Breastfeeding Articles

The following is a list of breastfeeding articles covering a wide range of topics.

Featured Articles

I highly recommend that you check out Dr. Jack Newman's articles which are great resources to help you know more about breastfeeding.

Also be sure to check out "Gee Whiz" Lactation Facts for some surprising facts about breasfeeding.

Adoptive Breastfeeding

Adoptive Breastfeeding (ABRW)

RELACTATION : A review of experience and recommendations for practice

AskLenore - Ask Lenore provides information for couples who are expanding their families via adoption, surrogacy, or traditional pregnancy as well as those who are experiencing infertility and/or recurrent miscarriage. Find information on adoptive breastfeeding and the Newman-Goldfarb protocols, infertility, recurrent miscarriage, and baby care. There are message boards on these topics, as well as related medical information and links to healthcare professionals

Breastfeeding After Breast Reduction Surgery

Breastfeeding After Breast Reduction Surgery

Cabbage Leaves for Engorgement

Cooled cabbage leaves can be a wonderful, natural way to help ease engorgement or to dry up your milk supply

Engorgement: The Cabbage Cure
Marie Davis RN IBCLC http://www.lactationconsultant.info/cabbagecure.html

Cabbage Leaves for Prevention and Treatment of Breast Engorgement Sandra Smith, MPH CHES

Cranio-Sacral Therapy and Breastfeeding

Cranial Sacral Therapy

Nipple Vasospasm

Nipple Vasospasm or Raynaud's phenomenon can cause very painful nipples in moms who are breastfeeding. It is characterized by a blanching of the nipples after breastfeeding and increased pain when the nipples become cold.
NIPPLE VASOSPASM - A MANIFESTATION OF RAYNAUD'S PHENOMENON AND A PREVENTABLE CAUSE OF BREASTFEEDING FAILURE

Seeking Relief


Raynaud's Syndrome and Breastfeeding


Nipple Blanching and Vasospasm


Raynaud’s Phenomenon of the Nipple: A Treatable Cause of Painful Breastfeeding


Tongue Tie and Breastfeeding

BRIAN PALMER, D.D.S.

On this web site are slide presentations and articles that cover: the significance of sleep apnea and how it might be prevented, the importance of breastfeeding for the proper development of our species, the issue of infant caries and breastfeeding, why tight frenulums need to be addressed, otitis media, SIDS, and basic dental issues.
http://www.brianpalmerdds.com/bfeed_frenulums.htm

TONGUE-TIE: IMPACT ON BREASTFEEDING
Complete Management Including Frenotomy
Dr. Evelyn Jain
http://www.drjain.com/index.html

ANKYLOGLOSSIA or SHORT LINGUAL FRAENUM
By Caroline Bowen

Congential Tongue Tie and Its Impact on Breastfeeding
By Elizabeth Coryllos, MD, MSs, FAAP, FACS, FRCSc, IBCLC
Catherine Watson Genna, BS, IBCLC
Alexander C. Salloum, MD, MA

 

Additional Breastfeeding Articles

Allergy Elimination Diet

Fenugreek

Reglan

Reverse Pressure Softening

Breastfeeding Guide by Sara Spencer - RN, MSN, Clinical Nurse Specialist 

 

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