One of the reasons I love to see parents prenatally is the opportunity to talk about learning how to hand express before baby comes, and potentially "harvesting" some of that liquid gold - colostrum - to have in case baby is unable to latch, for whatever reason. Learn more here:
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I often tell families that I have a love-hate relationship with breastfeeding pillows. Mostly because parents often tense up and hunch over these pillows, trying to put the breast in baby's mouth like a bottle! In my opinion, pillows (of any shape/size, or blankets etc) should accomodate the parent, vs the parent accomodating the pillows! Many times I will help guide the parent to lean back, relaxing their shoulders, and bring baby to them, tummy-to-tummy (chest-to-chest, skin-to-skin). When everyone is relaxed and situated, it is easier to get a more comfortable feed ;)
Bottle Refusal!
I have been hearing from a lot of families recently about babies refusing to take bottles! This can be incredibly stressful, especially when the lactating parent is heading back to work. Sometimes baby needs some time to explore the bottle nipple, without the stress of having to eat a full feed right away :) Check out this article for some more ideas...
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