Approximately on the third day postpartum the mother encounters the first lactation crisis. On this day the colostrum turns into the regular lactate, breasts become enlarged and heavy, sometimes nipples are too hard for the newborn to suckle, emerge milk congestion, and usually during this time the mother needs special support and care to overcome her anxiety and possible problems and to successfully go on with the breastfeeding. That said, this is not the only possible crisis in breastfeeding. They may recur with some frequency in relation to extended baby’s activities, and in every particular situation problems may vary. Breastfeeding is an intense work 24/7 without backing away that tends to deplete the mother’s reserves of patience and reliance. In this regard we have observed that for successful breastfeeding is not enough to attend the expectant parents’ class.
Therefore the Stork’s Nest offers both telephonic and practical consultations on breastfeeding, whereby the pediatric nurse or midwife will provide you with exhaustive answers to your problems and assist in resuming a regular lactation. If telephonic consultation seems insufficient you should opt for practical counseling for at least one hour. It should concur with the moment when the baby is hungry to let us assess the suckling, the condition of nipples to offer solutions. Our center also offers rent of ancillary equipment to facilitate breastfeeding.
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