Tag Archives: lactogenesis II

Booby Traps Series: Obstetrical practices are making late milk-coming-in the new normal.

By Tanya Lieberman, IBCLC

A little while back, when I was writing this post about delayed onset of mature milk (“milk coming in”), I ran across this statistic: Nearly one in four mothers experience their milk coming in late - defined as after 72 … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Booby Traps, Empower, Main Content, Prepare | Tagged birth, Booby Traps, breast edema, breastfeeding, breastmilk, cesarean birth, epidural, IV fluids, labor augmentation, labor induction, labor pain medication, lactogenesis II, late milk coming in, late onset of mature milk, newborn weight loss, obstetrical practices, pitocin, planning for a breastfeeding-friendly birth | 34 Comments
Last revised on 06/19/2013

Booby Traps Series: VBAC is a breastfeeding issue. Lack of access to VBAC is a Booby Trap for millions of moms.

By Tanya Lieberman, IBCLC

The Listening to Mothers III survey, published by Childbirth Connection this month, contained a set of sobering statistics. This survey found that, while moms’ interest in VBAC is increasing (from 45% to 48%), “the proportion of women with a prior … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Booby Traps, Empower, Inspire, Main Content, Prepare | Tagged american pregnancy association, Booby Traps, breastfeeding, breastfeeding after cesarean, cbac, cesarean section, childbirth connection, early elective birth, elective cesarean, ican, international cesarean awareness network, lactogenesis II, late preterm birth, listening to mothers III, NICU, nih consensus vbac, respiratory distress, trial of labor, vbac | 4 Comments
Last revised on 05/28/2013

Science You Can Use: Milk coming in late puts breastfeeding at risk, says new study. But is there anything you can do to make your milk come in on time?

By Tanya Lieberman, IBCLC

Did your milk come in late? A new study says that a delay (defined as 72 hours or later postpartum) puts breastfeeding at risk. Specifically, the study from Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, found that a delay in milk coming in … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Empower, Main Content, Prepare, Science News | Tagged apgar, Baby-Friendly Hospitals, Booby Traps, center for disease control, cesarean, connecticut children's medical center, diabetes, doula, flat nipples, hypertension, infant feeding practices II, inverted nipples, lactogenesis II, milk coming in, obesity, parity, prenatal care, preterm birth, ten steps to successful breastfeeding | 7 Comments
Last revised on 09/17/2012

Booby Traps Series: Could something about your birth have made your milk come in late?

By Tanya Lieberman, IBCLC

This is the tenth in a series of posts on Booby Traps™, made possible by the generous support of Motherlove Herbal Company. We’ve wrapped up our series on Booby Traps in pregnancy, and are launching into a series of posts … Continue reading →