For various reasons, older babies might abruptly stop wanting to nurse. As I explained in a recent podcast, parents have many misconceptions about weaning. Often,…
Nursing mothers are often told that eating chocolate while breastfeeding makes babies irritable and fussy because it contains caffeine. Is that true? Before jumping to…
Not every breastfeeding mother wants or needs an in-person visit along with the pressure of showing up at the appointed time. Not everyone needs to…
1. Therapeutic In our recent podcast interview, Maya Bolman, RN, IBCLC, and Ann Witt, M.D., make the distinction between hand expression, breast massage, and therapeutic…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Naturally, that brings us to the connection between breastfeeding and breast cancer. There is a long list of reasons why…
My recent podcast interview with Rachel Marie Martin inspired me to think deeply. When I asked her how she had overcome so many adversities, she…
Some years ago, a good friend of mine had just returned from a prenatal visit. She began asking me some questions about her pregnancy and…
Last week, a woman who was having her second baby (by repeat cesarean surgery) asked if I would come to the hospital with her. I…
A career-critical exam differs greatly from an end-of-semester exam. One major difference is that a licensure or certification exam seeks to determine if you are minimally…
Most certification or licensure exams, including the IBLCE Exam, use a multiple-choice format. Before taking a multiple-choice exam, everyone needs to develop some test-taking savvy.…