As I often warn, a private lactation consulting practice is a business. Businesses need certain items to operate. So let’s talk about what you need…
You’ve been racking up hours of lactation education, and now you’ve found yourself sitting at around 45 hours of lactation training. Maybe you’ve become a…
My team and I have been reading about IBCLC exam-takers who have failed by 1 point. As in past years, candidates who failed are asking:…
The term “babywearing” was coined by William Sears in 1985. That was nearly forty years ago! Although the practice has been going on much longer…
Seemingly everyone agrees that fathers need to support breastfeeding mothers. Here are some ways for dads to support moms during the breastfeeding journey. Be a…
When parents bring their newborns home from the hospital, they are often craving some sleep for themselves. That leads to plenty of questions about how…
After supplementation has been introduced to the breastfeeding baby, we can’t assume that we need to continue in frequency, amount, or pattern. If a baby…
Someone recently challenged my use of the term “growth spurt.” The question was, “Marie, is there any evidence to support the concept of “growth spurts”?…
Since IBLCE is now offering new options for renewal, we’ve had several inquiries in our office about the required self-assessment, the PPDP, and the 7…
Many years ago, I saw a baby who had not made good weight gains. The mother told me about her good baby, and I watched…