Lactation and Air Travel
Answers to the most frequently-asked questions about bringing breast milk (and baby) on board We’re approaching holiday travel season, so if you’ve...
What lactation consultants wish all parents knew about breastfeeding
The top things lactation consultants wish all new moms knew about breastfeeding and working with an IBCLC.
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...
Why Me-Time Isn’t Selfish (And Why It’s Good For Your Health!)
We have scientific proof that self-care is necessary for parents. There’s a lot of pressure to do it all, be it all, and have it all. With the neve...
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...
Alcohol and Breastfeeding: Is It Safe?
When you’ve just given birth, you haven’t imbibed in alcohol for nine (possibly long) months. Perhaps you’ve been counting down the days until you ...
What Is “Mommy Thumb” and How Can You Avoid It?
For all the joy a baby brings, parenthood can also mean new aches and pains. According to Dr. Sarah Clampett, PT, DPT, and Clinical Director at Ori...
Pump and Dump Breastfeeding Guidelines
Lactating parents sometimes ingest substances that could be harmful to their child. In an effort to avoid feeding a baby breast milk that contains ...
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...
What to do with your old breast pump
By the time you finish breastfeeding your child, you and your breast pump will have probably been through many milestones together: late night pump...
How to Master Breast Pump Flange Fit
Proper fit is always important, and that’s especially true when it comes to breast pump flanges aka breast shields. Lactating parents who have brea...