Loudoun Lactation

Lactation Consultant serving Loudoun County and Northern Virginia

Category: Breastfeeding

  • The Best Lactation Cookie Recipe

    Demi

    This question is certainly in the top 5 list of questions I get asked as a lactation consultant! “Do (lactation cookies, gatorade, etc) increase milk supply?” As simple as it would be to eat a cookie and end up with the milk supply of our dreams, unfortunately it doesn’t work like that. As milk supply… Read more

  • How do I know if a medication is safe while breastfeeding?

    How do I know if a medication is safe while breastfeeding?

    Demi

    Consuming any substance and breastfeeding is worth ensuring the safety of use and compatibility while breastfeeding. Fun fact: Most common medications (OTC and Prescription Grade) are compatible with breastfeeding. However, many physicians are not comfortable guaranteeing that to families or educating based on old knowledge of the efficacy when new studies come out often to… Read more

  • How to treat thrush (yeast) during breastfeeding

    How to treat thrush (yeast) during breastfeeding

    Demi

    Hi y’all! If you’ve landed on this post, welcome. In this article we are going to discuss what thrush is, symptoms and current at-home treatments (2021) for thrush in the breastfeeding mother and baby. What is thrush? Thrush is an overgrowth of yeast. That gnarly beast that can plague us in the warm, dark, camp… Read more

  • Weaning from the Nipple Shield

    Weaning from the Nipple Shield

    Demi

    Welcome! This post will provide a simple step-by-step on weaning from the nipple shield. This can be done at any point and it is completely possible to teach baby to breastfeed directly without it even if they have been using the nipple shield from day 1. With a little skill work, practice, patience and grit… Read more