Lactation Consultant

Just when you think there couldn’t be another benefit to breastfeeding, a conversation with a friend, thankfully, proves you wrong. She was telling me about her mother’s recovery from breast cancer. When I asked if the doctors had any ideas about potential or likely causes, she said that hormone therapy used in treating menopause [...]

A while ago, I posted about breastfeeding and the law. While N.I.P. is protected by the law, there are many nursing moms who encounter looks of disgust, rude comments, and critical stares. This is very upsetting to me as it indicates the ugly imbalance in what our culture deems as decent behavior.
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Breastfeeding is a great way to combat ear pain due to the rapid changes in altitude that occur in flight. My sister advised me to nurse my baby during takeoff and landing so the sucking motion would help alleviate any pressure in his ears. This seems to work for him and had the [...]

In an effort to support new legislation that would require health care providers to encourage breastfeeding, several nursing New Yorkers brought attention to the issue by nursing while riding the A-train last Friday. I think this is a fantastic and bold effort to create awareness about the benefits of breastfeeding for both mother and [...]

How would you feel about your baby being nursed by a friend or relative?
So called “cross-nursing”, while more common in other countries, is on the rise in the US. The reason for this is estimated to be that breastfeeding has regained popularity and working mothers who are committed to breastfeeding are looking for alternative [...]

With all the latest controversy on baby-bottle plastic safety, you may be wondering about the safety of the materials used for bottle nipples. Hopefully, this article will shed some light on the matter. Basically, bottle nipples are usually made of either latex or silicone. Latex is the more traditional material and many [...]

According to the Bisphenol-A Free Website, “Bisphenol-A is a hormone-disrupting chemical considered to be potentially harmful to human health and the environment. It has been known that scratched and worn polycarbonate feeding bottles will leach this chemical into liquids.” Before I was pregnant, I had no idea about this issue, and definitely wanted to do [...]

My 9 month old son is obsessed with pulling himself up on everything and everyone. A few days ago, he set out to climb our wine rack and smiled when he accomplished his goal. He stood there for about ten minutes, clutching the side, carefully inspecting our random collection of merlots and cabs [...]

I remember when I first became amazed by breast milk. Dominic and I were at a community center with about 50 other moms and tots when one of mothers shared that she squirted breast milk up her baby’s nose to clear up congestion! The concept of using breast milk for anything other than [...]

As I was relaxing during a much needed pedicure the other day, I flipped through my latest issue of Fit Pregnancy Magazine. (Not pregnant, but still have a subscription). Thinking I was just taking some well-deserved time off from full-time mom-hood, I was alarmed to find out that the pampering activity I was participating in [...]