If you spend any amount of time around lactating folks, you’ll hear concerns about low milk supply, and you’ll also probably hear suggestions such…
Category: Breastfeeding
Help! My baby won’t take a bottle!
In the United States, about two-thirds of mothers who have children under three years old are in the workforce. While infants make up a portion…
How do I make enough breastmilk for my baby?
Concerns about milk supply top the list of new-parent worries. Almost everyone who breastfeeds wonders, at some point, if they are making enough milk. The…
3 ways hamburgers can help you breastfeed
I love a good analogy. I also love hamburgers and helping people to breastfeed. Clearly, this means they should all come together into one…
Milk beyond breastmilk
Cow’s milk is for baby cows… and sometimes humans. (Image credit: Jenny Downing via Flickr Creative Commons.) Important note: Infants younger than 12 months…
The pros and cons of being a lactation consultant
While I happen to think that being an IBCLC is one of the coolest jobs ever, it’s not all unicorns pooping rainbows. There are…
Breastfeeding + pacifiers = ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Pacifiers are one of the hotly contested topics in baby care. Should every baby get one? Is using a pacifier protective against Sudden Infant…
Three rules to guide you if breastfeeding gets tough
Three rules to help when breastfeeding gets tough (with thanks to Barbara Wilson-Clay and Kay Hoover for the inspiration). While breastfeeding is something you’d…
Tongue tie: One IBCLC’s moderate approach
This topic is a long time coming to this blog, and for a simple reason: I’m not itching for a fight about it. However,…
5 ways to prepare your mind & body for breastfeeding
Not to add another item (or five) to your to-do list, but there are things you can and should do during pregnancy to prepare…