Resources
Hirut Melaku
Liana Salvador-Watts
International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC)
Successful Breastfeeding/[Chestfeeding] Begins Right at Birth
Whether the delivery of a baby goes exactly as expected or veers down a completely unexpected path, the early removal of colostrum is an important part of getting [nursing] off to a good start.
References
Bramson, L., Lee, J. W., Moore, E., Montgomery, S., Neish, C., Bahjri, K., & Melcher, C. L. (2010). Effect of early skin-to-skin mother—Infant contact during the first 3 hours following birth on exclusive breastfeeding during the maternity hospital stay. Journal of Human Lactation, 26(2), 130-137.
Kraut RY, Brown E, Korownyk C, Katz LS, Vandermeer B, Babenko O, et al. (2017) The impact of breast reduction surgery on breastfeeding: Systematic review of observational studies. PLoS ONE 12(10): e0186591. https://doi.org/10.1371/ journal.pone.0186591
Mannel, R., Martens, P. J., & Walker, M. (Eds.). (2012). Core curriculum for lactation consultant practice. Jones & Bartlett Publishers. Chicago.
Widström, A., Lilja, G., Aaltomaa-Michalias, P., Dahllöf, A., Lintula, M., & Nissen, E. (2011). Newborn behaviour to locate the breast when skin-to-skin: a possible method for enabling early self-regulation. Acta paediatrica, 100 1, 79-85 .