Evidence Based Infant Feeding

09/10/2024

*TW* It's Su***de Prevention Day.
Avery shares her story of HOPE and recovery.

From the blog: Did you know postpartum depression/mood disorders are the most common complication after childbirth for at least the first year? Su***de is one of the leading causes of death in the first year postpartum. We need to start taking maternal mental health seriously. The idea that breastfeeding prevents PPD is a myth. It can happen to any mom, no matter how she feeds her baby, and each mom can experience it very differently. We can SAVE lives if we DO talk about it!

Written By Avery F. Before having my children, I read everything I could get my hands on about being a mom. I wanted to be prepared and to be the best mom I could! But nobody warned me about what could happen to my mental health. Nobody talked to me about postpartum depression. Did you … Continue ...

09/08/2024

Many people think that combining feeding methods can reduce milk supply or see it as a sign of not succeeding in breastfeeding. But this is simply not the case. With proper steps to maintain milk production, combo-feeding can be successful with the right approach. Regrettably, some parents with low milk supply have discontinued breastfeeding, wrongly assuming that combination feeding is not a workable alternative.

08/01/2024

Are Tongue-tie surgeries overperformed?

Tongue-tie has been gaining attention as a possible cause of breastfeeding problems, but there’s concern that surgeries to correct it are being over performed. AAP recommends parents work with a team of pediatricians, lactation coaches and feeding therapists to help solve breastfeeding problems. Find more info about tongue-tie: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/breastfeeding/Pages/tongue-tie-in-babies-how-ankyloglossia-affects-breastfeeding.aspx