Increasing Milk Supply
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011Did you know that a private lactation consultant charges about $150 for a home visit that will maybe take 1 or 2 hours at the most? That’s $150 I was considering paying when I suffered from nipple infection after being a little too enthusiastic about increasing my milk supply. The consultant herself was trying to discourage me from making the appointment and instead suggested that I attend their free mommy gathering at her place.
Looking back, I wish I had someone talk to me openly about all the gory details of breastfeeding. I’d seen a friend with her 10-day-old baby once and recall thinking that it was too much like milking a cow because she had the baby latched on one nipple and her husband holding a pump to the other. I knew some day I’d be doing the same thing but I didn’t know the commitment it takes to breastfeed. With so many formula milk options these days, it is really easy to give up on breastfeeding.
Or is it?
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