Breastfeeding Materials

Educational breastfeeding books, photos and professional advice for lactation practitioners.

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The Breastfeeding Atlas

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The Breastfeeding Atlas has been completely revised to reflect new research in the field of lactation. The text contains new photos, new case studies and evidence-based breastfeeding management information.
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Diaper Diary Handout

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The Diaper Diary (Diapers of the Breastfed Baby) is a hand-out for nursing mothers that shows the changes in the stool of a breastfeeding infant during the first week postpartum. Available in English, French, Spanish.
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Pumping for Preemies Handout

**Price Reduction on our popular Pumping for Preterm Babies handouts. Both English and Spanish versions now on sale for $12 for a pack of 50 handouts. Minimum order of 3

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A 4-page brochure with instructions, color photographs, and pumping log form designed to help mothers of preterm infants establish a milk supply by pumping. Newly revised. Available in English and Spanish.
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I am consulting with a 24 year old primip patient in her 3rd trimester who has Sjogren’s Syndrome.

Message: Dear Barbara and Kay, I am consulting with a 24 year old primip patient in her 3rd trimester who has Sjogren’s Syndrome. She is wondering if it will affect breastfeeding. She was diagnosed 3 years ago and is being followed by a rheumatologist and a perinatologist. She describes her condition as "mild", with her symptoms just affecting her eyes and saliva. Her only medication for this syndrome prior to becoming pregnant, was Restasis, which she is not using while pregnant. I am not … [Read More...]

Counseling a Working Mother: Workplace Pumping and Embarrassment

Message: Dear Barbara and Kay, I have a client who has returned to work. Her baby was born 5/6/11. She is a PhD at a university. She asked about pumping frequency at work and the effects on supply if she skips a pumping. We discussed the implications of  regular milk removal. Breastfeeding is very important […]

Swallowing dysphagia as a cause of rejection of solid foods

Interesting updates on our recent Ask B & K case regarding the toddler who refused solids.  Ameera, the Egyptian IBCLC who wrote us about this case communicated the surprising news that the mother weaned the baby and the baby immediately began accepting solids.  This is a very counter-intuitive result, but in the interest of intellectual […]