5 reasons to ask for help from a Board Certified Lactation Consultant

CDC update on Breastfeeding in the COVID19 Pandemic https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/care-for-breastfeeding-women.html

Big Latch: Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week.

NYC Breastfeeding Leadership Council, Inc. AND the Bronx Breastfeeding Coalition joined with the MORRISANIA WIC PROGRAM for the GLOBAL VIRTUAL BIG LATCH ON  for 2020!   

End Systemic Racism!

The violent murder of George Floyd has shocked us to the core. It has woken us up to the fact of a culture or systemic racism and oppression and white privilege. While our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and all people of color in the United States we call on law enforcement

Virtual Lactation Consults during Covid-19 Pandemic

Posted on March 17, 2020by Margot Mann While we are warned that social distancing is essential to slow the spread of the coronavirus mothers & babies still need help to breastfeed optimally. Effective breastfeeding is particularly important to enhance baby’s protection against this virus and other infections. So telemedicine comes to the rescue with  virtual

A Birth Plan For Breastfeeding

A Birth Plan for Breastfeeding Adapted from article by Carrie Dean, Mama Bear LLC While most families go to great lengths to craft their birth plan, often times not as much preparation is put into the next two weeks at home. Of course, the first part of your postpartum plan is to hold, snuggle, kiss,

European Baby Formula, illegally sold in USA, carries risks, pediatricians warn.

https://parenting.nytimes.com/feeding/european-baby-formula?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&fbclid=IwAR0PIr5-AwBRz_Wd6klBqgvAV1_QqcQoe95tEgnpd5fHghDgTDv7GAK1r1Q

I’m Embarrassed by My Prenatal Depression.

Here’s Why I Talk About It Anyway. One in five women will have mental health issues during and after pregnancy. Raising awareness matters for getting them the treatment they need. Read in The New York Times: https://apple.news/AdZDrmCa0SFeYFXDsOVzDvQ

Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act Introduced in Senate

Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act Introduced in Senate, summarized from Congress The Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act has been introduced in the Senate by Senators Steve Daines (R-MT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). The bill would require that certain public buildings that are open to the public and contain a public restroom provide a lactation room, other than a

Happy IBCLC Day!

Five Reasons to Ask for Help from an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant® by lactationmatters We asked IBCLCs from all over world what lactation consultants do and when families should seek their help. WHAT is an IBCLC? An IBCLC is a healthcare professional who specializes in the clinical management of breastfeeding and chestfeeding. As Zoe Faulkner,