Whether you’re in the process of growing a tiny human or you’ve already given birth, you know that nature is amazing. Somehow our bodies know exactly what to do throughout the pregnancy process t...
You’re on top of your breast pumping game. You have part of the fridge and a freezer full of milk. You are rich with liquid goal for your baby, hooray! As your freezer gets fuller, you may be st...
Bereavement Pumping: Our Senior IBCLC’s Journey Jenn M. Foster, MA, CD, IBCLC, RLC It’s been 4 months, nearly 5 months, since we lost our little “dove baby”, Nolan. His birth date was November 2, ...
By Melissa Portunato, MPH IBCLC Alright, let’s be real. As a new mom, the only thing that gets you excited for dinner is pizza with a side of ice cream. And besides, with all the nursing and pumpi...
by Jenny Silverstone If you’re breastfeeding your baby, you may have been warned about cluster feeding by your other mom friends. It can be a difficult phase to get through and you may even quest...
by Bonne Dunham. IBCLC Ok, you are making milk and you want to pump…now what? What kind of pump do I use? How often should I be pumping and when? How much milk should I expect to see come out? Th...
by Amanda G. Pumping at work gets much more manageable once you figure out the logistics and get yourself into a routine. Here are five quick tips to make pumping at work easier. Leave an extra...
by: Bonne Dunham, IBCLC, RN That is the question that so many new breastfeeding Mothers will ask when their babies start sleeping through the night, yet their breasts are overflowing with milk. Of...
10 Tips to Boost Milk Supply So you’ve decided you’re going to breastfeed your little one: way to go mama! Breastfeeding can be tough but you can be sure you are giving your baby the best nutriti...
by Bonne Dunham, IBCLC The prospect of returning to work after your baby is born can be a very frightening and overwhelming prospect for some Mothers, but with a little extra planning and knowledg...
By Ericah Miller #RealMomStory Motherhood is a gift. It is also one of the most important full-time jobs you’ll ever have. You’re responsible for loving, protecting, shaping, and nurturing this ...
by Melissa Portunato MPH, IBCLC You finally got the hang of breastfeeding. You perfected baby’s latch, you’ve mastered the football hold while texting, and baby has a ton of poop diapers so you kn...
What To Know When Returning to Work Well, it’s sadly that time, when you are headed back to work after maternity leave. Hopefully, your employer offers that necessary benefit. The baby honeymoon i...