Lactation Education Resources Blog

Breastfeeding as a Non-Birthing Parent: New Resources from Alyssa Schnell

Saturday, 29 August 2020
General

A parent schedules a prenatal consult with you and explains, “I am expecting a baby via surrogate, and I’m interested in inducing lactation. But I’m n...

Give parents tools for a marathon not a sprint!

Tuesday, 04 December 2018
General

We all know what it takes to support a milk supply and help a baby grow. When creating a care plan for families, we follow the sage advice from ...

More than “you’re doing great”: How to prepare, prime and empower parents in the early days

Wednesday, 15 August 2018
General

Now parents are overwhelmed with well-meaning advice from a variety of sources on infant care as well and breastfeeding, before they leave the hospita...

Credential Confusion!

Saturday, 05 August 2017
General

The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) has announced their plans for a new lactation support credential. The IBLCE is the o...

Breastfeeding on TED talks

Sunday, 02 April 2017
General

Katie Hinde is studying breast milk’s status as the first superfood, providing babies with invaluable microbes custom-tailored to their individual nee...

A Breastfeeding Tale of Four Cities

Sunday, 06 November 2016
Diversity in Breastfeeding

In the initial installment of this series, we discussed the swinging pendulum of breastfeeding rates across the nation, as highlighted by the CDC’s mo...

Guest Blog: Why Did I Become a Lactation Consultant by Cheryl Locke

Tuesday, 07 June 2016
Guest Blog

I started Nursing at a very young age and still I have several years to work. My experience includes 30+ years working OB. What a wonderful way to fin...

Guest Blog: Why Did I Become a Lactation Consultant by Debbie Frye

Monday, 14 December 2015
Guest Blog

I breastfed my first 2 children with ease for almost 9mo each. When I had my third child I got a very serious nipple wound from improperly pumping. Ev...

Guest Blog: Why Did I Become a Lactation Consultant by Jane Squires

Wednesday, 16 September 2015
Guest Blog

Why an LC? I read everything I could about breastfeeding before the birth of my first child. He would not nurse in the hospital, and I was told I was ...