Introduction Breastfeeding has long been hailed as the optimal form of nutrition for infants, providing numerous health benefits for both the child and mother. Globally, healthcare organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), strongly recommend breastfeeding for at least the first six months of an infant’s […]
Breast Massage For Postnatal Women Breast Massage For Postnatal Women: Yes; It Is A Thing, Jenn Good morning, audience. I’m honored to write this article today. I’m here to talk, or rather write, about Breast Massage For Postnatal Women. In fact, I’m going to be writing the way I speak. So, first of all, consider […]
The 2024 JMIR Research Protocols article “Stimulation Therapy to Induce Mothers: Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial” (PMCID: PMC11393510) proves the thesis that there are alternatives to the widely-used intravenous oxytocin route most commonly used to induce labor in pregnant women. In fact, the article goes further and postulates the superiority of pulsed oxytocin, […]
Firstly, met me say hello. It’s good to be here! I’m a Lactation Professional! My username on here is “Lifetime Lactation Learner” and I took that name because I never stop learning about lactation science! The topic of lactation is a serious science and many researchers put out new studies every year, increasing the knowledge […]
As a Lactation Professional, I regard meta-studies as the best source of reliable information. This is what most of us have been trained in recent years. However, meta-studies have many potential weaknesses, and can suffer from bias at many turns. Further, conclusions are often insensible, as without the particulars of each study, contradictory results form […]
Postpartum Depression Myth: “Time Heals All” The Baby Blues: Not The Same As Postpartum Depression Look; many women get what is referred to as the “baby blues,” a feeling of dis-ease emotionally in the days, and sometimes weeks, after birthing a baby. Estimates from reputable sources such as the Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins Medicine […]
Information Overload Anxiety During Pregnancy Pregnancy and Postnatal Information Sharing Is Good Practice As a licensed health care professional working with the pregnant population, I often help women and families by providing information. This information could be links to studies, reputable web links, or suggestions of topics for further investigation on their own. We even […]
Can A Breastfeeding Postnatal Patient Eat a Keto Diet? This question is asked of me quite frequently. This is what I have to say. Prescribing Is Outside My Scope of Practice Of course, I am a Certified Lactation Professional and Licensed Perinatal LMT, so prescribing is outside my scope of practice. I can suggest […]
I guess by now, dear reader, that when you see my name on this platform, that I’m going to (mostly) be writing about the Postnatal Phase of a woman’s life. This article is one that I’ve wanted to write about for a while. Postpartum Depression And Its Abatement The topic: Postpartum Depression. The phenomenon is […]
The Challenges of Being a Mobile Postnatal Therapist In New Jersey Greetings, whomever has happened to stumble upon this page. (Hmm..IS the website StumbleUpon still a thing? I wonder…anyway…) As you might have ascertained from my alias, I’m an LMT focusing on the perinatal population in my training and practice. I love my work, and […]
Hi, everyone. 🙂 As a registered Lactation Professional working in New Jersey, I find that women, and families, have many misconceptions regarding breastfeeding. It’s understandable. Unless Your Mom Or Sis Breastfed, You Never Even Saw Someone Breastfeeding! Breastfeeding just isn’t something that most women have had encounters with, unless their mother had other children when […]
The Most Important Postpartum Considerations The Top Two Most Essential Postpartum Goals It’s really not that difficult getting this one right. As a Lactation Professional and Perinatal LMT, I can say for sure that we have two definitive goals: 1. Assist the mother in her recovery, making sure she is well-cared-for, in terms of her […]
For many women, pregnancy is the most joyful time of their life, filled with anticipation, parties and events, picking out furniture for the baby’s room, and lots of other things that can be very fulfilling. They can also be stressful, depending on what kind of person the new mom is. However, almost universally, most pregnant […]