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Milk and Cookies!
Lactation Cookies are oatmeal cookies filled with lactogenic ingredients that can help boost a mother’s milk production. While much of the evidence to support foods and herbs as galactogogues is...
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Breastfeeding During Cold and Flu Season
One of the big questions that comes up this time of year: If I nurse my baby while I’m sick with a cold or flu, will my baby get sick too? The answer is simple: nursing through the cold or flu is the...
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Placenta Encapsulation: A Traditional Galactagogue
Placentophagy is the mammalian act of the mother consuming the placenta after birth. While there are no clinical trials in humans to prove or disprove the effectiveness of this practice, science shows...
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Top Tips for Top Milk Supply
By far, the most common concern about breastfeeding is adequate milk supply. Here are the top evidence based recommendations for ensuring your short term and long term production. 1. Bring your baby to...
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What to Expect When Pumping
Expressing milk for your baby can be one of the most affirming or daunting tasks. Filling your pumping bottles to the max can be a real boost of confidence, but is that normal or optimal? General...
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New Baby Tips: Counting Diapers
Perhaps you’ve been told to count your baby’s diapers to make certain he is getting enough milk. The general rule in the first week is 1 diaper per day of life. How is a new mom supposed to remember...
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Gallery of Pumped Milk
Human milk changes color, texture, and composition throughout the day and as the baby ages. This gallery of milk is for informational purposes so mothers can feel confident that their milk still “looks...
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Are there really herbs that help mothers make more milk?
This is one of the most common things women discuss about breastfeeding: what herbs and supplements they are taking to boost their milk powers. The herbal remedy policy at Oasis Lactation Services is:...
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7 Things You Can Do Right Now with a Fussy Baby
When you have a fussy baby, the minutes feel like hours and it’s easy to panic. Don’t panic! Take control of the situation and help your baby adjust to life outside the womb. Set aside worries about...
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How Do Moms Pump Enough to Return to Work?
Many moms want a safety net of pumped milk in the freezer for their return to work away from their babies. While it’s only necessary to have enough milk saved for the first two days back at work, many...
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Breastfeeding and Maternal Diet
There are thousands of myths about what mothers should or shouldn’t eat when breastfeeding. The current recommendation is that the mother should eat a varied diet of healthy foods that are typical for...
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Are My Breasts Empty?
Our lactation counselors are frequently told that the mother feels her breasts are empty or not full any more. This anxiety often causes mothers to end exclusive breastfeeding prematurely or begin...
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What Does a Lactation Counselor Do?
Lactation Counselors and Consultants provide a wide range of services and support for families expecting a new baby and families whose new baby has arrived. The LCs of Oasis Lactation Services see...
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What is a Normal Feeding Routine? How Does it Change with Age?
The one thing that is certain with babies is they change every day. Knowing what the range of normal is for infant feeding can help parents make better decisions about the family rhythm. Exclusive...
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10 Questions with a Pediatric ENT
1) How can an ENT be part of a breastfed baby’s healthcare team? Successful and efficient breastfeeding requires the tongue and lips to have adequate mobility (structure) to stably maintain an airtight...
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Laid-back Breastfeeding
Laid-back breastfeeding, also called Biological Nurturing, is a method of baby led breastfeeding that starts with the mother first being in a comfortable reclined position. The keys to this position...
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