When Liz Maseth joined Akron Children’s in 2007 as the outpatient lactation consultant in Maternal Fetal Medicine, she was no stranger to nursing. With a career spanning 46 years, Liz has experience working in labor and delivery, NICU, Special Care Nursery, ICU, ER, home care and as a float. Although she was brought on to […]
National Breastfeeding Month: A look into the NICU
A click of the call button brings in a nurse as a mom soothes her baby as he begins to whine out of hunger. Instead of cuddling up with her baby to feed, mom watches as the nurse hangs a syringe-full of mother’s pumped breastmilk. The breastmilk, filled with antibodies and other important substances to […]
Dos and Don’ts to Properly Expressing, Storing and Thawing Mom’s “Liquid Gold”
Pumping can be frustrating at first. If the pump is placed incorrectly over the nipple and areola, it can be uncomfortable and you’ll be less likely to get the milk you need. Plus, it takes practice and patience to produce enough milk when you’re faced with a machine instead of your cute, cuddly baby. So, […]
