Lactation Consultation at Home
What is Lactation Consulation?
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A lactation consultant is a certified health professional who specializes in breastfeeding issues. They can help mothers with issues like low milk supply, sore nipples, and breastfeeding positions.
Why Choose Our Lactation Support Service
- Learning how to get a deep, good latch with step-by-step guidance
- Latching with inverted/ short nipples with and without the use of nipple shields.
- Hand expressing and breast massage techniques to improve milk supply
- Knowing if your baby had enough milk
- Preventing and managing pain and breast issues (mastitis, blisters, and sore nipples)
- Helping you into a comfortable breastfeeding position.
- Dietary advice to increase and maintain milk supply
- Handling expressed milk and storage guidelines
- Effective breast pumping techniques to maintain milk supply
Benefits of Breastfeeding
Below are the Five great benefits of breastfeeding:
- Breast milk is the best source of nutrition for most babies.
As the baby grows, the mother’s breast milk will change to meet her baby’s nutritional needs. - Breastfeeding can help protect babies against some short- and long-term illnesses and diseases.
Breastfed babies have a lower risk of asthma, obesity, type 1 diabetes, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Breastfed babies are also less likely to have ear infections and stomach bugs. - Breast milk shares antibodies from the mother with her baby.
These antibodies help babies develop a strong immune system and protect them from illnesses. - Mothers can breastfeed anytime and anywhere.
Mothers can feed their babies on the go without worrying about having to mix formula or prepare bottles. When traveling, breastfeeding can also provide a source of comfort for babies whose normal routine is disrupted. - Breastfeeding can reduce the mother’s risk of breast and ovarian cancer, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure.
Breastfeeding has health benefits for the mother too! Some cancers, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure are less common among women who breastfeed.
Our Lactation Specialist Will Help You With
Nipple Care
Breast Pumps
Hand Expressing
Frequently Asked Questions
From Our Patients
- When will the breastmilk come?
- Does the size of the breast affect milk production?
- Am I producing sufficient milk for my baby?
- How to avoid and soothe engorged breasts
It’s common to hear the phrase: “My milk didn’t come yet”. Rest assured that from the moment you give birth, colostrum is produced. Colostrum is a thick, milky substance rich in antibodies, which precedes the production of breast milk. Breastmilk is produced a couple of days after giving birth.
No, the size of the breast does not affect milk supply. Most women produce enough milk as per their baby’s needs regardless of their breast size.
Most women commonly worry if they are producing enough milk. You can take note of a few signs such as:
- If your newborn has 7 to 8 wet nappies per day
- If your baby is steadily gaining weight each week
- If your baby is getting hungry after 2 to 3 hours
If your breasts feel full between feeds and drain after nursing
Some women may experience painful breasts because they are too full. Breast engorgement usually happens when a mom produces more milk than what a baby can use, in this case pumping your milk supply reduce the engorgement hence the pain. Breasts may also swell up due to blocked ducts. In such instances, you can try cold compresses or cabbage leaves to reduce the swelling.
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Salamati is one of the premium healthcare providers in Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, and the UAE. We provide a wide range of healthcare services in the comfort of your home, hotel, or office. Our services include home nursing care, physiotherapy, speech therapy, doctor on-call, and nutrition consultation at home.