When to call a lactation consultant

Call a Lactation Consultant for additional instruction and support if your baby:

  • Has jaundice
  • Refuses to latch on
  • Is not gaining weight quickly (22 – 30grams per day, 155–241 grams per week)
  • Is gaining weight too quickly (more than 45grams daily)
  • Cries a lot and is fussy
  • Feeds 'all of the time'
  • Is premature or a 'late preterm' baby
  • Spits up 'a lot'

Call a Lactation Consultant for additional instruction and support if you;

  • Have flat or inverted nipples
  • Have sore nipples
  • Are engorged
  • Are ill or need to have surgery
  • Have a low milk supply
  • Are returning to work
  • Experience mastitis (breast infection)
  • Wish to breastfeed an adopted baby
  • Experiencing stress around feedings
  • Need to take medications
  • Need advice about selecting an appropriate breast pump
  • Are receiving conflicting advice or discouragement to breastfeed

Or, anytime you are unsure if breastfeeding is going well

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Information provided is intended solely for general education and informational purposes only. It is neither intended implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your healthcare provider for any questions you may have regarding your or your infant’s medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have received in this information. Ref: Lactation Education Resources, Lactation Consultant.