Low Milk supply

Low milk supply is a common concern of today's mothers. Click here to find answers to the following questions:

​When to be concerned about low milk supply
What can cause low milk supply
Concerns for the mother
Concerns for the baby
What can be done to combat low milk supply
Ways to increase milk supply

breastpumping: what to know

Breastpumps are a new world for the expecting parent. Common questions surrounding this issue are:

Do I need a breastpump?
What kind of breastpump?
How often to pump?

All of these questions will come up during your pregnancy. Click here to read about the reasons to use a breastpump. The MILC Group also has great respect for the resources provided by other lactation professionals. Here is a link to one of our favorite sites that has a comprehensive listing of the types of breastpumps and which would be the best fit for you. The site is named Breastfeeding in Combat Boots. We especially love this site since we are located in a city with multiple military facilities. 

nipple shields: should I use one?

What is a nipple shield and should I use one? This is a common question among today's mothers. Click here to find the information you are looking for. 

What is a nipple shield?
What are the main reasons to use one? 
Do I need one?

HUMAN MILK SHARING - WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW?

There are two basic types of human milk sharing.  Those are formal and informal milk sharing.  

• Formal milk sharing is done by utilizing milk obtained from a Milk Bank.  Milk Banks are facilities that collect human milk donations, batch process the milk and pasteurize it before sending it to families in need.
• Informal milk sharing is the sharing of breastmilk from one mother to another.  There are websites set up for milk sharing but often it is done via word of mouth or local area mothering groups.

Click here to find a full write up on the topic and resources for both.