Dr. Erin Ross is proud to present Lauren Fuhrman, MA CCC-SLP, IBCLC and Josephine Wallace, CE Coordinator and new mom. Lauren and Josephine share their experience and information – from new resources for parents, to stories shared by other parents, to questions parents should ask their therapist. Welcome, Lauren and Josephine!
As we say goodbye to 2022 and hello to 2023… a thought for you! We are taking some time to be with family, to refresh,…
We are ending 2022, and readying for 2023…. “You can’t make footprints in the sands of time if you’re sitting on your butt. And who…
I am so fortunate to have spent so much time skin-to-skin with my daughter. My husband and I both spent time when she was a…
By Josephine – I am fortunate to be a stay at home parent for my 9 month old daughter. I spend A LOT of time…
By Josephine Wallace – It is strange to think that some people see a pregnant person or someone with an infant as an automatic invitation…
By Josephine Wallace – We’ve all been there, when someone we don’t know has their two-cents to offer. I remember on more than one occasion…
By Josephine Wallace – As a baby grows larger in your belly, you soon can feel how they are positioned. If your baby is anything…
We are so proud to present Josephine Wallace, our CE Coordinator, new mom and chocolate enthusiast! Josephine will be sharing her new baby experiences, new…
By Lauren Fuhrman – The number of different bottles out there is completely daunting. Different shapes and sizes, materials, nipple flow rates and marketing claims. …
By Lauren Fuhrman – During pregnancy, nipples often get darker and bigger, literally becoming easier targets for babies to find. And they may not be…
By Lauren Fuhrman – There are many apps now that help you know exactly what is going on inside your belly week to week during…
By Lauren Fuhrman – I have talked with several parents lately who seemed disheartened by the thought of using a nipple shield. Although it can…
By Lauren Fuhrman – We encourage and use skin to skin holding in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) and on well baby floors in hospitals.…
By Lauren Fuhrman – When infants transition from reflexive to volitional feeding, they can have and show a very strong preference for breastfeeding. Offering bottles…
By Lauren Fuhrman – If you foresee using bottles at some point in the feeding trajectory (baby-sitter, Dad wanting cuddling and bonding time, daycare, a…
By Lauren Fuhrman – Breast milk collection cups – I don’t know how I missed out on these when breastfeeding my first kiddo. I am…
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By Lauren Fuhrman – Pumping is not for the faint of heart: extra parts/pieces to wash, the time, an odd sensation being hooked up to…
By Lauren Fuhrman – Initially babies are kind of backwards with day/night. I think back to when I was pregnant and all of the jumping…
By Lauren Fuhrman – Walking our neighborhood lately, I have noticed more and more cute signs hanging from front doors reading something along the lines…
By Lauren Fuhrman – Too Fast: If your baby is gulping, spilling, drooling and looks like you would if trying to drink from the garden…
By Lauren Fuhrman – It is not infrequent to have bottles sent home with you from the hospital if supplementation was needed. It is important…
By Lauren Furhman – Don’t get trapped thinking that what you put in the bottle baby needs to finish. When breastfeeding, we are forced to…
By Lauren Fuhrman – As if the vast number of different bottle types on the market is not daunting enough, the nipples pairing with them…
By Lauren Fuhrman – We often hear the recommendation not to spend more than 30 minutes feeding your baby (note when first learning to breastfed,…
By Lauren Fuhrman – I grew up in Alaska exposed to fishing, watching moose in the backyard, playing in lakes and the ocean. It fostered…
I know how it feels to try and feed your baby, and have problems. My son cried and fussed and was very unhappy every time…
Welcome to Feeding Fundamentals! I am so excited that you have found us, and found a community that values the importance of pleasurable feedings! Since…
