This is a “kiddie pool entry” approach to social media, designed specifically for lactation professionals and volunteers.
Nourish Breastfeeding Support is MOVING!
It is so, so bittersweet for me as Maryland has been where I grew my babies, breastfed my babies, grew my business and helped other mothers breastfeed their own babies over the past 9 years. But soon, our family is moving to Pittsburgh and with that comes stepping away from one amazing community of mothers […]
Supporting Families in Milk Sharing as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
As an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, I have, first and foremost, an ethical obligation to provide evidence-based information to my clients to support their breastfeeding relationship. Every day, for a variety of reasons, I encounter and encourage families who need to supplement their baby’s nutrition with something other than milk directly from the mother’s […]
Back to School…and Lactation Consulting!
At the start of the summer, I let you know that, for the sake of my own motherhood, I’d not be doing in-home consultations while my children were out of school. We had a fantastic summer full of travel, swimming, eating, slumber parties, scootering, chalk drawing, But, as of two weeks ago, my home is […]
100 Words {for August 31}
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day. Receiving and reading your stories this month has affirmed to me that We Are Not Alone in This! Our experiences, whether glorious or devestating, make us, color our experience and inform us as we move forward. Thank you for your vulnerability. […]
100 Words {for August 30}
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day. A story from Christie: I was told to wean after 4 weeks of nursing with a perfect latch due a staph infection. Completely ignoring my pediatrician, I sought the advice ofwomen – breastfeeding experts, mothers, my nursing sisters. I knew in my […]
100 Words {for August 29}
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day. A story from Thea: The moment I met her, I fell madly in love. The first time I fed her from my breast, I was elated by the feeling of connectedness, of contentment, and of caring like never before. Then came […]
100 Words {for August 28}
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day. A story from Leslie: I was young and uneducated on breastfeeding. I was the first in my family to try it. My son would nurse for two hours or more straight and only stop for thirty minutes before wanting to go again for […]
100 Words {for August 27}
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day. Stories from Carol (who wrote two stories that go hand in hand): I was in pain all the time. Every night my husband would find me topless sitting on the couch with both my daughter and I just crying… her wailing […]
100 Words {for August 26}
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day. A story from Rebekah: My little one was born and all was well. She nursed happily and I happily nursed until… She continuously refused the bottle. Finally I tasted it. YUCK!! Something was wrong with my milk! Frantically I search for […]
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