By Ali Weatherford Breastfeeding Success employs a lot of lactation consultants, and we’ll be the first to admit that there are a few people out there who have negative ideas about them. We work hard to help families, and also [...]
By Ali Weatherford If you’re wondering whether you should tour your hospital before you go into labor, my answer is YES! If you can only do a virtual tour, do it! If you can go in person, that’s even better. [...]
By Ali Weatherford, in collaboration with Cheryl Reeley MS, LCSW-S, PMH-C The perinatal period starts around the time you become pregnant and continues through the first year postpartum. A person’s mental health can definitely experience some ups and downs during [...]
By Ali Weatherford High lipase milk is something you may not ever hear about if you don’t have the problem. It’s a condition of breast milk that used to be treated as a problem, but newer information has changed that! [...]
By Ali Weatherford The name of this condition, Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (D-MER) is a mouthful, but actually does a really good job of describing it. What is Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex? Dysphoric means “unhappy, uneasy, or dissatisfied”. Milk ejection [...]
By Ali Weatherford I took a wonderful workshop on the topic of The Sitting Month recently with Jane Yu, L. Ac. She is an acupuncturist and doctor of Chinese medicine specializing in pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. I teach birth classes, [...]
By Ali Weatherford Is there a difference between nursing and breastfeeding? Why is breastfeeding so often also referred to as “nursing”? It’s actually hard to find much information about this, but I’ll attempt to share what I found and how [...]
By Ali Weatherford So much happens during pregnancy that is outside of our control. We don’t get to decide the baby’s exact genetics, or where the placenta decides to attach to the uterus. Each baby is different, and every pregnant [...]
By Ali Weatherford Breastfeeding isn’t always easy, but it’s very unlikely that you’ll ever need to see a doctor for anything related to lactation. That’s good news! You might need some help with breastfeeding though. Most people do. The best [...]
By Ali Weatherford Birth plans can be a surprisingly controversial topic. A lot of people think they are a great idea and even essential. I sometimes work on birth plans individually with families and have had people tell me that [...]
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