What is an IBCLC?
You’ll see us use the acronym IBCLC a lot: IBCLC stands for International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. The highest accredited health...
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 men...
The Top 3 Reasons Your Pump Won’t Work and How to Troubleshoot
Maintenance Tips For Your Evenflo Pump It’s an all-too-familiar story: You’re exhausted and desperate to relieve your breasts—plu...
“I Finally Called an IBCLC”
One Parent’s Real-Life Experience Most new parents feel anxiety about breastfeeding. In the prenatal stage, prior to giving birth, it’s...
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 preci...
A Letter From Our CEO
On behalf of our team, our lactation consultant partners, and tens of thousands of families across the country, it is my pleasure to (re)introduce ...
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 t...
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...
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 s...
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 commemorat...
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...