Breastfeeding Matters in the Capital Region - Norma Ritter, IBCLC
Who needs an IBCLC?
In a recent survey, 50 percent of the parents reported problems getting their babies to latch on to the breast, or other feeding issues like nipple confusion (baby preferring a bottle.) 44 percent said pain was a problem, and 40 percent said they felt that they weren't producing enough milk.
Norma specializes in latch problems, including lip and tongue ties, and in helping with low milk production. Tell Me About Tongue Ties! is a go to article for both parents and IBCLCs, and is currently being translated into other languages.
IBCLCs can help you with both common and complex breastfeeding concerns. With skilled help, it is very rare for the breastfeeding relationship to need to be interrupted or discontinued.
Norma specializes in latch problems, including lip and tongue ties, and in helping with low milk production. Tell Me About Tongue Ties! is a go to article for both parents and IBCLCs, and is currently being translated into other languages.
IBCLCs can help you with both common and complex breastfeeding concerns. With skilled help, it is very rare for the breastfeeding relationship to need to be interrupted or discontinued.
What is an IBCLC?
An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) is a health care professional who specializes in the clinical management of breastfeeding. She has demonstrated her competence to practice by passing an internationally recognized criterion-reference examination.
IBCLCs are certified by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Inc. under the direction of the U.S. National Commission for Certifying Agencies. Mandatory recertification every 5 years assures that all IBCLCs keep their knowledge and skills current and up-to-date.
The IBCLC credential is the only internationally recognized accreditation for lactation consultants.
IBCLCs are certified by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Inc. under the direction of the U.S. National Commission for Certifying Agencies. Mandatory recertification every 5 years assures that all IBCLCs keep their knowledge and skills current and up-to-date.
The IBCLC credential is the only internationally recognized accreditation for lactation consultants.
Who we are and what we do, on video:
An IBCLC can help you with:
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Adjusting to life with a newborn
Adoptive nursing Anesthesia Baby wearing Biting Bottles Breast refusal Choosing a pump Cleft lip/cleft palate Colic Cultural issues Dealing with criticism Dental and oral health Elimination patterns Failure to thrive Fertility issues Formula preparation Frequency of breastfeeding Getting enough sleep How to tell baby is getting enough milk How the birthing affects breastfeeding Introducing solids Losing weight after childbirth Low milk production Medications Milk banking and milk sharing Milk storage Nipple confusion Normal newborn behavior |
cNursing during pregnancy
Nursing multiples Nursing outside of the home Nursing strikes Overactive letdown Pacifiers Physical and mental challenges, including postpartum depression Premature babies Preparing to breastfeed Pumping issues Reduction and augmentation surgeries Reflux Relactation Returning to work or school Scheduling Sexual abuse Sick mother or baby Sleep issues Sore breasts – mastitis, plugged ducts, abscesses Sore nipples Suckling difficulties Surgery Tandem nursing Tongue, lip and buccal ties Too much milk Weaning, including night weaning Yeast/thrush |