For decades, parents and professionals have told me what they’ve heard or advised about keeping your pump clean. I get a little nutty, because much…
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It happens. Not everyone passes the IBCLC® exam the first time. At least a few times each season, my team and I are asked: “I…
Every day, we face obstacles. They’re staring us in the face. But if we let the obstacles stop us in our tracks, we get stuck.…
It seems simple. You can thaw your milk just like you’d thaw ground beef or a chunk of chocolate cake, right? Not so fast there.…
The many components of human milk change from hour to hour, day to day, month to month. Let’s take a quick look at the changes…
I can’t begin to imagine how many calls I’ve had from both parents and professionals who are half-panicked about colored milk. I doubt I’ll be…
Are you taking a comprehensive, career-critical exam in 30 days? Yikes. The mere thought of it can be a little mind-boggling. Maybe you don’t feel…
I’ve done it. A client or colleague mentions a birth plan and I struggle not to emit an audible guffaw. We professionals know that those…
I’ve had candidates tell me, “Wait, Marie! That’s not how we do it in my hospital!” Nope, probably not. Nor in any hospital I’ve ever…
At holiday time, we often travel to see family members. It’s what we do. But lactating mothers may want to plan ahead when traveling with…