“I thought breastfeeding was supposed to be easy”
I often encounter the sentiment, ‘I thought this just happened naturally,’ repeatedly during my work as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant in our breastfeeding clinic at The WOMB.
The Missing Link: Breastfeeding support should be our first stop, not our last resort.
When I look back on my early days with baby, I remember it as though I am looking through a foggy lens of exhaustion, uncertainty and overwhelm. A magical time in my life that I was blessed with three times and I will never forget, though I can barely remember.
10 Tips to ENJOYING your breastfeeding experience
I hear these sentiments time and time again in the Infant Feeding clinic at The WOMB where I work as as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. In a society that has instant access to information, to ALL information, we know what is best for our babies.
Dispelling 5 Common Myths – Breastfeeding and Returning to Work
For many mothers in Canada, we are lucky to have one year of maternity leave before returning to work. But for some, they need to go back sooner and for those who do get the full year, they would like to continue their breastfeeding relationship.