How to prepare for a lactation counseling session
Intake Information
Be prepared to answer questions related to your medical history, prenatal care, delivery and postpartum experience.
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Be prepared to answer questions related to the baby’s delivery, medical diagnosis, birth weight, any additional weights, feeding patterns and number of urinations and stools per 24 hours.
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Have a feeding goal in mind- do you wish to exclusively nurse, exclusively pump, combo feed or bottle feed?​​
Scheduling
The lactation session will ideally be scheduled close to a feeding time, we strive to arrive 30 minutes before a feeding time to complete intake paperwork, note concerns and address feeding goals.
Participants
We know that there are many caregivers involved in mom and baby’s live so we welcome any family member or caregivers to participate in the lactation session, discussion and ask questions.