Nursing Strikes and Breast Refusal in the Breastfeeding Baby
By Tori Hamilton, BScN, RN, IBCLC If you have been breastfeeding your baby successfully for awhile now and your baby suddenly refuses to breastfeed – especially if less than a year old – your baby may...
View ArticleNewborn Jaundice and Breastfeeding – Is It My Milk?
By Tori Hamilton, BScN, RN, IBCLC With infant jaundice, many moms worry that there is something wrong with her breast milk or that she doesn’t have enough. When bilirubin levels are high parents may...
View ArticleLactation Consults in Southwestern Ontario
By Tori Hamilton, BScN, RN, IBCLC I am very excited to announce that I will be providing in-home, office and online lactation consults beginning March 25, 2019. This service will significantly impact...
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How to Donate Breast Milk to a Human Milk Bank
By Tori Hamilton, BScN, RN, IBCLC Do you have an oversupply of breast milk and an interest in helping moms and babies in need? This article will help you understand what the common requirements are...
View ArticleWhy Do Private Practice Lactation Consultants Exist?
By Tori Hamilton, BScN, RN, IBCLC As some of you may know, I am providing lactation consults at Maple Shores Health Centre as a private practice lactation consultant. Since posting this great news on...
View Article10 Reasons to Book an Appointment with a Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
By Tori Hamilton, BScN, RN, IBCLC Here are some examples when booking an appointment with an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) may make a world of difference in reaching your...
View ArticleHypergalactia: Sometimes There CAN Be Too Much of a Good Thing (and what to...
We all love to stash our milk. The HaaKaa breast pump-milk collector-storage device- doohickey is making breast storage super easy now. And when you are exclusively pumping for whatever reason, you...
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How to Choose an Online Lactation Consultant
Booking with an online lactation consultant can be a game-changer for moms who need help right away, don’t have local access to quality care, or want to enjoy the convenience that online consults...
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Easy Power Pumping Schedule to Increase Milk Supply
Power pumping! Have you heard of it before? Power pumping is a short-term strategy used to help moms increase their milk supply. The idea around it is that the frequent and short pumping sessions...
View ArticleBreast Milk Storage Guidelines + Free Printable!
One of the most frequent questions that I receive during lactation consults is about breast milk storage guidelines. The CDC has recently come out with some new recommendations on how long we should...
View ArticleHow to Increase Milk Supply
One of the biggest frustrations that I have as a Lactation Consultant is hearing how moms are failed by the healthcare system again and again in their first weeks postpartum. While over 80% of...
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Is Breastfeeding to Sleep Creating a Bad Habit?
Have you heard that breastfeeding to sleep will cause your baby to become overly dependent and wake more frequently through the night? Our society thrusts this fear upon new parents, almost right from...
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