A tongue tied baby is, in layman’s terms when there is a malformation in the baby’s frenulum and it is too tight. Approximately 2% of babies are born this way and it is genetic. One of the particularly tricky things about trying to breastfeed a tongue tied baby is that while it may be immediately apparent that the latch isn’t quite right (pain in breastfeeding is almost always an improper latch), it may not be apparent why. A good pediatrician or IBCLC should be able to identify the problem upon examination. However, if you can spot the problem yourself, you … Continue reading →

A nursing strike is very simply when your baby decides that he or she is not going to nurse. They most commonly occur between six and nine months of age and very rarely result in permanent weaning. Many moms assume that a nursing strike means that the baby is ready for solid foods but in fact, few babies “strike” to eat solids. There are several factors that can cause a nursing strike. The most common is when mom yelps during a nursing session after baby has taken a bite! However, a yelp of pain is a normal response to a … Continue reading →

Ah, my days of twiddling are long gone. Yet I still remember them with a little exasperation. My daughter nursed for a good long time. At first, we were desperate to begin. It seemed like my milk would never come in. Then we had latch issues. She lost weight, we pumped and supplemented. Nursing was such a struggle at the beginning. Yet by the end of six months, we were champion nursers. Heck, we could nurse upside down and backwards if we had to – well, at least we could nurse in all sorts of crazy positions that I never … Continue reading →