On August 7, 14, 21 and 28, a lactation consultant will be answering all of your breastfeeding questions from 1-3 p.m. EST on our Breastfeeding message board. To participate in the chat, visit the Breastfeeding board on each Tuesday in August and look for our “Tata Tuesday” post. You can then ask your breastfeeding questions to the lactation consultant, who will answer between 1 and 3 p.m.
The best part? Freebies are involved! Everyone who participates in the chat is automatically entered to win one of two pillows from Boppy.
Meet the lactation consultants who will be answering your questions:
Photo: Nancy Mohrbacher / The Bump
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August 7: Nancy Mohrbacher
Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA, is author of the 2010 book for breastfeeding specialists, Breastfeeding Answers Made Simple: A Guide for Helping Mothers. She has written for many publications and spoken at breastfeeding conferences around the world. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Breastfeeding USA and the Leadership Team of the developing Mothers' Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes.
Nancy's username on The Bump is LCNancy. You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter and her website, Breastfeeding Made Simple.
Photo: Deirdre McLary / The Bump
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August 14 and 22: Deirdre McLary
Deirdre McLary is an IBCLC, RLC, CD, Birth, Breastfeeding & New Parent Expert and the founder of Breastfeeding Arts & Birth Services. Since 1997, she has served New York City and New York metro area families with their birthing and breastfeeding needs. She is a certified labor support and postpartum doula, a childbirth educator, and a board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). Deirdre's username on The Bump is DeirdreIBCLC. You can also connect with her on Facebook and Twitter.
Photo: Gina Ciagne / The Bump
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August 28: Gina Ciagne
Gina Ciagne is Senior Director, Professional Relations for Lansinoh Laboratories. She is also a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) and a La Leche League International-trained breastfeeding peer counselor. Before joining Lansinoh, she was a Public Affairs Specialist for the Office on Women’s Health (OWH) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services where she co-managed the Health & Human Services/Advertising Council National Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign.
Gina's screen name on The Bump is Gina Ciagne CLC Lansinoh. You can also find her on Twitter.
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Hello! I am currently nursing my teething 11 month old. Recently I got a blister on my nipple (this is the secons time this has happened.) Is there anything I can do to prevent and treat it? I’ve tried taking her off and relatching, as well as starting her on the pther side first; but it doesn’t really seem to help, and she appears to be nursing normally. It’s pretty painful and I’ve tried using lots of lanolin and Soothies to help. Is there anything else I can do? Thanks so much for your time and knowledge. I really appreciate it! Katie
I’ve tried nursing support teas. There are a couple different kinds and they taste pretty horrible (luke black licorice) but seem to work. Malt powder also works. My kids’ pediatrician said that’s why everyone says to drink beer, it’s actually the malt in it. So I used to drink a big glass of milk with 4 TBS of chocolate malt powder mixed in. It also tastes way better than the tea!
I have the same problem. I used to be able to express about 5-7 oz at a time and now i only get about 4-5 oz, i talked to a laction specialist and they said to (when nursing) try to get baby so completely empty you on at least one side and to try to nurse on both sides at each nursing, Pump after baby has fed and or pump on the side that baby nurses on last or the least. And to pump every 2-3 hours at work, and if baby sleeps through the night or for at least 6 hours at a time at night then to pump every 3 hours at night, which is exausting but it worked at little i can see my milk picking up about a half oz already, plus whatever i pump at night it extra stored milk.
Ive had ups and downs trying to bf my 5 week old. Biggest concern is my supply. My right breast is pretty reliable but the left produces next to nothing. I struggle everyday to get enough to feed him & i sometimes have to supplement with formula to feed him. I pump, take fenugreek, baked lactation cookies. Am i just an unlucky mother? It breaks my heart to give him formula.
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Hello! I am currently nursing my teething 11 month old. Recently I got a blister on my nipple (this is the secons time this has happened.) Is there anything I can do to prevent and treat it? I’ve tried taking her off and relatching, as well as starting her on the pther side first; but it doesn’t really seem to help, and she appears to be nursing normally. It’s pretty painful and I’ve tried using lots of lanolin and Soothies to help. Is there anything else I can do? Thanks so much for your time and knowledge. I really appreciate it!
Katie
I am 7.5 months into expressing breastmilk and my supply has gone down a great deal. What steps can I take to increase it?
I’ve tried nursing support teas. There are a couple different kinds and they taste pretty horrible (luke black licorice) but seem to work. Malt powder also works. My kids’ pediatrician said that’s why everyone says to drink beer, it’s actually the malt in it. So I used to drink a big glass of milk with 4 TBS of chocolate malt powder mixed in. It also tastes way better than the tea!
I have the same problem. I used to be able to express about 5-7 oz at a time and now i only get about 4-5 oz, i talked to a laction specialist and they said to (when nursing) try to get baby so completely empty you on at least one side and to try to nurse on both sides at each nursing, Pump after baby has fed and or pump on the side that baby nurses on last or the least. And to pump every 2-3 hours at work, and if baby sleeps through the night or for at least 6 hours at a time at night then to pump every 3 hours at night, which is exausting but it worked at little i can see my milk picking up about a half oz already, plus whatever i pump at night it extra stored milk.
Ive had ups and downs trying to bf my 5 week old. Biggest concern is my supply. My right breast is pretty reliable but the left produces next to nothing. I struggle everyday to get enough to feed him & i sometimes have to supplement with formula to feed him. I pump, take fenugreek, baked lactation cookies. Am i just an unlucky mother? It breaks my heart to give him formula.