Resources

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• About Lactation Consultants
• Breast Milk (milk supply, pumping, milk storage guidelines, medications)
• Breast Problems (engorgement, plugged ducts, mastitis, sore or damaged nipples)
• Latching & Latch Techniques
• Bottles & Bottle Feeding
• Tethered Oral Tissues (tongue, lip, and buccal ties, frenotomy)
• Tummy Time (tips, why it is important)
• Postpartum Depression & Mental Health
• Información en Español

About Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs)

• • What is a lactation consultant?
  • When should I see an IBCLC?

Breast Milk

Breast Milk Storage Guidelines

• • Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Clinical Protocol #8: Human Milk Storage
  • CDC Human Milk Storage Guidelines

Breast Pumps & Pumping

• • Lactation Foundation’s Pumping Tips
  • CDC How to Keep Your Breast Pump Clean

Increasing Milk Supply

• • Maximizing milk production
  • Hand expression
  • Herbs & foods that may help increase milk supply
    • What is a galactagogue? Do I need one?
    • Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Clinical Protocol #9: Galactagogues
    • Herbal remedies for milk supply

Medication Concerns

• • e-lactancia: Is this compatible with breastfeeding?
  • InfantRisk Center
    • InfantRisk Center website or call (806) 352-2519
    • InfantRisk iOS app or MommyMeds iOS app
    • InfantRisk Android app or MommyMeds Android app
  • LactMed website
  • MotherToBaby Texas TIPS website or call/text (855) 884-7248

Returning to Work

• • Returning to work
  • Pumping at work

Breast Problems

Engorgement

• • Relieving breast engorgement

Plugged Ducts & Mastitis

• • Recurrent mastitis or plugged ducts
  • Lecithin treatment for recurrent plugged ducts

Sore & Damaged Nipples

• • Breastfeeding pain
  • Healing tips for nipple cracks or abrasions

Latching

Latching Techniques

• • Technique to help achieve a deeper latch (video)
  • Nose-to-nipple (video)
  • Laid-back breastfeeding (video)

Bottle Feeding

Paced Bottle Feeding

• • Paced bottle feeding (video)
  • For the caregiver of breastfed baby

Tethered Oral Tissues

Tongue, Lip, & Buccal Ties

• • Tongue-tie and lip-tie FAQ
  • How tongue-tie affects breastfeeding mechanics
  • Breastfeeding a baby with tongue-tie or lip-tie
  • The evidence supports treating tongue-tie for breastfeeding problems

Frenotomy/Frenectomy

• • The importance of active wound management following frenotomy

Tummy Time

Tips for Tummy Time

• • 8 Tummy Time tips for your baby
  • TummyTime!™ method

Why Tummy Time is Important

• • Tummy Time as a therapeutic strategy in tongue-tied infants
  • From difficulty latching to misshapen heads – why all babies benefit from Tummy Time

Postpartum Depression & Mental Health

• • Lactation Foundation’s Postpartum Mental Health Resource List
  • Mental and emotional health: Tips for taking care of yourself

Información en Español

• • ABM Protocolo Clínico #8: Almacenamiento de Leche Humana
  • Almacenamiento y preparación de la leche materna
  • Cómo mantener limpio el extractor de leche materna
  • e-lactancia Español: ¿Es compatible con la lactancia?
  • Regresar al trabajo 
  • Cómo usar el sacaleches en el trabajo
  • Salud mental y emocional
  • Lengua atada o amarrada
  • Ductos tapados y mastitis
  • Congestión mamaria
  • Aumentando su suministro de leche materna

To schedule an appointment with The Lactation Foundation, please call 713-500-2800, option 1.