What is an IBCLC and How can they help?
An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant is a health professional who has extensive experience and training in helping to improve the feeding relationship with Parent and Child while helping parents achieve their goals.
Dr Jenna Evans D.C. IBCLC and Dr James Evans D.C. IBCLC have both completed their IBCLC training. While Dr James does not provide private lactation consultations, he does deal with improving the bio-structural components of the parent/child relationship in his chiropractic visits. He will be incorporating lactation guidance with regular chiropractic care. For all new clients with breastfeeding issues or concerns, we recommend booking with Dr Jenna Evans first for a complete Lactation Consultation.
All initial consults can be booked below.
Dr Jenna Evans D.C. IBCLC and Dr James Evans D.C. IBCLC have both completed their IBCLC training. While Dr James does not provide private lactation consultations, he does deal with improving the bio-structural components of the parent/child relationship in his chiropractic visits. He will be incorporating lactation guidance with regular chiropractic care. For all new clients with breastfeeding issues or concerns, we recommend booking with Dr Jenna Evans first for a complete Lactation Consultation.
All initial consults can be booked below.
Dr Jenna Evans D.C. IBCLC, CACCP, SPBAP
Dr Jenna Evans has been a perinatal Chiropractor for nearly 10 years. She has increased the services she provides to her clients through becoming an IBCLC, Doula and a Spinning Babies approved Practitioner. When it comes to pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period, Jenna is one of the most knowledgable and passionate individuals there are. With a true desire for helping mothers succeed in their own way, she is an ideal practitioner for most mums.
She also has two children of her own and runs TLC Birth and Beyond with her Husband Dr James Evans.
They envisioned this space for a long time before starting their practice in 2015.
She also has two children of her own and runs TLC Birth and Beyond with her Husband Dr James Evans.
They envisioned this space for a long time before starting their practice in 2015.
Reasons to Seek out an IBCLCPre-baby Education and Training
Problems with latch Painful experience Thrush Inability to suck effectively Digestive distress Unsettled baby Low or High supply Setting up a routine Re-lactating Oral Tethers (Tongue, Lip and Cheek Ties) Breast and nipple pain |
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THE STAGES OF BREASTFEEDING
~A QUICK GUIDE~
Hand Expressing before baby arrives
Expressing colostrum before baby has been born has several benefits
- Prime the breasts for producing milk.
- Have colostrum stored to give to baby to help nourish the child while your milk is coming in after the birth (this can take a few days).
- If you have gestational diabetes having colostrum stored can help if baby need blood sugars balanced.
The golden hour
If you have not heard of this, we suggest start researching it. This is one of the greatest things you can do to improve the transition of bub from belly to baby. The Golden Hour includes a variety of evidence based practices including delayed cord clamping, skin-to-skin contact for at least an hour, the performance of newborn assessments on the maternal abdomen, delaying non-urgent tasks (e.g., bathing the newborn) for 60 minutes, and the early initiation of breastfeeding. The Golden Hour contributes to neonatal thermoregulation, decreased stress levels in a woman and her newborn, and improved mother–newborn bonding. Implementation of these actions is further associated with increased rates and duration of breastfeeding. We like to express the importance of initiation breastfeeding or expressing within that first hour. Just by beginning to feed or express, researches have found that a mother can more than double her supply by 6 weeks.
The first two months
Getting settled, calm and confident all come from having a network of support and knowing who is on your team. Lots of changes are happening, so it is important to ask for support where needed.
Setting up a routine
Every routine needs some sort of flexibility, but a good routine can help a lot with sleeping and feeding. We noticed, our health and the health of our child improved dramatically when we had a plan in place that worked for us. Finding that plan is one of the best things you can do and starting to implement it early is a really good idea.
Dropping the night time feed
This is a big question we get all the time, but before you do this, have a think about why and what are the repercussions of this. There are health benefits to continuing feeding over night, but if you feel it is something you are really struggling with then there are ways to make the transition a little easier for all. We are happy to assist you in this transition as needed.
Weaning
Weaning baby from the breast or bottle can look different for every mum and bub. The World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding to at least 2 years for the health benefits to both mum and baby. But every family situation is different and we are here to help you in this individual decision and process.