The support a Mother needs: Amwell Lactation Services #MomsLoveAmwell
As a Mom of 6 kids, I have had my share of adventurous births, from a two week overdue 1st child to a 22 week old preemie. I have had many challenges as well as triumphs as a Family of 8
and one of my biggest challenges was always breastfeeding. As an 18 year old first time Mom, I was completely lost. I wanted to nurse my baby and be the best Mother I could, but I had no one to turn to for help or support; and by the end of my first week as a Mom I had to quit and turn to formula.
As the four youngest ones came along, they were all born at 30, 28, 24, 22 weeks and with those early births came many challenges. Nursing my kids was the greatest one for me and as much as I tried to get help and support; it just wasn’t there.
We rented breast pumps so I could pump while my babies were in the NICU, but with the stress, pain, and lack of knowledge; I just had no place to turn. I had 3 meetings with the hospital lactation consultant, but she lacked patience and there was no support outside of the hospital. Going online was more confusing than trying to read the breast pump directions, which only came in Chinese for some reason.
Needless to say, I quit trying and resorted to formula feeding my children.
The support a Mother needs: Amwell Lactation Services #MomsLoveAmwell
Fast forward to the present, I am glad to see that there is so much support out there for nursing (or attempting to) Women out there; many times the only thing keeping someone from quitting is just receiving a little support.
So when the opportunity came along to work with Amwell to get the word out regarding support for nursing Mothers; I jumped on it.
I remember the feelings I had of being all alone, and I don’t want anyone to feel the way I did.
What is Amwell?
Amwell is the nation’s largest telehealth company, connecting users with board-certified, licensed doctors for immediate and live, online visits—day or night, on either mobile or desktop. Some general conditions our doctors encounter include: minor illnesses and injuries, general health and wellness concerns, prescription refills, and chronic condition management. We employ primary care and specialist physicians, as well as licensed behavioral therapists and registered dietitians, to meet our patients’ buy klonopin online overnight health and wellness needs.
Our most recent addition to our platform is lactation consultants, which is the focus of this influencer campaign.
Amwell doctors are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and are dedicated to keeping you healthy — all from the comfort of your home.
Check out this Mother’s day video from Amwell…
What is Amwell’s Lactation Services
Lactation video consults allow new mothers to ask questions, address concerns, or get advice concerning breastfeeding and everything that comes along with feeding their newborn.
See a lactation consultant for common questions and issues associated with breastfeeding. The lactation services are provided by a network of International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs). They can provide help on a number of issues such as latching, breast pain due to feeding issues, questions about milk supply, pumping or going back to work or school as well as many more.
Why should a new mom use our lactation services?
– Lactation consultants are not available at every hospital this addresses that issue.
– New mothers have so many questions when it comes to breastfeeding their new babies, however, not every mother is able to see a board-certified lactation consultant to help answer those questions before leaving the hospital
– Video allows the consultants to assist with latching, breast pain due to feeding issues, questions about milk supply or going back work
– Allows new mothers at any stage to get answers to their questions and issues usually within 24 hours of request.
Amwell has given us a code for our readers to use when visiting their site
Code: NEWMOM24
OFFER – 50% OFF 2 VISITS. EACH FOLLOWER CAN USE THIS CODE TWICE. FIRST VISIT IS $130 SO WITH DISCOUNT IS WILL BE $65. SECOND VISIT IS $75 SO WITH DISCOUNT IT WILL BE $37.5. EXPIRES 12/31/17.
Please note that you have to put your credit card information in to hold the appointment, then once you log back in for your appointment time you will be prompted to enter the promo code
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Compensation was provided by Amwell via Momtrends. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions of Amwell or Momtrends. #MomsLoveAmwell
I saw another post you had on this and think it is such a great service!!! Breastfeeding sure can be tricky and it’s great that a video chat service is available!
It’s great to hear that Amwell has added lactation services for nursing moms. I had so many questions back in the day when I was a new mom and breastfeeding. This is awesome!
I nursed all my children. Always thought if a woman could that should be the way to go, plus I showed my husband the cost of formula and he about died. Nice to get help if it is needed.
This sounds so wonderful. I know some women struggle with breastfeeding and this could help a lot. I will pass this onto my pregnant friends.
We definitely could’ve use something like this when our son was a newborn. At first I wasn’t quite sure how to nurse electrician specialist would’ve been wonderful help.
I wish something like this was around when I had my oldest. I remember feeling so insecure, and the lady at the hospital wasn’t that warm- she kind of made me more insecure. It would’ve been nice to be in the comfort of my own home knowing that there was someone available to me whenever I needed.
I am just getting to know about Amwell but it looks like a great service for health and minor illnesses. I don’t need the lactation services but its a great resource for people who need it.
Nursing is great but women need to stop letting it define themselves as mothers. Just because one mother can breastfeed and another can’t doesn’t make us great. 3 out of 4 of my kids I breast fed. My third I breastfed for 8 months. My fourth I couldn’t nurse him. Tried for about 2 weeks and said screw it. It wasn’t worth the stress for me. It’s great there is help out there.
