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How a Lactation Consultation Can Help


Are you pregnant and desire to breastfeed your baby? Do you have a newborn who is struggling to nurse? At Phoenix Pediatrics, our Phoenix and Scottsdale AZ moms can access lactation consultation--expert and compassionate help for breastfeeding issues. You can have a successful nursing experience with our help.

Why breast is best

Breastfeeding offers many advantages to both mom and baby. One is exceptional bonding. Another is fewer allergies in babies along with stronger immunity to colds, flu, GI upset, and more. Also, Healthline reports that breast milk nutritionally is perfect for babies up to six months of age, making them smarter, achieving ideal body size and weight, and helping their emotional and mental development.

Breastfeeding can be challenging

Neither mom nor baby knows the how-to's of nursing right away. The skill takes time and patience to develop, says the American Pregnancy Association.

How we can help

Here are examples of problems nursing moms encounter:

  • Sore nipples (and problems with nipple shape and size)
  • Engorgement (breasts are overfull and other milk supply problems)
  • Latching on (baby cannot attach to the breast and feed adequately)
  • Feeding patterns (including mom and baby's sleep/wake cycles)

At your lactation consultation at Phoenix Pediatrics in Phoenix and Scottsdale AZ, your team member will talk with you about your pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum recovery. She will ask about any particular issues you have as you nurse and will observe you nurse your baby.

She may advise a different way to position your baby when breastfeeding, examine your baby's mouth and weigh him or her before and after nursing. If you wish to pump your milk and store it properly, you can receive counsel on this topic too. Going forward, moms follow customized care plans to ensure their continued success.

Learn more

Yes, knowledge is power, but so is the nurturing care provided to babies and their mothers at Phoenix Pediatrics. If you wish to arrange a lactation consultation, please contact us at one of our Phoenix-Scottsdale, AZ, area offices. For the E. Union Hills Drive office, phone (602) 971-5121, or call us at the N. 12th Street location: (602) 242-5121.

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