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Baby aWEARness now offers a full time IBCLC certified lactation consultant, skilled in the art of traditional Japanese breast massage. To make an appointment, please call the store at (808) 988-0010.
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What is a Lactation Consultant? |
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Lactation consultants are a relatively new member of the health care profession. They are professional breastfeeding specialists trained to assist mothers with a variety of issues, such as, latching on difficulties, painful nursing, low milk production, or low weight gain. They work at a hospital, clinic or doctor's office or practice privately. A lactation consultant teaches mothers on breastfeeding but she is also a counselor and aids mothers to understand the fundamentals of lactation as well as supporting their efforts to learn how to feed their babies and meet their breastfeeding goals. E.g., returning to work or school. She is familiar with breastfeeding equipment, such as breast pump and other supplies that are helpful to breast feeding mothers and babies. You can schedule an appointment with an IBCLC for any of the following: • Nipple or breast pain during or after breastfeeding.
• Latch on difficulties.
• Flat or inverted nipples.
• Low milk supply.
• Slow weight gain.
• Baby seems hungry after feeding.
• Crying or colicky baby.
• Baby is wetting fewer than one diaper each 24 hours for each day:
of age up to 5 days,
6-8 per day from day 5 on,
OR is passing stools less than 3-5 times a day in the first 6 weeks.
• Baby is jaundice.
• Breastfeeding a premature baby or baby is hospitalized, or has a birth defect.
• Breastfeeding twins and triplets.
• Re-lactation and adoptive breastfeeding.
• Breastfeeding and return to employment outside the home.
• Pumping and storing breast milk.
• Returning to work or school and wishes to continue breastfeeding.
• Special needs baby e.g. Down Syndrome, cleft lip and/or palate.
• Ever had breast surgery.
• Need information on taking medications while breastfeeding.
• Reassurance that breastfeeding is going well. |
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IBCLC is a health care professional who specializes in the clinical management of breastfeeding. IBCLCs are certified by the International Board Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBCLE) which is accredited by the US National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). IBCLCs use a problem-solving approach to provide appropriate information, recommendations and work in a variety of health care settings including hospitals, pediatric offices, public health clinics, and private practice.. An IBCLC offers a variety of services which may include: • Prenatal breastfeeding education.
• Postnatal hospital, clinic, and office visits.
• Home visits.
• Educational literature.
• Rental of hospital-grade electric breast pumps.
• New mothers' support groups. |
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The art of traditional Japanese breast massage |
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Massage has been used extensively and effectively during the childbearing period. Massage of the lactation breasts is common in many parts of the world and is used to stimulate milk production, to promote drainage and to relieve engorged breasts. Massaging the mothers back to relieve discomfort from engorgement or to relax her if she has difficulty letting down her milk is an acupressure technique that has been recommended for years. For example, from the base of the mothers neck to the bottom of her shoulder blades on both side of her spine is one of simple but effective method of breast massage. Breast massage is popular in Japan, where new parents and healthcare providers believe by massaging the connective tissue and the ducts effectively increases in the milk supply, relieve engorgement of the breasts and plugged ducts. Also, an abrupt weaning can cause mastitis and to prevent this breast massage is also highly recommended. The technique of breast massage requires special training, skill, knowledge and experiences. |
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