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Lansinoh - Breastfeeding terms Category: Health and Medicine > Breastfeeding Date & country: 20/02/2017, USA Words: 16

Rooting Reflex
The rooting reflex occurs when touching your breast to the center of the baby's lips or stroking his cheek causing the baby to open his mouth and turn his head to one side seemingly looking for the breast.

Pumping
The method of extracting breastmilk with the help of an external pump. There are both manual and electrical breast pumps ( such as Lansinoh® Signature Pro™ Double Electric Breast Pump and Lansinoh® Manual Breast Pump). Pumping enables mothers to provide breastmilk for a caregiver to give to the baby while mom is away (for example, working).

Relactation
When a mother can resume breastfeeding after a period of not producing milk, without giving birth in between, by stimulating the nipples by a breast pump and/or baby. A mother typically seeks relactation if she has to stop breastfeeding for a while (e.g., for medical reasons) or if a formula-feeding mother later decides she wants to breastfeed. The less time that’s elapsed since the mother ceased to breastfeed, the better her chances are to develop a full milk supply.

Positioning
The way a baby is held or situated when breastfeeding. There are different breastfeeding positions, and you may have to experiment to determine which one is most effective and comfortable for you and your baby.

Prolactin
A hormone produced by the pituitary gland that is responsible for milk production within the alveoli in the breast. During pregnancy, prolactin makes the breasts grow, and after giving birth, it stimulates the milk production. Prolactin is made in response to nipple stimulation when the baby suckles at the breast. Low prolactin levels can affect the mother's milk supply, in which case prescription drugs are often used.

Nursing bra
These are considered essential for nursing moms to make it easier for her to breastfeed. Nursing bras typically have either flaps on the cups or can be pulled to one side so you can make the breast available to the baby without taking off the bra.

Nursing pads
Little round pads that fit inside the bra to absorb any leaking breastmilk, keeping the skin and clothing dry. Lansinoh makes Lansinoh® Disposable Nursing Pads and Lansinoh® Ultra Soft Nursing Pads.

Lipase
An enzyme that breaks down fat in breastmilk. In rare instances, some women may have it in higher quantities in their breastmilk, and it can cause breastmilk to develop a bad smell or taste when frozen.

Let-Down
This is the process where the brain tells the body to produce milk and make it available in the breast. Let-down occurs when the baby’s sucking action on the breast sends a message to the brain. The message stimulates the hypothalamus gland, which in turn stimulates the pituitary gland. Hormones are then released that act on special cells in the breast to produce the milk and send it toward the nipple where it is available for the baby.

Latching On
Latching on is when the baby takes the nipple and areola properly into his mouth to begin nursing. Proper positioning is critical (see below) because your nipple needs to touch the roof of your baby’s mouth to stimulate him to latch on, suck and swallow.

Lanolin
This cream is a savior to many breastfeeding mothers who experience sore, cracked nipples. It can soothe and protect, but make sure that you only use a pure form of lanolin to prevent allergies to the toxins that come in impure forms. Lansinoh® HPA® Lanolin is the safest, purest lanolin available.

Hindmilk
This is the higher-in-fat breastmilk that is available at the end of the feeding. The cells within breasts (alveoli) produce milk all the time. Between feedings, breastmilk stays in the milk ducts within the breasts, and the fat globules in milk tend to stick to the walls of the alveoli and to each other.

IBCLC
This is an excellent resource for breastfeeding moms. International Board Certified Lactation Consultants provide assistance for all breastfeeding issues, including the most challenging ones. The IBCLC is an international group that ensures a consistent standard throughout the world. To become a member of the IBCLC, a person must pass an exam in addition to many hours of clinical experience working with breastfeeding moms and babies.

Areola
The darker skinned area around the nipple.

Colostrum
In the first few days after delivery, before `mature` milk comes in, your body produces this liquid that is loaded with calories and infection-fighting proteins. Although the breast secretes only a small amount of this thick, yellowish fluid, it is very important for your newborn.

Engorgement
A few days after giving birth (following the colostrum period), your body produces the `mature` milk. Because the breasts become very full of milk (engorged) it can be uncomfortable for the mother. However, this goes away once the body better regulates milk production. It can also happen if the child suddenly nurses less than usual (for various reasons), and the breasts are producing more milk than the lessened demand.