Sounds Healthy University Health System

When a breastfeeding mom goes back to work, it helps to have a plan. Lactation consultant Kate McLachlan explains a mother’s rights under federal law, which employers must accommodate pumping breast milk and how to check out which ones step up (check TexasMotherFriendly.org). Kate also walks us through questions about nipple confusion, bottles and pacifiers, storage and transportation, and how skin-to-skin contact during feeding can help daddies, too.

Pumping breast milk is a great option for new moms who want to breastfeed but also need to head back to work, or may be separated because baby is in the NICU. It can add another level of anxiety by raising questions about how often moms should pump and how much milk supply you should produce.
Lactation consultant Kate McLachlan walks us through questions of breast pump options, managing leaks, encouraging milk supply, mimicking the breastfeeding cycle and remembering that skin-to-skin contact counts more than counting ounces when you feed your baby.
For more helpful information visit breastfeeding support.

A lot of medications can interfere with sexual function – meds for pain, for high blood pressure, for insomnia – the list is long. Dr. Carolyn Eaton sorts through the list and alternatives.

Encouraging immediate skin-to-skin contact between mother and newborn is just one way we can help newborns latch on and new moms create a strong milk supply. Lactation consultant Kate McLachlan talks about delayed umbilical cord clamping, bedside bathing and other hospital practices that allow the amazing process of babies’ entry into the world to unfold naturally. She talks about how this supports baby’s physiology, and offers solutions to C-section challenges.

Breastfeeding provides the best nutrition. Lactation specialist Kate McLachlan discusses breast milk benefits and the challenges of a good latch. 

What if you could give your child a shot that protects them from cancer? The HPV vaccine has been available more than a decade, and the data is in: where it’s used, it’s saving lives. But where it’s not (including Texas and Bexar County in particular) the numbers aren’t good. Dr. Rob Sanders discusses the myths and facts about the HPV vaccine.