International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) come from a wide range of backgrounds. There are doctors, nurses, midwives, and other healthcare providers; social workers…
The love/hate relationship many have with their breast pumps tilts toward the “hate” side when pumping output drops. For better or worse, our bodies…
Hands-on pumping—massaging and squeezing your breasts as you pump—can help maximize your milk production by yielding more milk from a pumping session. Everyone puts…
Several months ago, I read Blair Shackle’s story of postpartum psychosis in the unlikely place of MinnPost’s website. One thing I noticed was that…
Photo credit: Irina Patrascu via Flickr Creative Commons. It feels, sometimes, like breastfeeding is an exercise in doom. Friends and family have their stories.…
Dr. Pamela Heggie is a pediatrician and IBCLC in the Twin Cities who has established herself as a strong advocate for mothers, babies, families,…
This doctor is pro-boob. (Image credit: James Willcox via Flickr Creative Commons) Despite the evidence of breastmilk’s awesomeness, specific recommendations from organizations such as the…
Well, not everyone, but you get the point. Best for Babes shared a lovely nursing picture a few days ago. The mother who offered…
I’ve been pretty vocal about how I honor the International Code of Marketing Breast-milk Substitutes (the WHO Code or International Code) and why I…
Me and my breast friend. If you spend as much time as I do thinking about boobs, you’re bound to come up with some…
