Breastfeeding, The Best Start for You and Your Baby

Breastfeeding, the most natural  way to nourish an infant and yet a controversial and confusing issue for many moms.  Today we are honored to have  Dr. Lawrence Kotlow a 1972 graduate of SUNY Buffalo Dental School, he completed his pediatric dental residency at the Children's Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio between 1972-1974. Since 1974 he has had a private practice in Albany, New York. He became Board Certified in Pediatric dentistry in 1980, and is a Fellow in the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.  He is a founding member of the International Affiliation of Tongue-tie professionals, a group dedicated to improving infants and mothers ability to breastfeed. He is an internationally known expert on aiding mothers achieving a comfortable and effective latch during breastfeeding due to tongue and lip ties and has lectured to over 3000 health care professional on the diagnosis, laser treatment and post surgical care of these infants.

Our host Shirley Gutkowski will find out why breastfeeding can be an issue for so many and why it is worth the effort.  What are the benefits of breastfeeding  and what are the issues that many mothers and infants face.  Tune in today for this informative  and enlightening show.  We hope to demystify breastfeeding and offer support and encouragement for all those who are breastfeeding, considering breastfeeding or are part of the support team of a breastfeeding mom.

Dr. Kotlow will be our guest again soon to talk in more detail on this subject.

Find out more about Dr. Kotlow on his website Kiddsteeth.com.

Host: Shirley Gutkowski  America's Dental Hygienist

Producer:  Laurie Samuels, RDH, CHC  www.bellahealthyliving.com