What are the top two questions posed to IBCLCs and other breastfeeding peers and professionals? How do I make enough milk? and Is my…
Author: Tipper Gallagher, BA, IBCLC
Is my baby getting enough breastmilk?
How do you know if your breastfed baby is getting enough to eat? The answers lie in their diapers and on a scale. If…
Please don’t feed your baby homemade formula
There are few topics in parenting where I will put on my stern mom voice and tell you what to do. Many of our choices…
Nursing in public: you’ve got some nerve
What you will read below may shock you. Can you believe the nerve of some people? “Some breastfeeding mothers feel it’s their God-given right…
7 ways parenting is like knitting
Two of my creations pose together. As seems quite typical, only my firstborn ended up with an heirloom handknit blanket. I have something exciting…
Twin Cities breastfeeding help: Know your options
The Twin Cities is positively engorged (I do apologize for the pun) with options for help for breastfeeding/lactating people. We have a thriving community…
Holiday tips for breastfeeding families
Get it? Turkey BREASTS? This image is all over the internet, but the original source is unbeknownst to me. Ah, the holidays. Good food,…
Guest post: Exploring the unknown territory of post-reduction breastfeeding
By Erin Margaret Joyce When I was 15, the subject of breast reduction was brought up by my doctor due to significant back pain and…
Guest post: Seasons
My friend Diane and her husband diligently prepared and carefully planned for their new baby, and it’s been a joy watching them both blossom…
5 things I know about babies
After meeting lots of babies and having four of my own, I feel that I have at least five nuggets of wisdom to offer…