Ask the Expert Series: Breastfeeding

I'll have to ask you to consider a few things: How old is your LO now? How frequent is the schedule? Are you latching on one side each time, or both? Are you familiar with the concepts of foremilk and hindmilk? What I see in many of my patients: as babies go through a growth spurt, they nurse more, but each latch, the baby only gets the foremilk, and keeps getting hungry. So the breast is "over stimulated" and never emptied. Consider calling Thomson ParentCraft Centre at 6251 4090 to make an appointment with a lactation consultant for more indepth advice