Saturday, January 28, 2006

Starting Out Right (Royal Gazette)

Breast feeding is meant to be a natural thing, and yet, for some women, particularly new mothers, it doesn’t come naturally.
That is why Lisa Ming-Blyden, a health visitor for the Department of Health, decided to become a certified lactation consultant. A lactation consultant basically gives advice to mothers who are having trouble breast feeding and shows them the proper technique. Many women become frustrated during their baby’s early days of life and give up and switch to a bottle.
“Breast feeding can be more complicated than just sticking the baby on the breast,” said Ms Ming-Blyden. “Many women today have not had the experience of observing other women breast feeding. They need some help.”


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