Certified Breastfeeding Specialist
Breastfeeding Support
Every family that chooses to breastfeed hopes and expects that things will go well. And for most families, it does. But sometimes, things don’t get off to the best start. Maybe baby won’t latch, or they’re fussy at the breast. As baby grows and becomes more mobile, issues may arise as every new experience causes distraction. Perhaps mom has decided she would rather pump and bottle feed, has to go back to work soon, or is ready to wean and would like support during the transition. There are many reasons a family may need breastfeeding support, and we are here to help along the way. Our Certified Breastfeeding Specialist can help with uncomplicated breastfeeding issues, within the Scope of Practice for the CBS. Issues that are outside of the CBS Scope of Practice will be referred to the appropriate healthcare professional.
Breastfeeding Challenges We Can Help With
Within the Scope of Practice of the Certified Breastfeeding Specialist (CBS), we can help with the following breastfeeding challenges. Anything outside of the CBS Scope of Practice will be referred to the appropriate healthcare professional.
- Helping families set and meet realistic breastfeeding and/or pumping goals, with support along the way, from prenatal education, birth and the first 24 hours, establishing milk supply, education on appropriate times and cues for starting complimentary solids, and transitioning to weaning when the family is ready.
- Assisting the family to learn the infant's individual preferences in positioning, nursing frequency, feeding cues, and output tendencies.
- Assessing the breastfeeding family to ensure effective milk transfer in uncomplicated breastfeeding situations.
- Assisting families wishing or needing to transition to formula on safe formula preparation and paced bottle feeding techniques to better mimic the natural feeding patterns of the infant.
- Assisting a variety of families in establishing and maintaining a breastmilk supply - from families who are exclusively pumping, those with infants in the NICU or who were born preterm, those who must return to work shortly after birth, and families facing other milk supply challenges.
- Assisting and educating families on the use, care, and maintenance of breastpumps, how to maintain and establish supply while pumping, and normal pumped volume output.
- Assisting families in the weaning process to ensure a safe, respectable process for both mother and infant.
- Working as part of the family team to remove barriers to breastfeeding and advocating for human milk for human babies.
Contact Us For More Information!
If you or a family member are needing breastfeeding, pumping, or weaning support, please contact us!