International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) come from a wide range of backgrounds. There are doctors, nurses, midwives, and other healthcare providers; social workers…
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…
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…
One of the most epic nursing-while-babywearing pictures I’ve seen. (Photo used with permission.) Happy International Babywearing Week! To celebrate, I’d like to talk about…
Even in olden times, babies would laugh at us, “Ha! You thought I would sleep in here. Sucker!” (Image credit: Flickr user simpleinsomnia via…
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)¹ reimburses certain care providers—such as licensed daycare providers—for meals given to…
I’m a big fan of breasts and babies, and a big fan of words, and I’m a big fan of figuring out the right…
Image credit: Rachael Towne via Flickr Creative Commons The moment you begin on the journey that is breastfeeding, you know that you will sometime…
When we talk about therapies that can help make the early days, weeks, and months of breastfeeding easier, one that we often overlook is…
My two babies, and me; the photo is by Angela Aird Photography. The first few days and weeks can make or break your breastfeeding…
