Painful Latching, Low Milk Supply, Nipple Piercings and Self-Confidence | Debunking Breastfeeding Myths (S2.E2.)

Sheila Dedrick, a Board Certified Lactation Consultant and Certified Hypnobirthing Childbirth Educator sheds light on common breastfeeding issues such as trouble latching, lack of milk supply, and lack of confidence. ▶ Ask Sally a question for a future episode: https://forms.gle/pRHRK5MbBRVNE47YA ▶  Sheila & The New Parent Resource Center: https://www.cmhshealth.org/services/maternity-delivery/new-parent-resource-center/ ▶ Sally's Childbirth Education Courses: https://drsallymcnally.com/childbirth-education --------------------------- THIS PODCAST: ▶  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnwdLkxKKsw ▶ We use Riverside.fm: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=brigid --------------------------- ▶ More About Sheila: Sheila Dedrick knew she found her niche working with mothers and babies from her first clinical rotation in Obstetrics in nursing school. She became an RN at the age of 20 and moved to the Maternal Child department as soon as she could. She has continued for over 40 years, never leaving her passion, working in labor and delivery, mother-baby, and high-risk antepartum. Currently she is the Manager of the New Parent Resource Center at Community Memorial Hospital which she opened and where she combines her expertise in lactation and maternity with her passion for teaching. She developed a comprehensive set of courses and established an outpatient lactation support program where over 1400 private consultations are done each year. She was instrumental in the CMH receiving their Baby Friendly designation.  She graduated from Cal State Dominguez Hills with both her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Nursing as a Nurse Educator. She is an IBCLC and Certified Hypnobirthing Childbirth Educator. She was honored with the Liquid Gold Award from the Breastfeeding Coalition of Ventura County and was named the Hospital Hero for Ventura County by the National Health Foundation. She lives in Oak View with her husband of over 40 years, is proudly the mother of two breastfed daughters and the grandmother of two breastfed grandchildren.