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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 find out they have m...

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 in your life. Some ...

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

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 dauntless challenge that ...

Help with engorgement is probably the number one early breastfeeding call lactation consultants get. The first few day after birth your baby is getting colo...

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

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

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

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

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 of year can be chall...

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 an older baby or tod...

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

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

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

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

After birth, your baby may not be able to latch immediately or even for a few days after birth or the first week. You may assume this is a permanent conditi...

“I hesitated to get help with breastfeeding but it doesn’t really matter how my baby feeds, right?Because bestfed is best." Nothing is more dismaying than h...

So your wife is going to breastfeed, what does this mean for you? Before or after the birth of your baby, many fathers wonder about their roles as fathers. I...

Every year around mid-November lactation consultants see a spike in mastitis that peaks at the end December but often lingers until mid January. During the h...