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Tongue and Lip Ties

By |December 30th, 2021|Categories: Breastfeeding education, Breastfeeding issues, Pain, tongue tie, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , |

*Note: the signs below can have many causes and do not automatically relate to a tongue or lip tie Potential Signs of Infant Tongue or Lip Tie Related to the Parent: * Nipple pain [...]

Caring for Older Siblings While Breastfeeding

By |November 27th, 2021|Categories: breastfeeding with siblings, community resources, infant care, mother-to-mother support, postpartum doula|Tags: , , , |

Caring for older siblings while breastfeeding an infant can be exhausting, especially in the first few months after a baby’s birth. Read a few tips.

Breastfeeding Upside Down (Latching the Breastfed Baby)

By |May 16th, 2016|Categories: Breastfeeding education, Breastfeeding issues, latch, Pain|Tags: , , , |

Getting a "good" latch when breastfeeding can feel like such a difficult task!  In the past, lactation consultants used to focus on certain positions like the football hold, the cradle hold, the cross-cradle hold, [...]

Insurance Coverage of IBCLC Care

By |November 13th, 2015|Categories: IBCLC, insurance reimbursement, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

BCBS PPO  Anthem PPO  Cigna PPO  United PPO/HMO  PNOA (Provider Network of America, check for the logo on your insurance card) MultiPlan (check for the logo on your insurance card) Veterans Affairs Community Care [...]

The Scoop on Poop

By |August 17th, 2015|Categories: breastfed poop, Breastfeeding education, Breastfeeding issues, gut health, nutrition|Tags: , , , , |

Poop is something that becomes an everyday household word after having a baby. As an IBCLC, I’ve seen poop cause tears of joy and tears of frustration. Some of the first [...]

Top 10 Things to Know About Breastfeeding

By |August 26th, 2014|Categories: Breastfeeding education, Breastfeeding issues, breastmilk supply, IBCLC|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Mothers and babies are made to breastfeed.Breastfeeding has endless benefits for both mothers and babies. Babies are born expecting their mother’s milk. Women have breasts so they can make milk and nourish their babies. Babies [...]

Is Nipple Pain Normal?

By |March 15th, 2014|Categories: Breastfeeding issues, IBCLC, Pain|Tags: , , , |

While sore and damaged nipples are common, they are not an inevitable part of breastfeeding! Myths surrounding pain and breastfeeding are one of the most frequent reasons parents quit breastfeeding. Parents are often told to [...]

Soup for the Postpartum Mother

By |February 1st, 2014|Categories: nutrition, postpartum culture, postpartum doula|Tags: , , |

In non-Western cultures throughout history, the postpartum period was considered a sacred time. Postpartum women were cherished and honored. The mothers were the center of attention, not the baby. They were not allowed to [...]

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