Lactation Support Services at Pedi Center Urgent Care on Niles Street, Wible Road Bakersfield CA, and Fresno CA

At Pedi Center Urgent Care, we understand the transformative process of lactation, which profoundly impacts the well-being of both mothers and infants. We provide lactation support to empower new mothers with knowledge, guidance, and invaluable emotional support during this journey.

Our trained professionals help mothers overcome common breastfeeding challenges like difficulties with latching, concerns about milk supply, and managing potential discomfort during feeding. We provide guidance on holding the baby properly and ensuring a proper latch, critical for the baby’s nutrition and preventing nipple soreness or damage.

We educate new mothers about the nutritional powerhouse that is breast milk, tailored to their infant’s specific needs. Our lactation support highlights the importance of breastfeeding for optimal growth and development. Mothers are guided on maintaining their own nutrition and hydration, essential for ample milk production.

Our lactation support extends beyond nutrition. We help mothers navigate any breastfeeding complications, from engorgement to mastitis and thrush, recommending effective strategies and making referrals when necessary.

At Pedi Center Urgent Care, we also recognize the emotional significance of breastfeeding. Our lactation support extends to providing emotional reassurance, and reducing stress and anxiety for new mothers. We understand breastfeeding fosters a deep emotional connection between mother and baby, and we are here to support that bond.

Every mother and baby is unique, and our lactation support reflects this. We provide personalized guidance, addressing specific challenges and extending support beyond the immediate postpartum period. This includes helping mothers returning to work or school, and teaching them how to express and store breast milk safely.

If you encounter challenges such as pain while breastfeeding, your baby not gaining or even losing weight, or difficulty in latching, our experienced lactation consultants are here to help.

Our team is well-versed in handling issues caused by a variety of factors, such as poor latch, tongue tie, infection, or inadequate milk supply. We provide tailored guidance and support to address these challenges and ensure a smoother breastfeeding experience.

At Pedi Center Urgent Care, we also recognize that breastfeeding can be affected by specific medical conditions or medications. If you have had breast surgery, have been diagnosed with conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or hypothyroidism, or are taking medications that might impact lactation, our healthcare providers are readily available to provide the necessary guidance.

Moreover, if breastfeeding is causing stress or anxiety reach out to our lactation consultants at Pedi Center Urgent Care. Remember, seeking lactation support is not a sign of failure, but rather a proactive approach to ensuring a positive and successful breastfeeding journey for both you and your baby. 

At Pedi Center Urgent Care, we understand the importance of breastfeeding and the challenges that may come with it, such as latching difficulties. As a pediatric practice, we recognize that lactation support can be a critical solution to these challenges for new mothers and their babies.

Latching refers to how a baby fastens onto the breast during breastfeeding. It is crucial to ensure the baby gets enough milk and to prevent discomfort or pain for the mother. Latching difficulties, which are common during breastfeeding, can arise from various factors such as improper positioning of the baby, tongue or lip tie, nipple shape or size, an overactive letdown reflex, or even breast engorgement.

At Pedi Center Urgent Care, we can assist with these difficulties. Our professionals can provide personalized guidance to address these issues and improve latching success. We can observe a breastfeeding session, assess your baby’s positioning and suckling technique, and evaluate any underlying anatomical abnormalities. We can also guide you in positioning your baby and facilitating proper latching.

Our lactation consultants can also educate you on breastfeeding practices, proper latching techniques, and common challenges. We can address specific latching issues, such as helping prepare inverted or flat nipples for breastfeeding, collaborating with our healthcare professionals to assess the severity of a tongue or lip tie and discuss surgical options if necessary, providing techniques to manage an overactive letdown, and assisting in reducing breast engorgement to facilitate a proper latch.

In addition to practical assistance, our lactation support team can provide emotional support and reassurance to mothers who may be stressed or worried about breastfeeding difficulties. Moreover, we can dispel any misconceptions or misinformation about latching and breastfeeding, providing evidence-based advice to help you make informed decisions about your breastfeeding journey.

At Pedi Center Urgent Care, we aim to ensure a successful and comfortable breastfeeding experience for both mother and baby. Our lactation support services are just one of the many ways we strive to provide comprehensive pediatric care for your child’s health and well-being.

Initial consultations with our expert lactation consultants typically last between 60 to 120 minutes. This comprehensive session includes a careful review of the mother’s medical history, observation of a feeding session, assessing the breastfeeding technique, and examining the baby’s latch and suckling behavior. We provide personalized guidance and hands-on assistance with positioning and latching, offering practical solutions to help overcome any breastfeeding difficulties you might be experiencing.

Follow-up lactation support sessions are generally shorter, around one hour. During these sessions, our lactation consultants monitor the progress of both mother and baby, make necessary adjustments to the feeding plan, and provide further advice and support. The frequency and number of sessions required can greatly depend on the progress of the mother and baby, and the types of challenges they are facing.

At Pedi Center Urgent Care, we understand that each mother and baby pair is unique. Hence, we individualize lactation support based on your specific needs and circumstances. The length of the sessions can be adjusted based on your progress and the complexity of the breastfeeding challenges being addressed.

Your health and comfort, as well as your baby’s, is our top priority. Trust Pedi Center Urgent Care to provide the professional, compassionate lactation support you need during this important phase of motherhood. For more information, contact us or schedule an appointment online. We are located at Niles Street, Wible Road Bakersfield CA, and Fresno CA. We serve patients from Bakersfield CA, Maltha CA, Kayandee CA, Fresno CA, Burness CA, Clovis CA, Panama CA, Alameda CA, and surrounding areas.