Lactation
Support
Breastfeeding is natural, but it is also a learned skill for both of you. The right support early changes everything.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Chitrakshi Tewari, MD (Paediatrics)
Breastfeeding is natural but often takes practice, and early problems like a painful latch, low-supply worries or engorgement are common and usually fixable with the right support. Dr. Chitrakshi Tewari offers online lactation consultations for latch, supply, painful nursing, pumping and weaning, so you can feed with confidence. Most concerns can be assessed well over a video call.
Why support matters more than willpower
WHO and UNICEF recommend exclusive breastfeeding for six months because the evidence for both baby and mother is overwhelming: fewer infections, better long-term health, and protective effects for the mother too. Yet most breastfeeding problems (pain, latch trouble, supply worry) come down to fixable technique and timing issues, not inability. The tragedy is how many mothers quit in pain believing it was their fault. Support, early, is the difference.
Problems we solve together
How a video lactation consult works
On video I watch a full feed: positioning, latch, swallowing rhythm, and how the feed ends. Most issues reveal themselves within minutes and respond to specific adjustments you can implement the very next feed. We confirm success objectively: comfort for you, output and weight gain for the baby.
True low supply exists but is far less common than believed. Cluster feeding, evening fussiness and soft breasts are all normal, and none of them means low milk. Before any formula top-up decision, the numbers that matter are nappies and weight, and those are exactly what we track.
Sources & further reading
- World Health Organization, breastfeeding recommendations.
- UNICEF, infant feeding resources.
- American Academy of Pediatrics, breastfeeding policy statement (2022).
This page draws on the standard international sources above. It is educational and does not replace personalised advice from your child's doctor.
A latch checked in real time, a full feed observed, an accurate weight taken on the same scale each visit: these are easier face to face. Dr. Chitrakshi consults in person at Yashoda Hospital & Research Centre, Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday, 6:00–8:00 PM, for babies and children birth to 18 years and for pregnant, peripartum and postpartum mothers. Charges as per hospital OPD rates. Clinic details & directions
Worried about breastfeeding?
Talk it through with a paediatrician, online, from anywhere in India.
Questions parents ask
Every child is different. If your question is not answered here, ask it in a consultation, that is exactly what they are for.