What You Could Expect During an Initial Appointment:
These are the topics we may cover, depending on your individual situation and challenges:
- A review of your health history
- A review of your social history
- A review of infant health history
- Your birth story
- A fully observed feed evaluating position/latch/transfer
- Breast/nipple assessment
- Infant oral assessment
- Pump flange effectiveness
- Collaborative care plan
- If needed, demonstrated teaching on how to use nursing tools
How to Prepare for Your Appointment:
- Schedule an appointment time when infant will likely be hungry
- Have expressed breastmilk or human milk substitute (formula) available (3 oz)
- A record of infant stooling/voiding, feeding, and sleeping for at least 48 hours prior
- Have any nursing tools and pump accessible
- Prepare a list of questions for me