The LactaConsult blog
Warm, evidence-based guidance for every stage of your feeding journey, from prenatal prep and the newborn weeks to pumping and starting solids.
Starting SolidsStarting Solids: Readiness Signs and What Canadian Guidance Recommends
Somewhere around four months, the advice starts arriving. Your mother-in-law suggests rice cereal in a bottle. An app tells you to begin purées. Someone at the park insists…
ServicesWhat Actually Happens During a Home Visit With a Lactation Consultant
Booking someone to come to your house when you haven’t showered, the living room is covered in muslins and you’re not sure you can explain what’s wrong is…
ServicesIBCLC, Lactation Counsellor, Breastfeeding Specialist: What the Credentials Actually Mean
When you search for breastfeeding help, you’ll find lactation consultants, lactation counsellors, breastfeeding specialists, breastfeeding educators, peer supporters and doulas offering feeding support. The titles sound interchangeable. They…
BreastfeedingHow to Know If Your Baby Is Getting Enough Milk
It’s the question almost every breastfeeding parent asks in the first weeks, usually somewhere around two in the morning. You can’t see how much went in, your baby…
PostpartumBreastfeeding After a C-Section: What Actually Helps in the First Two Weeks
Close to one in three babies in Canada is born by cesarean, and yet most of the feeding advice you come across quietly assumes a vaginal birth. If…
PumpingGoing Back to Work and Still Breastfeeding: You got this!
Returning to work can bring a lot of emotions and questions about how feeding will look when you and your baby are apart. Whether you are continuing to…
BreastfeedingBreastfeeding Shouldn’t Hurt: What Nipple Pain Is Telling You
Breastfeeding is something you and your baby are learning together, and sometimes that learning comes with a little tenderness. However, if every latch makes you brace yourself, curl…
BlogHow a Breast Pump Fitting Consultation Can Make Pumping More Comfortable in Ottawa
Introduction Many new parents expect breast pumping to feel simple and smooth. However, painful pumping and low milk yield often surprise growing families. You do not need to…
BlogVirtual Postpartum Consultations in Canada: Everything You Need for a Smoother Recovery
Introduction Welcoming a newborn infant brings immense joy and remarkable physical transformations for growing families. The early postpartum period requires deep emotional healing, physical rest, and constant learning…
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