A woman called me yesterday on behalf of her sister who had just had twins. She was looking for a lactation consultant to come to her sister’s house. I wanted to treat this mother, but I could not physically leave because my city was flooded from horrible rains and streets were closed. I referred this woman to other lactation consultants in the area and explained that she MUST find someone she connected with and really liked over the phone for her sister. If I have learned anything about breastfeeding over the past ten years its that when a women needs help she must find GOOD SOLID SUPPORT. A woman must believe in her lactation consultant, pediatrician, family and/or friend and they must believe in her for the breastfeeding to work. I think the stories in this article are a little scary, especially if you are a first time mom reading this, but they are worth sharing. The common thread is the support these women received with their breastfeeding issues. I applaud these women and those of you who persevered when breastfeeding was rough and I hope that new twin mom found someone terrific to help her.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/12/23/breastfeeding.secrets/index.html?iref=allsearch