As I’ve explained before, breastfeeding protects against breast cancer. But YES, it’s absolutely possible to breastfeed after having breast cancer. True, the treatment you’ve had…
I’ve had chiropractic care for decades, so I thought I pretty much knew what chiropractors did (and didn’t do). Yet, only moments before I opened…
As the course creator for an IBCLC prep course, I teach how to “ascertain the mother’s breastfeeding goal.” How can I teach someone to do…
Maybe you saw a recent episode of A Million Little Things where the lactation consultant was negative, spoke over the mother, and shamed her for…
These days, people are often searching for the term babywearing. This suggests that parents see it as a potential benefit for themselves or their babies.…
Many people don’t start studying until the weekend before the exam. I know, I know, we all procrastinate. And we know last-minute studying has limited…
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that the flu results in between 9.3 and 49 million illnesses each year in the United States alone.…
In my last post, I described reasons why Pathway 3 might be the best fit for you. But everyone’s circumstances are a little different. Before…
You’ve already decided you want to get your IBCLC credential. Now you have to decide which pathway is the right option for you. Anyone may…
You already know how strongly I feel about the importance of knowing terminology. Unless you know the meaning of a word, you cannot possibly know…