Reducing Risk Factors for Breastfeeding
A risk is a concern, a possibility, not a final diagnosis. Timely support matters to reduce your risks.
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Rest, Pump, Love
Her baby had been born a month early and she had given birth only a few hours ago. She understood what she could focus on doing.
Breastfeeding and the Flu
The immune factors in your breast milk are providing protection for your baby.
Support for Survivors of Domestic Violence
This is a repost of a blog I wrote in August for the Massachusetts Lactation Consultant Association. Two things happened this August that made me
When Your Baby Is Born Preterm
Some of the most essential help for your baby comes from your skin warmth and your breast milk.
Your Amazing Microbiome
A healthy microbiome is essential to our well-being. It’s also important to share with our babies.
Breastfeeding in Refugee Camps
“The best emergency preparedness is a confident, well mother capable of nourishing her child.”
Breastfeeding Confusion, Education and Support
My IBCLC colleague had helped one of those grandmothers and then my colleague also helped her daughter. Talk about continuity!
Support for Breastfeeding Support
A class action suit was settled in favor of lactation support. Insurance companies need to provide trained lactation professionals. No co-pay, no deductibles, no cost to families.
Tongue-Tie Basics
Painful latching, pinched nipples, poor weight gain: these may be signs of tongue-tie. They definitely are reasons to see an IBCLC lactation consultant.
Breastfeeding Moms and New Parents in the Workplace
Helping an employee in the first weeks goes a long way to their transition in the next weeks.
W.H.O, What? Honest Support for Breastfeeding.
Specifically because of malnutrition and poverty, breastfeeding is the option women need. Our current administration chooses to ignore decades of evidence… and families lose out.
More Advice about Breast Pumps
Changing the flanges can make a difference and is less expensive than buying a new pump.
Returning to Work
You can provide breast milk for your baby while you’re at work or just not home. This class will help you plan ahead.
Insurance Coverage for Lactation Support IS Required
NO co-pay. NO deductible. Support for the entire duration of breastfeeding and way beyond the hospital. Read on. It’s the law.
A Breastfeeding Friendly Congressional Workplace
Help for working mothers, support for breastfeeding and doing all this in a bi-partisan manner. That’s productive!
Rooming In or Nursery?
How do we most effectively support families at the hospital and in the first weeks at home?
What About Contaminants in Breast Milk?
There are a few things you needn’t worry about, and some positive things you can do.
