BREASTFEEDING PREPARATION
AND GUIDANCE

We offer lactation consultation by our staff specialist to help you get started with breast feeding. We cover latching on, positioning, trouble shooting, as well as, when to feed, how and what to give baby who is beginning feedings. In addition, we will help you with making the transition for toddlers. Covering such topics as food allergies,  picky eater we consistently help our clients be prepared for a smooth and pleasant transition to solid foods.

Choosing whether to breastfeed or formula feed your baby is one of the first decisions expectant parents will make. Although there's no right or wrong choice, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) joins other organizations such as the American Medical Association (AMA), the American Dietetic Association (ADA), and the World Health Organization (WHO) in recommending breastfeeding as the best for babies.

Specifically, the AAP says babies should be breastfed exclusively for the first 6 months and that breastfeeding should continue until 12 months (and beyond) if both the mother and baby are willing. But breastfeeding (or nursing) may not be possible or preferable for all women. The decision to breastfeed or formula feed your baby should be based on your comfort level with breastfeeding as well as your lifestyle.