What You Need to Know About Clogged Milk Ducts
Clogged milk ducts, also called plugged or blocked milk ducts, are hard lumps or knots in the breast that are tender to the touch. Up to 20 percent...
Preparing Your Family and Friends for Your Breastfeeding Journey
When it comes to breastfeeding, having a support system of loved ones to help you can make a big difference in meeting your feeding goals. Your IBC...
Can I Breastfeed if I’m Sick?
The answer to this commonly asked question is usually yes! Except in certain circumstances, lactating parents can and should continue breastfeeding...
Systemic Barriers to Breastfeeding in the Black Community
Systemic Barriers to Breastfeeding in Black Communities This Black History Month and every month, we aim to raise awareness of the systemic injusti...
Hospital Lactation Care
Breastfeeding doesn’t always come easily to new mothers, but we believe that knowledge is empowering. Give yourself a leg up by understanding your ...
Baby Blues vs. Postpartum Depression: How to Determine the Difference
Pregnancy and birth are two of the most intense physical and emotional experiences a body can endure. Then, once you finally welcome your baby into...
Mental Health Care During Postpartum
Postpartum Mental Health Care This World Mental Health Day, we’re shedding light on postpartum mental health. Content warning: Postpartum mental il...
An IBCLC’s Tips for Storing Your Precious Breast Milk
How to Store Your Liquid Gold It’s Breastfeeding Awareness Month, and there’s no better time to acknowledge that breast milk is a precious commodit...
Do Nipple Piercings Affect Breastfeeding?
Whether you had your nipples pierced long before breastfeeding was on your radar, or you’re interested in piercing them now, there are some safety ...
To Tattoo or Not to Tattoo While Breastfeeding
Your baby’s arrival is certainly something to celebrate, and if you’re like some parents, you might be thinking about commemorating their bi...
Galactagogues: What are they and how can they help?
Low milk supply is a major concern for many lactating parents, and an insufficient supply—or what parents perceive to be an insufficient supply—oft...
The Nutritional Guide for Nursing Parents: What to Eat and What Not to Eat When Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding parents are busy people: nursing every few hours, adjusting to a whole new sleep schedule, recovering from childbirth and whatever th...