oversupply

  • Partner support

  • Feeding schedule

  • Weaning off the nipple shield/sizing for nipple shield

  • Mom’s nutrition

  • Dealing with milk blisters

  • Quicker let-downs

  • Tongue/lip ties and post-frenectomy

  • Breastfeeding, sleep and mental health

  • Inverted nipples

  • Latching and unlatching

  • Engorgement

  • Reflux

  • Breast care

  • Medications while breastfeeding

Second month

  • Pumping

  • Clogged milk ducts/mastitis

  • How to improve latch after bottles

  • Bottle feeding

  • Prevent biting

  • Nipple pain

Third month

  • Transitioning back to work

  • Pumping

  • Maintaining breastfeeding

  • Combo feeding

  • Preparing bottles

  • Finding the right formula for my baby’s tummy

4+ months

  • Combo feeding

  • Transitioning to formula

  • Formula preparation and use

  • Transitioning to solid foods

  • Weaning