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Knowing your baby's stomach size is important to k

Knowing your baby's stomach size is important to know so you can determine how much the baby needs to intake in each feeding. Day one the baby stomach is around the size of a cherry. The baby will want to be fed more frequently in small quantities. Day 3 the baby's stomach has grown into a size of a walnut. One week the baby's stomach is the size of an apricot. In one month, the baby's stomach is the size of a large egg. The baby will be fed less frequently and in larger quantities. As your baby grows the intake and frequencies will change. Talk to your healthcare provider or IBCLC (Internationally Board-Certified Lactation Consultant) to know how much and how frequently your baby should be feeding for their age and stomach size.

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Hello October! #october #October2024 #breastfeed

Hello October!

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It's a new Monday. What are your goals for this we

It's a new Monday. What are your goals for this week?

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One of the more common questions we receive is “

One of the more common questions we receive is “what the best position is to breastfeed?”

The answer is whatever position is most comfortable for you and baby. When you position baby, you will want your baby tummy to mummy, turned in towards you. Their ears, shoulders and hips all should be in alignment. The baby should be at the level of the breast. You can use pillows for comfort and support. The baby's head should tilt back slightly so the baby’s chin comes first to the breast. The baby's chin should not touch their chest. You can support the baby’s head by placing your hand in a c-shape on the base of the baby’s neck. Cross-cradle position, football position, cradle position, laid-back position, and side-lying position are common positions. Every breastfeeding dyad has their favorite position. Try them all to find out what works best.

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The golden hour is referred to the first hour with

The golden hour is referred to the first hour with your baby after birth. The golden hour should be a time for mom and baby to bond. All unnecessary medical procedures and test, should wait until the golden hour has been observed.

During the bonding process for mom and baby, the baby can find comfort in the smell of mom and mom’s milk. The bonding process also reduces anxiety in baby. The skin to skin helps baby self-regulate and have strong suckling and rooting reflexes. Letting baby lay on mom’s chest, skin to skin, can help mom recognize hunger cues. The baby will show hunger cues by rooting, suckling, hands to mouth, head bobbing, and licking. When your baby shows these cues, it would be a great time to initiate baby’s first breastfeeding session.

Babies can also bond with father in this first hour by doing skin to skin. They will recognize their father by smell and sound.

We understand that there are some situations where mother and baby are separated and are not able to observe the golden hour. When this happens, try to do skin to skin with your baby as soon as possible.

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Happy 1st day of Fall! #happyfall #happyfallyall

Happy 1st day of Fall!

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Please join the Georgia Pregnancy & Parenthood Res

Please join the Georgia Pregnancy & Parenthood Resources Panel Session
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 @ 11:00 am EST, follow the link in the comments to register.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is celebrating Breastfeeding Awareness Month in Georgia! While these agencies enforce important laws that ensure that women are supported in the workforce, we know that parenthood can be overwhelming.

The Navigating Pregnancy and Nursing as a Working Mother in the Southeast webinar series is an opportunity for you to learn about the laws but also equip you with local resources that can help support you!

We are excited to announce that our director of operations, Jana Birdseye, IBCLC is a part of the expert panel for the US Wage and Labor division webinar series to help mother’s navigate the laws that protect them while at work. We hope you will join and share with any parents in the workforce or local businesses that could use more information on breastfeeding and working laws. #USDOL #useeoc @usdol @useeoc
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Happy World Breastfeeding Week 2024!! World Brea

Happy World Breastfeeding Week 2024!!

World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is a global campaign every year from August 1st - August 7th to bring awareness, bringing excitement and attention to different themes related to breastfeeding.

This years theme is #Closingthegap #WBW2024 will focus on survival, health and wellbeing. It will showcase the need to improve breastfeeding support to reduce inequalities that exist in our society with a special focus on breastfeeding in times of emergencies and crises.

Look at these cuties #closingthegap and becoming best friends at our last Free Community Monthly Support Group, Milky Monday.

At Lactation Consultants of Atlanta we work with local health agencies such as WIC and the Cobb County Public health agencies, the US Department of Wage and Labor Division and many others. We also manage a robust #CorporateLactationprogram in the Atlanta area which offers free education to employers. We work with local pediatricians to host community support groups. We are working with @meshmoms Atlanta to increase their breastfeeding education offerings. We offer free support groups monthly for anyone in the community, you do not need to be our patient to attend. Our next support group is Monday August 19th!!

Lactation Consultants of Atlanta is working hard in the State of Georgia to #closethegaps #breastfeedingsupportfroall #WABA2024 #breastfeedingatlanta #breastfeedinggeorgia #breastfeedingAmerica #breastfeedingSupportForAll

Happy #IBCLCAppreciationDay to some of Lactation C

Happy #IBCLCAppreciationDay to some of Lactation Consultants of Atlanta’s unsung heroes: our International Board Certified Lactation Consultants! IBCLCs offer the specialized clinical experience, education, and commitment to address everything from latching to supply issues. And they make those crucial early hours and weeks of parenthood healthier and happier for new families. Let’s take a moment to celebrate all that these amazing healthcare pros do! Jana Scott Birdseye Melissa Clackum Sharon Birdseye Ask Doctor Mommy Cydni Bond Orebaugh Nancy Habif Brittany Williams #ThanksIBCLCs
They’re experts. They’re advocates. And they’re more than 37,000 strong. International Board Certified Lactation Consultants are the gold standard in lactation care, making the early days, weeks, and months of parenthood easier, healthier, and happier for families—In Georgia.
On #IBCLCAppreciationDay, let’s take a moment to say thanks for the vital work these highly credentialed professionals do! International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE)#ThanksIBCLCs
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We usually would tell moms to power pump while wat

We usually would tell moms to power pump while watching TV and use the commercial breaks to gauge her time. With today’s streaming services it is hard to tell moms to pump while the commercial is on. Do we even sit through commercials now a days? So how about we NETFLIX and PUMP.
Choose your Favorite 1 hour show
Pump for 20 minutes
Rest for 10 minutes
Pump for 10 minutes
Rest for 10 minutes
Pump for 10 minutes

Power Pumping encourages milk let down and it is one tool of many to boost your supply. Remember you are not pumping for 1 hour straight but taking breaks in between. Do not sacrifice a nursing session for a power pumping session. Don’t be discouraged but celebrate every drop.

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