Wow that is an awesome service! I definitely struggled a bit in the beginning and suffered with a lower supply, so this would have been an amazing help!
What a great thing for new mothers! I love that technology is building up to points where it can be directly helpful for those needing it but unable to get out of the house!
I love using a lactation consultant when I have issues. My firstborn never latched. It’s great to do it out of your own home too.
Amwell looks to be such a wonderful and very needed service for those breastfeeding or attempting to do so. I think many women don’t realize how difficult it can be to establish a good breastfeeding relationship and the support is so needed during those first few difficult days or weeks.
So weird that your breast pump instructions only came in Chinese. It is great there is more support for women now with options like Amwell lactation counseling.
Lactation help and support is so important to new moms. I know that I had questions when I was a new mom and breastfeeding.
This is so helpful and convenient! Breastfeeding doesn’t come naturally to everyone, and when I struggled with it, I had no one to ask. Those they I knew that did it had an easy time and had no real advice to offer. This is such a great resource for moms!
This sounds so helpful. I know a couple of women struggle with breastfeeding, I wonder if they know about this.
Ok this may be a little off my normal course of interests since I am not a mother and never have had to deal with anything remotely close to this but still enjoyed the read! Amwell is amazing!
I didn’t know what I was doing the first baby either – but I had a great lactation consultant from my hospital – I think that changes everything. But you also have to have a good family support as well, I didn’t really, but i just wanted to nurse and I wasn’t going to let aye change mind.
This is such an amazing service. I can’t imagine how helpful this would be to beginners especially.
Your article is wonderful. Breastfeeding is really the best for babies.
This is such a useful service! I’m not a mum but there’s a similar service in the UK which I use for general health enquiries x
This is a great program for all mothers out there. It’s wonderful to know that there are a lot of moms who are willing to support each other.
Lactation consultants are miracle workers when you need one. I used one with my second daughter and she was a life saver.
This is an amazing convenient way to get minor medical advice! So much easier than packing up the kids to wait in a hospital room!
Love how technology has improved with life-saving features now! The Amwell service looks like THE best way to get medical assistance, and especially for moms or others who need this as their main source of support.
This is so amazing. I breastfed my oldest and I am currently doing the same with my youngest. I know it isn’t easy for everyone, and so many moms can use the help but don’t have access to it. This can really help so many
Wow what a host of experiences you have had. Having a scheme like this you can turn to at any time sounds like it will be a fantastic help to many mothers.
This looks like such a great service for new parents! I had a very unpleasant experience with my first daughter and it would have been really helpful to be able to seek help from my own home.
I am glad to know theyve added lactation services. I had one come in the hospital and show me how to position and get the latch correctly.. i think my daughter had a lip tie that was causing her to not latch proprrly sometimes. It was painful but i didn’t give up.
Aww bless you how I wish there was such a service back then when your babies where being born. Amwell is such a great service
This is such a great thing! And to get this help from the comforts in their home is perfect!
I couldn’t breast feed either, but I tried. I am glad you had the resources you need and that formula is around for those of us that can’t do it no matter how hard we try.
I’m sure a lot of moms could benefit from the service. Once you get home you might have questions and it’s nice to know there is easily accessible help available.
Breastfeeding was one of the hardest and best things I have ever done! I definitely needed lots and lots of help from experts.
This is awesome news! Moms today can have the help they need when they need it, unlike years ago, when I was a new mom and breastfeeding. Thanks to Amwell, more mothers would be encouraged to breastfeed their babies!
So happy that there’s a service like this provided by Amwell. I’m sure a lot of mothers especially the new ones could use this!
It’s not easy to breastfeed especially when it’s your first time. And not all momma’s have an easy time with their milk and all that. I think this is really awesome. It’s good that amwell is helping these momma’s out.
First, I would like to thank Amwell for this great service they are providing. New moms are always at a loss of what to do, who to ask, etc. I know because I’ve been in that situation. Now, mommies can have access to breast feeding support and consultation through this app! How convenient!
It’s great that Amwell is offering this kind of support for new moms. I will be telling my cousin about this for help with breastfeeding her newborn.
This is great news to have a lactation consultant available when you need to talk to one. Amwell sure knows how to take care of their subscribers.
It is great to have a lactation consultant available to speak with when you need one. This is just another proof that Amwell really looks after the well being of their subscribers.
I have two and I nursed them till they were two! It’s a precious experience with my babies.
Such an incredible service – and such a sweet looking family 😉 I love all of the support mom’s are getting now both in and out of the workplace – so refreshing!
I think this is really helpful. Thanks to Amwell for having a feature that will help moms breastfeed better. This will definitely promote breastfeeding.
I love the idea behind this so much! Moms have enough to worry about when they just have a baby so the fact that they could get the help they need is perfect.
I bet this is so helpful for breastfeeding mamas. Our bodies do some crazy things and it would be so nice to have someone to just call up and ask about it.
Amwell is amazing! They are so helpful when it comes to anything.