The Perfect Latch
The Perfect Latch with Tu-Hien Le
“When the lactation consultant was with me I was able to get her to nurse and latch on and that was okay, but it was only one feeding out of like 12 or 10 in the day so the other feedings I was like, I don’t know I can’t get this too work, the baby is crying.. I am tired from delivering and from being a new mom and this is stressful.”
“As I sat back and listened to my interview with Tu-Hien Le, the above quote from her is what really stuck with me. I am quite a few years away from my early postpartum days and I could still feel her pain, her angst, her breaking mommy heart. When you are struggling so hard to do what should be the easiest thing in the world, to breastfeed your newborn, and it becomes such an challenge…… oh the tears and the anxiety and the stress. The last set of emotions we want a new mommy to have to go through. And yet, there it is. Somewhat all too common for many of us.
“Tu-Hien shared how she had lots of help from home visits from her Lactation Consultant, and yet, just could not get her baby to latch on without help. And the reality is, we can come to your home, we can visit you 10 times and if for some reason, you are not able to achieve a good latch without us, well then, what are you to do? I make no judgment, whatsoever. Only empathy when I say – what is a new mom to do?
“Well, some really strong willed and motivated moms have the energy to push through the hardship and switch to exclusive pumping. Which, mind you, is far from easy? Exclusive pumping takes lots of dedication and hard work and you need to keep up with it on a regular basis, OR it just does not work out. In frequent pumpings usually will not yield a good supply. When moms are having to supplement with other milk, they sometimes get so discouraged they start pumping less and less. A good and regular routine is the BEST for keeping up that supply.
“Tu-Hien pumped for 8 months until she finally had endured so many months of pain and just could not take it anymore. She had a bit of freezer stash and was able to provide her milk for her daughter for several more weeks. I just know that there are many moms who are doing the same thing. Exclusively pumping for your baby.
“I think you will enjoy listening to my interview with Tu-Hien. Many of you will relate to her pain and suffering while pumping. What I love about her story, is that she lamented how hard this is not only for herself, but for other mothers as well. She and her husband decided to be pro-active and develop a product that would increase your comfort and make the hard work of pumping at least be painless. As an IBCLC, I am excited when a mom develops a product based on her personal needs. They usually put their heart and soul in every aspect of the development and don’t stop until they feel the job is well done. And even then, they keep working to make it a better experience.
“The typical flange is a hard plastic breast shield that you put to your breast. This is what your nipple gets pulled into and how your milk is expressed. When you nipples rub against this hard plastic over and over again it gets really uncomfortable. The Perfect Latch is a soft nipple cushion insert that you put into the hard flange. When you are pumping it protects your skin, your sensitive nipple from the hard plastic and it creates a friction barrier between your skin and plastic Moms has said that it feels like you are pumping into a cloud. The material is really soft and stretchy and the cushion moves with your nipple. It is very important to still use the correct flange size. If you are in between sizes, it helps with the sizing as it to add cushion to get a better fit. Made out of soft plastic material, FDA regulated and made in the USA. adds comfort helps with your fit and adds compression to the area where you can’t typically reach when you are pumping.
“Take a listen to our interview. Get to know Tu-Hien a little better. You can also check out the coupon code for a discount on the Perfect Latch. Use code aabreastfeeding
Tu-Hien shared how she had lots of help from home visits from her Lactation Consultant, and yet, just could not get her baby to latch on without help. And the reality is, we can come to your home, we can visit you 10 times and if for some reason, you are not able to achieve a good latch without us, well then, what are you to do? I make no judgement, whatsoever. Only empathy when I say – what is a new mom to do?
Well, some really strong willed and motivated moms have the energy to push through the hardship and switch to exclusive pumping. Which, mind you, is far from easy. Exclusive pumping takes lots of dedication and hard work and you need to keep up with it on a regular basis, OR it just does not work out. In frequent pumpings usually will not yield a good supply. When moms are having to supplement with other milk, they sometimes get so discouraged they start pumping less and less. A good and regular routine is the BEST for keeping up that supply.
Tu-Hien pumped for 8 months until she finally had endured so many months of pain and just could not take it anymore. She had a bit of freezer stash and was able to provide her milk for her daughter for several more weeks. I just know that there are many moms who are doing the same thing. Exclusively pumping for your baby.
I think you will enjoy listening to my interview with Tu-Hien. Many of you will relate to her pain and suffering while pumping. What I love about her story, is that she lamented how hard this is not only for herself, but for other mothers as well. She and her husband decided to be pro-active and develop a product that would increase your comfort and make the hard work of pumping at least be painless. As an IBCLC, I am excited when a mom develops a product based on her personal needs. They usually put their heart and soul in every aspect of the development and don’t stop until they feel the job is well done. And even then, they keep working to make it a better experience.
The typical flange is a hard plastic breast shield that you put to your breast. This is what your nipple gets pulled into and how your milk is expressed. When you nipples rub against this hard plastic over and over again it gets really uncomfortable. The Perfect Latch is a soft nipple cushion insert that you put into the hard flange. When you are pumping it protects your skin, your sensitive nipple from the hard plastic and it creates a friction barrier between your skin and plastic Moms has said that it feels like you are pumping into a cloud. The material is really soft and stretchy and the cushion moves with your nipple. It is very important to still use the correct flange size. If you are in between sizes, it helps with the sizing as it to add cushion to get a better fit. Made out of soft plastic material, FDA regulated and made in the USA. adds comfort helps with your fit and adds compression to the area where you can’t typically reach when you are pumping.
Take a listen to our interview. Get to know Tu-Hien a little better. You can also check out the coupon code for a discount on the Perfect Latch. Use code: aabreastfeeding