PART I: The Clogged Duct.
“Help, I think I have a clogged duct. I have followed my doctor’s advice and everything I can find on Google: heat, massage, pumping, dangle feeding, vibration, nothing seems to work. In fact, it feels worse. What am I doing wrong?” This is a frequent call or email [...]
How To Help Fix Low Milk Supply
One of the biggest concerns that parents have when I meet with them whether it is prenatally or postpartum is being able to produce enough milk for their baby. Low milk production often shows up in many social media posts, product advertisements, and from stories from other parents so [...]
The Importance of Optimal Tongue Tie Release Time: A Guide for Parents
As a Functional dentist, who has been working with babies for over 7 years, I understand the concerns parents may have when it comes to their baby's oral health. One issue that has gained attention in recent years is tongue tie, a condition where the frenulum, the band of [...]
Increasing Pump Output
If you are anything like me, you will track how much breast milk is pumped at every session. Throughout the day, you will notice that your milk output will fluctuate with the time of day and the overall success of a pumping session. How can you be more [...]
Understanding Pumpin’ Pal Sizing
Just when you start to understand sizes in MM, Pumpin’ Pal offers XS, S, M, L, and XL and confuses me all over again: Our flange design is completely revolutionary. Nothing else on the market takes into account tissue elasticity which is such a big topic these [...]
Comfort is Half the Battle Won
The two most important aspects of pumping are comfort and output. Sure, time is important as well, along with posture and ease of use, etc., but if you can empty and do it comfortably (we are referring to the nipple/breast), other inconveniences seem like, well, small potatoes. [...]
A Different Perspective
It’s taken me 23 years to begin this blog. Not because I didn’t have a perspective, but because I really questioned if my perspective was worthy of reading by those that would be exposed to it. Why you ask? Uh, could it be because I’m a dude [...]