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Jul 8, 20193 min

Summer Travel With Baby

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...

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Engorgement: What is it and how to prevent it

Cleo Marchese, IBCLC, RLC

May 31, 20194 min

Engorgement: What is it and how to prevent it

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

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What is in your breast milk? A Lactation Consultant’s Guide

Cleo Marchese, IBCLC, RLC

Apr 23, 20194 min

What is in your breast milk? A Lactation Consultant’s Guide

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

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Holiday Gatherings: 10 Hot Button Things That You Should Never Say To A Breastfeeding Mom

Cleo Marchese, IBCLC, RLC

Dec 20, 20182 min

Holiday Gatherings: 10 Hot Button Things That You Should Never Say To A Breastfeeding Mom

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...

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Cleo Marchese, IBCLC, RLC

Nov 29, 20183 min

Considering Tandem Nursing?

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...

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Natural Childbirth and Breastfeeding After Sexual Abuse

Cleo Marchese, IBCLC, RLC

Oct 15, 201817 min

Natural Childbirth and Breastfeeding After Sexual Abuse

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

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The 411 on Why Babies Can’t Latch or Suck After Birth

Cleo Marchese, IBCLC, RLC

Jun 28, 20183 min

The 411 on Why Babies Can’t Latch or Suck After Birth

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...

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Cleo Marchese, IBCLC, RLC

May 30, 20184 min

The Fallacy Behind Bestfed

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

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Dads Are Important to Breastfeeding, Too

Cleo Marchese, IBCLC, RLC

Apr 5, 20185 min

Dads Are Important to Breastfeeding, Too

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...

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Avoiding Mastitis: How busy schedules can stress your body.

Cleo Marchese, IBCLC, RLC

Dec 27, 20174 min

Avoiding Mastitis: How busy schedules can stress your body.

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

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Surviving The Holidays: How to handle criticism

Cleo Marchese, IBCLC, RLC

Dec 23, 20163 min

Surviving The Holidays: How to handle criticism

Being a new mom can come with a lot of challenges. New mothers often worried about how much their new baby is sleeping or eating. Are...

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Holiday Mastitis: How to avoid it and keep the your holidays fun.

Cleo Marchese, IBCLC, RLC

Nov 30, 20164 min

Holiday Mastitis: How to avoid it and keep the your holidays fun.

Every year around the Holidays, lactation consultants see a spike in mastitis. Usually it starts around mid-November and peaks at the end...

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Cleo Marchese, IBCLC, RLC

Sep 28, 20163 min

Considering Tandem Nursing?

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...

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Cleo Marchese, IBCLC, RLC

Aug 31, 20162 min

Zika: What a New Mother Needs to Know

Zika is a mosquito-borne virus that is transmitted during the daytime hours by female Aedes mosquitoes, such as A. aegypti and A....

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Cleo Marchese, IBCLC, RLC

Feb 28, 20164 min

Second baby? So you feel you are ready?

Adding a second baby to your family Every woman has thought about adding a second baby to their family. For multiple reasons, you desire...

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Do you need gadgets to breastfeed? The Business of Breastfeeding

Cleo Marchese, IBCLC, RLC

Jan 28, 20165 min

Do you need gadgets to breastfeed? The Business of Breastfeeding

Since there have been babies women have breastfed, recently breastfeeding has surged in popularity in the US. It has become a booming...

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The 411 on Breastmilk Storage: How to safely store breast milk

Cleo Marchese, IBCLC, RLC

Nov 21, 20154 min

The 411 on Breastmilk Storage: How to safely store breast milk

With so much information out there on breastfeeding, it can be really confusing for new mothers to decide what is best for their babies. ...

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Cleo Marchese, IBCLC, RLC

Jul 18, 20153 min

Summer Travel With Baby

Photo by Danaus Chang So you are going to be one of the brave, the few and the fearless, a parent with a small infant on vacation. ...

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"Why I chose The Bradley Method® childbirth classes"

Cleo Marchese, IBCLC, RLC

May 23, 20154 min

"Why I chose The Bradley Method® childbirth classes"

The answer to this preface stems back to 2011. We didn't take Bradley Method® classes until Winter 2013/2014, and I'll explain why. This...

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Cleo Marchese, IBCLC, RLC

Apr 23, 20155 min

Breastfeeding tips: Starting out right

Many new mothers worry about breastfeeding their baby and how to start. Here are a few tips from the staff at Natural Beginnings of...

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