For years, I’ve fielded tons of questions about freezing milk for newborns or older infants. In the last decade or so, the number of questions…
Oh dear. It happens. Each year, hundreds of people fail the IBLCE™ Exam. You are not alone. You may feel dead in your tracks. But,…
As a kid, you were practically obsessed with getting that shiny new 10-speed blue bicycle. Or you wanted to win the high-stakes piano competition. Remember…
Babies are born to be breastfed, right? But we’ve got good evidence that mothers aren’t likely to begin or continue breastfeeding without access to breastfeeding…
In the past I’ve talked about the right to breastfeed. That is truly important, but all of us have the responsibility to help protect breastfeeding…
One time, I said to the kids: “Would you like some unsolicited advice?” The eldest replied, “Well, we’re probably gonna get it whether we want…
Sometimes, people don’t buy into whatever great idea we’re trying to sell. We remind ourselves that it’s their decision, and we don’t want to be…
Maybe you’ve explored every pharmacologic, plant or herbal explanation for your low milk supply. But there are some social aspects of milk suppression, too. Inadequate…
The other day, I talked about pharmaceutical products that can potentially affect milk supply. Today, I want to talk about plant-based and herbal milk suppressants.…
Tackling 90 hours of lactation-focused education can be daunting. Some of you who have already bought my Lactation Education Course are feeling a little overwhelmed.…