Trouble Shooting
What are my Breastfeeding rights You have the right to breastfeed anywhere, anytime. This is protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
In Canada each province has a Human Rights Code. These codes are there to protect women from discrimination . To date, only Ontario (http://www.ohrc.on.ca/english/guides/pregnancy-breastfeeding.shtml) and British Columbia specifically detail the rights of breastfeeding feeding mothers.
Ontario has also has a policy on Discrimination Because of Pregnancy (http://www.ohrc.on.ca/english/publications/pregnancy-policy.shtml). Every individual is equal under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age, or mental or physical disability.
If you believe you have been harassed, or discriminated against Report the incident to the Human Rights Commission.
Individual officers may be unfamiliar with the issue and need more explanation as to why this is discrimination, or why the provision of an alternative place to breastfeed is not enough.
Do not be forced to feed your child in a restroom.
Contact La Leche League, your local MP or other groups for women for help and support if you feel you are being ignored.

Crying is a delayed sign of hunger.


Breastfeeding and using a carrier
One of the most important benefits of using a sling is the ability to nurse with privacy. There should be no reason why you would feel trapped in your home with your new baby. There should be no need to remove your baby from a sling in order to feed your baby. With the help of a sling you can nurse comfortably and create a calm environment from which your baby can relax and enjoy a thorough, uninterrupted feeding.
Breast or Nipple pain?
If you are experiencing any pain contact your local La Leche League Leader, Lactation Consultant or breastfeeding knowledgeable Doctor. Thrush can appear with out obvious signs (like white in baby's mouth)if you have deep pain in your nipple when baby latches on seek medical attention. Or follow Dr. Jack Newman's protocol for Yeast.
There are many types of breast and nipple pain.
If you have pain when baby latches on, your nipple appears white, blanched, flat or misshapen. Or if your nipples have small cracks and are bleeding your baby has a poor latch. There are many reasons for a poor latch.

Please contact a La Leche League leader in your area. This is a free service and someone will get back to you.
If you call one and you don't get a call back, or you don't "click" PLEASE contact another one.

GET HELP!

Here are a few reasons for a bad latch: If you are not allowing baby to choose the side they want to nurse on, and if you are not allowing baby to self latch. If you are not getting baby to open really wide. If you are not getting your baby chest to chest.(having baby's belly button at your other breast)You should see your child's, ear, shoulder and hip.


There is a hard red lump on the breast, what could it be?.
if there is pain in the breast, and a red lump, or a red hot hard spot- this could indicate a blocked duct that could lead to a breast infection.
If you get a fever please see your Dr. When you first notice a red spot, or a hard spot or anything that hurts there are lots of things you can do yourself.
To assist you in getting rid of the blocked area. Apply an ice pack to your breast and nipple area for a few moments.
Then follow with a hot compress (a hot wet cloth is much better than a heating pad, as moist heat is better for this sort of thing) Then nurse with the baby's chin pointed toward the spot.
While baby is nursing, gently massage the spot that is sore.
(you may have to get on your hands and knees sometimes, with baby laying on the bed, it looks funny, but it works) Drink lots of water, massage the breast frequently. Try to rest as much as you can and get others to do the things you feel you need to do.
There are many reasons you may have gotten this blocked duct.
It is possible that you are starting to use a breast pump, if this is true then you are possibly getting this block because the pump is stimulating ducts that your baby is not. If you continue to pump regularly- this will stop happening.
You also may have slept on your breast with your arm under you, or maybe your bra is too tight. It can also happen if you wear a sweater and bunch it up in one spot. There are many reasons, and you may never really find out. However, at least now you have some kind of idea to work with so that you can try to keep it from happening again.

