Tess Johnson

It's postpartum day number three. Where's my milk?

Lactogenesis II is a fancy name for the onset of the mature milk after a baby is born. Usually, this process should occur by the third day postpartum, but sometimes, the milk is delayed, and the only thing that can...

Fresno's hot weather does not mean baby needs extra water

When the long, hot days of Fresno’s summer approach, lactation consultants are often asked whether breastfed babies need to drink water to remain hydrated. It would seem logical, since we all require extra water when our bodies lose...

Healthy Kids...Happy Moms!

There is a special event coming up this weekend in Fresno, aimed at providing information to parents about keeping their kids healthy from birth through the teen years. This event,entitled "Healthy Kids...Happy Moms," is being offered...

Misconceptions about the goals of the Lactation Consultant

Many women are told in the early stages of breastfeeding that they would benefit from the services of a Lactation Consultant. Indeed, if one looks at the research on breastfeeding interventions and their effectiveness, the act of employing the services...

Where moms turn for help when breastfeeding isn't working

When a new mother in Fresno begins her breastfeeding "career" in the hospital setting, she can usually count on at least one brief visit to her hospital room by a lactation support person. That visit may or may...

The nursing relationship will be discussed today at Fresno's Free Breastfeeding Support Group

The word "relationship" conjures up more than a simple definition in most people's minds. Certainly, if one looks to the word's dictionary meaning and its Latin root "relatus," it is obvious that...

Where Fresno moms pump when they're at work

Recently, an informal survey of working moms in the Central Valley was conducted to find out which types of working environments are "breastfeeding friendly" and which are not. Knowing that there is a Lactation Accommodation Law in California...

What the Health Care Reform Law means to Fresno's breastfeeding mothers

Since women now comprise about half of the U.S. workforce, and moms are now the primary breadwinners in nearly 40% of American families, it is not surprising that the Health Care Reform Law recently passed at the federal level...

Breastfeeding News

When a new study about breastfeeding's benefits was published in the journal Pediatrics earlier this week, the presses around the globe and here in Fresno went wild. This study identifies and quantifies the losses that are associated with...

Why many new moms need the support of an in-home lactation consultant

After a new mother gives birth in a Fresno or Clovis hospital, there will likely be some general support of her first breastfeeding attempts while she and baby are in the hospital. Oftentimes, the labor and delivery nurse can advise...

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