What to expect if you get pregnant while you re still breastfeeding
Spoiler alert: things will change. Photo: Stocksy
When Natasha McCormick went to the doctor to check on some unusual symptoms she’d been having, she was shocked to
find out she was pregnant. “When the test came back positive, my husband and I were speechless,” says the now mom of five from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory on Manitoulin Island, Ont. “We believed the old wives’ tale that I couldn’t get pregnant while breastfeeding.” At the time, her six-month-old son was still exclusively nursing and she wasn’t sure how her new pregnancy would affect that.
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The Fisher-Titus Birthing Center has achieved the 3-star Level in the Ohio First Steps for Healthy Babies Program, according to a news release.
Ohio First Steps for Healthy Babies is a voluntary breastfeeding initiative by the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Hospital Association.
âWe are very pleased to achieve the 3-star designation in the First Steps for Healthy Babies program,â said Alisha Nims, obstetrics manager at Fisher-Titus. âThe recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our Birthing Center staff.
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It’s really important to hire a doula who you have been able to meet and interview ahead of time and feel very comfortable with to make sure that they are a good fit for you and your needs, advises Dr. Jessica Madden, MD, board-certified pediatrician and neonatologist, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and Medical Director of Aeroflow Breastpumps.
You should make sure the doula clicks with your partner and lives close enough that they can be with you on short notice. I would also make sure that you and your doula share similar approaches to medical intervention, Dr. Madden adds.