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| Subject | Date Asked |
| weaning | 3/15/2012 |
| Q: My wife has breastfed our son since his birth almost 6 months ago. We have introduced him to the ... A: Baby food at this stage is an experience - they're learning textures and taste, but it is not their ... | |
| Latch and nutrition problems | 3/2/2012 |
| Q: My daughter is one month old (yesterday) and it has been a constant struggle getting her to ... A: It sounds like you're in a really tough situation right now! I'm sure you're probably feeling ... | |
| Breastfeeding while pregnant | 2/24/2012 |
| Q: I have a ten month old baby who i am still breast feeding but am now 2 month pregnant. can I ... A: Congratulations for reaching the 10 month breastfeeding milestone! Now that you're pregnant, you're ... | |
| Problem during feeding | 2/23/2012 |
| Q: My daughter is 5 months old. When I nurse her one the right side she starts complaining while eating ... A: Congratulations for reaching the 5 month milestone! What you're describing is actually pretty ... | |
| blood in milk | 2/16/2012 |
| Q: I have been pumping/nursing for 4 months. When my son was first born, I exclusively pumped and in ... A: I am so sorry to hear that you are experiencing this - it sounds awful! My gut reaction would be ... | |
| 7 month old wanting to breastfeed again | 2/15/2012 |
| Q: When my daughter was born I tried to breastfeed her for 2 months but I wasnt consistent at it and ... A: What you do next is entirely up to you. Our babies use nursing not only for food, but as for ... | |
| Breast Feeding | 2/13/2012 |
| Q: My son is on his 4th month now.I feel that milk flow in me is not sufficient for my kid.I'm ... A: Congratulations for reaching the 4-month breastfeeding milestone! You are absolutely correct - at 4 ... | |
| Increasing breastmilk flow and pumping | 2/8/2012 |
| Q: My son is almost 4weeks. I start breasfeeding him since birth with occassional supplement of ... A: You are doing a wonderful job breastfeeding! The early days are always the hardest - even if you've ... | |
| Breastfeeding and milk production | 2/5/2012 |
| Q: First of all, thank you in advance for answering my question. I recently gave birth to a baby girl ... A: Congratulations on the birth of your baby girl! When babies have high levels of bilirubin, they ... | |
| help me gett my 15mth old of the breast plz | 2/4/2012 |
| Q: hi i have a 15 mth old and iam 16wks pregant my 15 mth old will not drink anything from a bottle i ... A: Congratulations on your pregnancy and for breastfeeding over a year! Your 15 month old does not ... | |
| Good Latch Poor Sucking | 1/31/2012 |
| Q: My friend just had her son he was born at 37 weeks. She has been trying to get him to nurse since he ... A: Near term babies who are born before 40 weeks can having problems with latching and sucking that are ... | |
| breastfeeding | 1/27/2012 |
| Q: i have a big size of breast size i feel very pain whenever my 1 and half month baby feed me.how can ... A: Congratulations! Breastfeeding your baby is a wonderful way to feed him or her. Breastfeeding is a ... | |
| Weaning Baby | 12/23/2011 |
| Q: My son is 18 months old, for the most part he is off the breast except when I come home from work ... A: Congratulations on breastfeeding for 18 months! That is a great accomplishment. There are several ... | |
| Second Letdown | 12/21/2011 |
| Q: I'm currently expressing for my twin boys whilst they are in the neonatal intensive care unit for ... A: Congratulations on the birth of your twins! You are doing an amazing job pumping and providing your ... | |
| How many times should I pump? | 12/20/2011 |
| Q: I work irregular hours and I am not sure how often I should pump. Sometimes I work evenings and baby ... A: Breastfed babies usually take 2-4 ounces of milk during any feeding. You know better how oftern your ... | |
| Foremilk issue | 12/20/2011 |
| Q: I am having an issue with foremilk/hindmilk ratio. My baby is 4 months and I have been exclusively ... A: He's gaining, which is awesome. In months 4 and 5 he should be gaining around 0.6 ounces per day. If ... | |
| Foremilk issue | 12/14/2011 |
| Q: I am having an issue with foremilk/hindmilk ratio. My baby is 4 months and I have been exclusively ... A: Different mothers have different colors of milk when they pump, and the color does not mean that you ... | |
Breastfeeding
Answers by Expert:
Joanna Liberty
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Expertise
As a mother who has exclusively breastfed, pumped and supplemented with formula I have run into many issues with breastfeeding. I have extended my breastfeeding knowledge through coursework as a postpartum doula and with La Leche League. I can answer questions about breastfeeding, how to breastfeed, common issues that occur with breastfeeding, struggles with breastfeeding and offer resources for ideas to increase milk supply, troubleshoot breastfeeding issues and also resources to find what medications may or may not be safe for breastfeeding.
Experience
I have breastfeed one son for a 27 months and am currently breastfeeding my second son. I have also taken coursework as a postpartum doula and have attended La Leche League.
Organizations
Birth Arts International and La Leche League
Publications
Just Joanna Blog - http://www.justjoanna.com
Education/Credentials
Personal experience, in progress as a post partum doula.
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