Tongue-Tie (Ankyloglossia)
Your baby could have a tight upper or lower frenulum( the skin from the top lip to the gums and the Tongue-Tie (Ankyloglossia). if your baby can not stick out his tongue, or flange his lip, then this is a problem and you can contact Dr. Jack Newman and see about getting it clipped. or contact Catherine Watson Genna

Here are some things to consider regarding tongue-tie:
* -with tongue-tie, the latch "looks good" but no one can explain bad nipple pain and damage
* in some cases, the baby is very gassy (sign of poor latch, poor seal
* a tongue-tied baby makes compensations for not being able to latch correctly (because he can't raise his tongue far enough) so will chew instead of sucking and the nipple will be compressed -what is the shape of nipple when he comes off (beveled like end of lipstick?)
* tongue-tied babies will sometimes use their lips to compress the breast since they can't use their tongues properly - see if baby has sucking blisters on lips which (whether tongue-tied or not) signifies a poor latch
* tongue-tied babies use their tongues in other ways since they can't latch properly -it humps up in the back and rubs the nipple - see if it feels like the nipple is being sanded with sand paper on the nipple during feedings
* one person could see the motion of baby's cheek was more chewing than wavelike motion -is frenulum under the upper lip tight? Dr. Coryllos has noticed sometimes tight frenulums come in pairs (a baby with a tight lingual frenulum often has a tight upper labial frenulum)

* nobody thinks it was tongue tie. Type 3 and 4 are not easily seen unless you really know what to look for.
You can only really tell by the way the baby uses his tongue.

* Does the baby have a high palate? This is a sign of tongue-tie

* Does the baby gag easily/often? Another sign due to high palate
(baby not used to anything touching palate)
* Does baby come off breast fairly easily or does mom need to hold it very carefully for him to stay on?
(It may not be tongue-tie but it does sound like a shallow latch as tongue-tied babies have)
* When the baby is crying, does his tongue raise to the roof of his mouth or does it look almost plastered to the floor of his mouth (not raised much at all)?

* tongue-tie is 6 times more common among boys and more common than we know as it's not always diagnosed (especially types 3 and 4)

Here are the articles about tongue-tie:
http://www.lalecheleague.org/llleaderweb/LV/LVAprMay02p27.html
http://www.aap.org/advocacy/bf/8-27newsletter.pdf

If you suspect it, call or email Catherine Watson Genna in NY and she can send digital pics for diagnosis.

When should I give my baby solids? After six months of age, or at the end of the child’s first year, when the child has shown signs of food readiness (sitting un aided, putting stuff in their mouth, no tongue thrust, having a growth spurt, and not being satisfied at the breast for longer then a week.)
Breast milk provides all the calories and nourishment your baby needs. His digestive system simply isn't ready for solids until the end of the first year of life. Waiting until your baby is ready greatly reduces the risk of an allergic reaction and shortens or eliminates the transition time between spoon- and self-feeding.
How will I know when my baby's ready for solids? Some babies are eager and ready to eat solids at 6 months, while others need to wait until they're closer to 12 months old. Your baby will give you clear signs when he's ready to have more than breast milk.

Cues to look for include :
* Head control. To eat solids, your baby needs to be able to keep his head in a steady, upright position.
* Losing the "extrusion reflex."(or tongue thrust). To keep solids in his mouth and then swallow them, your baby needs to stop using his tongue to push food out of his mouth.
* Sitting un aided. Even if he's not quite ready for a chair at the table, your baby will need to be able to sit upright to swallow better.
* Chewing motions. Your baby's mouth and tongue develop in sync with his digestive system. To start solids, he should be able to move food to the back of his mouth and swallow.
* Significant weight gain. Most babies are ready to eat solids when they've doubled their birth and are over 6 months old.
* Curiosity about what you're eating. Your baby may begin eying your bowl of rice or reaching for a forkful of pasta as it travels from your plate to your mouth.

Will baby sleep better if I give him cereal?
NO, the exact opposite actually
My baby seems hungry all the time-what should I do?
Nurse your baby when your child starts to show signs of hunger. rooting, searching with tongue, turning the head toward your breast area, licking every bit of skin that gets near his/her mouth.

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