95% of mothers in the U.S. want to breastfeed.

33% of mothers in the U.S. are breastfeeding their 3 month-old.

13% of mothers in the U.S. are breastfeeding their 6 month-old

3 Keys to Success

• Education before your baby arrives
• Get help EARLY
• Prepare for the transition back to work

As an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) with 3 years of experience at Evergreen Hospital in Seattle, Joy is very knowledgeable in the common challenges of breastfeeding in the first few weeks and beyond.

Therefore, Joy offers office visits for mothers with challenges in breastfeeding their newborns and office visits for moms and babies of any age needing assistance with breastfeeding.

Myth: Breastfeeding becomes natural.  It will happen on its own.

The sooner we can help with a breastfeeding concern, the better we will be able to serve you!

Call us as soon as your baby fails to latch and nurse well for at least 20 minutes, 8-12 times per day and/or fails to have plenty of wet and poopy diapers.  If this happens on Day 1, call us on Day 1!  We typically spend 1-2 hours on the first visit in order to get the baby appropriately breastfeeding and give you a plan to continue.  We have solutions to these common problems:

• Difficult latch
• Sore or damaged nipples
• Poor newborn weight gain
• Engorgement
• Inadequate milk supply
• Preemies
• Twins
• Back to work
• Plugged ducts
• Mastitis

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