Over the years, I’ve heard this many times: “I feed my baby formula because it’s more convenient.” Research studies about infant practices have reported the…
Traveling by air can be overwhelming and cumbersome, but when adding in a breastfeeding infant or being a nursing mother traveling without her child, it’s…
Have you given thought to baby formula and GMOs? Probably not. But, have you ever chuckled at the sight of a parent buying organic formula?…
Now that marijuana is legalized in several US states, parents often assume that it’s safe to use marijuana while breastfeeding or during pregnancy. But before…
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…