What To do About Nipple Pain
Check out this video from GlobalHealthMedia.org on nipple pain and how getting a deep latch can fix most nipple pain problems.
View ArticleBreastfeeding in the First Hours After Birth
Check out this amazing video from GlobalHealthMedia.org on babies breastfeeding in the first hours after birth. It is incredible what human babies can do when allowed to follow their instinct!
View ArticleAlternative Feeding Methods
If you need to supplement, you are having trouble getting a good latch because your baby thrusts their tongue forward, or the latch is painful because the infant cannot extend their tongue very far, or...
View ArticleHow Much Expressed Milk Will My Baby Need?
Mothers often wonder how much milk their baby drinks, and this becomes a big question for mothers once they are ready to return to work, or even begin leaving baby at home with a caregiver...
View ArticleIncreasing Milk Supply
You can ALWAYS increase and decrease your milk supply with the help of your baby. For in depth information on milk supply and how to increase it, check out Faith McGinn's article called The Milk Supply...
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Safe Sleep - 7 Steps to Safe Bedsharing
New parents are often sleep deprived, especially mothers who must wake up several times a night to nurse their infants. Sleeping with your baby can help you get more shut eye while nursing, but it is...
View ArticleAlternative Feeding Methods
This video shows several different feeding methods that are great alternatives to the bottle. These methods can be very helpful in supplementing the breastfed baby without interrupting the learning...
View ArticlePaced Bottle Feeding
This video demonstrates paced bottle feeding as a way to make sure that your baby drinks from a bottle at a pace that is closer to breastfeeding, preventing them from over eating and having stomach...
View ArticleWhite Out Rice Cereal
This video is fantastic at explaining why rice cereal as a first food for infants is not the health food some make it out to be!
View ArticleThe Scoop on Vitamin D
So, your baby's doctor has prescribed Vitamin D supplements, but is it really necessary and which kind should you get?Vitamin D supplements traditionally come in a syrup, and one dose is a syringe full...
View ArticleDomperidone: What you need to know
Domperidone should be used as a last resort for mothers who have trouble making enough milk for their babies, after all other measures to increase supply have been attempted. Domperidone will not work...
View ArticleUpdated Recommendations on Alcohol Consumption While Breastfeeding
New, updated information has come out regarding alcohol consumption while breastfeeding:"Any long-term consequences for the children of alcohol-abusing mothers are yet unknown, but occasional drinking...
View ArticleSimple Relactation Plan
Lost your milk supply? Want to induce lactation? Faith McGinn, IBCLC, wrote a great plan for relactation on her website! http://faithmcginn.com/index.php?p=1_48_Sample-Relactation-Plan
View ArticleThe Human Microbiome
I love this video from NPR on the Human Microbiome. It discusses a topic that has recently gained a lot of attention in the health community for it's incredible benefits - Probiotics. For more...
View ArticleFussy Baby? Read this!
Faith McGinn, RN, IBCLC, provides some great information, tips, and tricks for when your baby is fussy, including information on Infant Probiotics, gas drops, normal infant development, and more! READ...
View ArticleGetting a pain-free latch with the Thumbs Up Technique
Check out this video by Faith McGinn demonstrating the thumbs up, or "flipple" technique. I have found that this technique works best for the most women to get a pain-free and efficient latch.
View ArticleThrush: The Bottom Line on Yeast in Mothers and Infants
In this must-read article, my mentor and colleague Faith McGinn, RN, IBCLC, addresses the often incorrect and outdated information that many mothers are given about thrush and yeast infections of the...
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Hands On Pumping to Maximize Milk Production
This video from Stanford Medicine is a great one to watch for any new mother, and especially mothers who are concerned about milk supply, have premature and/or supplemented infants or infants who must...
View ArticleLaid-Back Breastfeeding
Laid-Back Breastfeeding, sometimes called the Baby-led, Natural, or Australian position, can be a great position for getting a deep latch and allowing mom to relax. Many moms report that this...
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How clean is YOUR pump?
For a few months I have been acquiring used pumps so that I can disinfect and evaluate their performance. I am (obsessively) testing the suction for each pump I service and am recording my findings as...
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Hand Milk Expression
I encourage all expecting and nursing moms to watch this video from Stanford Medicine about Hand Milk Expression and how effective it is at increasing milk output and overall supply. Studies have found...
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Milk Storage Guidelines
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View ArticleSide-Lying Breastfeeding
Here are some tips for side-lying breastfeeding safely and effectively, so you can get more rest! Demonstrated by Faith McGinn, IBCLC.
View ArticleDeep Latch Technique How-To
Watch this video for in depth instructions on how to get a pain free latch using the Deep Latch Technique. For a close up video in real-time, check out Faith's other video on getting a pain free latch...
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Welcome to Queen Bee Lactation!
Welcome to Queen Bee Lactation! Please allow me to introduce myself and this website.My name is Ashley Walsh, I am a Certified Breastfeeding Specialist currently on track to become an IBCLC in late...
View ArticleThe Truth About Ties and Nipple Pain: Intervention Doesn't Have to be Invasive
The Wrong Help Can HurtNipple pain is often cited as the main reason that mothers quit breastfeeding before they want to. Indeed, many of us have been there - nursing our newborn through gritted teeth...
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