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The change from colostrum to mature milk is usually smooth but sometimes it can be bumpy. Engorgement may start in the hospital or...

The 'triple path' feeding routine is often used in the first few days or weeks of breastfeeding when those babies who may have lost 10%...

Our Birth Classes are award winning for a reason. Our education plan is designed to empower parents to make informed decisions about...

Looking for a Lactation Consultant provider who will ‘take your insurance’? That is Not how this works! Here’s what you can do: Step 1)...

In a post COVID world, some mothers are rushing to the hospital or their doctors office because they believe they have COVID-19. Only to...

It is very frustrating to new mothers to have a baby still not nurse well after a frenotomy. Sometimes a tongue tie is diagnosed in the hos

Caring for a newborn can be physically and mentally exhausting. As a new mom, you maybe unprepared for all the new postpartum adjustments...

You have been eagerly awaiting the birth of your new baby. The nursery is ready. You and your partner have taken childbirth and...

So you are going to be one of the brave, the few and the fearless, a parent with a small infant on vacation. Before you begin your...

Help with engorgement is probably the number one early breastfeeding call lactation consultants receive. The first few day after birth...

As new parents you hear lots of confusing comparisons between human breast milk and formula. Most of the articles are written by...

As a new mother, you are exposed to lots of conflicting advice about everything from which diapers are “best” to the “right way” to...

As a lactation consultant, I am always surprised when new parents believe they need to schedule feedings for their newborns. Some parents...

Have you ever wondered why today’s mothers struggle to breast feed? Is it really low milk supply, sore nipples, sleepy babies, chronic...

The Holidays are a joyful time of year for most people, filled with the lights and sounds of holiday magic. Being a new mom at this time...

For centuries, it was common for mothers to nurse two siblings who were not twins. For many families this may mean nursing a newborn and...

As lactation consultants, doulas, childbirth educations and other medical professionals, it can often be daunting to work with women who...

Most people would be surprised to find nursing in public is usually the number two worry for breastfeeding mothers behind not producing...

I always find it amusing when I’m describing the difference between active nursing and non-nutritive nursing and a new mom has an...

While no parent believes it could happen to them, hot car deaths are a persistent problem in our modern society. This year 28 children...