https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 12:33:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-any-advice-from-a-lc#post-904632 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 14:27:14 +0000 T-Mom 904632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really hated my LC with DD. she was so matter of fact and unsympathetic I can't believe I was out $85 after that. However when I had DS I did remember some things she said like needing to take a nursing "vacation" if my supply was low. At the time I thought she was talking crazy but three years later it made more sense... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-any-advice-from-a-lc#post-904532 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 14:06:55 +0000 sarac 904532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! My daughter was quite distressed from my induction, and was in the nicu for week, during which time she was unwilling to latch and nurse. I saw several LC's in the nicu who set me up with a good pumping schedule and showed me various ways to try to get her latched. They were amazing, and due to them I was able to get my supply started and quickly get her latched perfectly and stop the bottles all together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-any-advice-from-a-lc#post-904457 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 13:46:43 +0000 littlebittyhouse 904457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I went to a breastfeeding group 3x a week after LO was born. I picked up a lot of great info but the one thing that has stuck with me is when LO gets fussy a few minutes in it usually means they have some gas! I had no idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-any-advice-from-a-lc#post-904418 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 13:39:54 +0000 hilsy85 904418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I saw 2. Would not have been able to continue bf'ing without their help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-any-advice-from-a-lc#post-904400 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 13:37:22 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 904400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I saw 2 LCs in the hospital before we were discharged. The first one told me he looked jaundiced and got me a pump for colostrum in case anyone wanted to supplement with formula. She finally got him to latch and eat. The second assured me that I was nursing "right" and it's okay to be sore because I'd never done it before. They both made me feel very confident.</p> <p>Later I called an LC because my son was fussy at the breast &amp; spitting up constantly. She gave me advice to help with an oversupply &amp; fast let down. I saw her again in a support group and she told us "nursing works best when you're not thinking too hard about it." My experience with them (and my hospital) has been great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-any-advice-from-a-lc#post-904368 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 13:30:46 +0000 Espion 904368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, the LC in the hospital told me how to supplement with formula and the LC out of the hospital, basically said, "I don't know, you should see speech pathology."</p> <p>I've gotten better advice here! (And we're still BF'ing!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-any-advice-from-a-lc#post-904128 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 12:52:34 +0000 T.H.O.U. 904128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another thing, my LC and Ped were both supportive when it took 3 weeks for her to regain her birth weight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-any-advice-from-a-lc#post-904125 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 12:51:53 +0000 autumnlove 904125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: Medela Freeestyle and a hands free bra! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-any-advice-from-a-lc#post-904121 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 12:51:30 +0000 aprk 904121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes: just keep trying. It took us three weeks to figure out breastfeeding due to tongue tie, high arch palate and short nipples. But we eventually got it! </p> <p>One good tip was to help the baby get their tongue to stick out (which A wasn't doing at first) by doing exercises with a binky or tiny cup. It really helped to strengthen his suck I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-any-advice-from-a-lc#post-904118 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 12:50:43 +0000 prettylizy 904118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's procedure here after you are discharged to have a 2 day well visit at the materneal newborn clinic and meet with an LC. Thanks to HB she didn't tell me anything I didn't already know but she did tell me to feed LO every 2 hours until she reached her birth weight.... which was garbage. Ugh. I was so stressed trying to wake her ever 2 hours. When I stopped doing that I was sailing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-any-advice-from-a-lc#post-904116 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 12:50:14 +0000 MsLipGloss 904116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! My LC (the one that came to my home . . . the one in the hospital was awful!) made continuing BFing possible for me! I will be forever grateful! She helped me with LO's latch, getting my nipples to heal, thrush, you name it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-any-advice-from-a-lc#post-904115 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 12:49:54 +0000 lovehoneybee 904115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We only saw the ones in the hospital post-partum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-any-advice-from-a-lc#post-904104 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 12:48:29 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 904104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: nursing and pumping 7x a day?! Hoooowww when and where do you find the time? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-any-advice-from-a-lc#post-904099 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 12:47:31 +0000 MamaMoose 904099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only the ones in the hospital during post partum. Our pediatrician was able to help with any questions I had after that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-any-advice-from-a-lc#post-904097 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 12:47:15 +0000 T.H.O.U. 904097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I loved my LC! </p> <p>I learned that you can put some lanolin on before pumping to help with any friction if you are really sore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-get-any-advice-from-a-lc#post-898694 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 12:45:00 +0000 autumnlove 898694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO was throwing up a lot after nursing for short periods so I contacted a LC. I told her I was nursing for all feedings and pumping 7-9 times a day to build a stash. She told me I was pumping too much and I was making my baby unhappy with a super fast letdown. My baby in the present should be my top priority...not a freezer stash.</p> <p>I took her advice and things are going really well. I'm pumping 3 times a day and still freezing plenty but my flow is more manageable for my baby. She is able to nurse for 20-30 minutes instead of 2-3 minutes and I haven't had any vomit messes to clean! </p>