Whooo-hooo! I just finished teaching the Comprehensive Lactation Course in Orlando. What a thrill! The first course of a new year is always exciting, although…
Finally, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated its statement “The Transfer of Drugs and Therapeutics Into Human Breast Milk: An Update on Selected…
Most of us who entered this profession because we wanted to “take care of people” have indeed done so. We care about our clients. Our…
Happy World Breastfeeding Week! As you may know, this year’s theme is Breastfeeding Support: Close to Mothers. To celebrate, we thought we’d share the top…
We know you can pass the exam, and we’re looking forward to hearing your “after stories” of success. But as you count down to exam…
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People who come to my 90-credit Comprehensive Lactation Course are sometimes surprised by the steady diet of ethics that I feed them. Perhaps that is…
Update 3/11/18: It’s been several years since I first wrote this post, but it is still getting a fair amount of traffic, so an update…
Choosing formula over breastmilk has high costs for babies. Dr. Melissa Bartick made the case in her cost analysis of the effect of “suboptimal breastfeeding”…
Question: WITHOUT LOOKING IT UP: “Extra” nipples would be correctly referred to by all of the following terms EXCEPT: A. ectopic nipples B. hypermastia C.…