Honoring Indigenous Heritage: How Traditional Birthing Practices Strengthens Communities By: Iktomi Wašte Winyan Favel The Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center’s Traditional Birthing Team Thunwinna’s (Thunwinna means non-blood auntie. Our own version of a Doula)...
Why we need a Latina/x Breastfeeding Week By: Patrícia Soriano Guzmán BSBA, IBCLC, ICCE, PMH-C, PRaM Saludos y Feliz Semana de la Lactancia Latina/x! (Hello and Happy Latina/x Breastfeeding Week!) It is an honor and privilege to write the first ever blog entry for...
Celebrating the Significance and Impact of Black Breastfeeding Week By: Jessykah Aytch In a country that often asks “Why does everything always have to be about race?”, it's imperative to recognize and celebrate initiatives that shed light on the unique experiences of...
AANHPI Breastfeeding Week: Inviting Communities to Tell Their Stories in Their Own Words By: Tonya Lang, MPH, CHES, IBCLC As part of National Breastfeeding Month, we celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Breastfeeding Week from Aug....
Celebrate the Indigenous Milk Medicine Collective's Work! By: Cheri Nemec RDN, IBC, CD, CLS August is here once again! As many families and communities start back-to-school planning, we look forward to celebrating the first sacred food—breast/chest milk. August is...
Why Communication Helps Breast/Chestfeeding Families. By: Angie Whatley RN, IBCLC, CLD Do you remember this first time you talked with a family about breast/chest feeding? Were you nervous? Did your suggestions help them succeed? Education and learning how to overcome...
Lactation Professionals' Words and Actions Have Lasting Impact. By: Lo Nigrosh, IBCLC “Are you really a mom if you didn’t want to fist fight the LC department?” This was a comment I got on Tiktok from someone when I asked how many pieces of conflicting advice people...
A New Paradigm in Lactation Care. By Rachel Curtis, MA, IBCLC, CD labor A new day is dawning in the world of clinical lactation care, as insurance companies expand coverage to IBCLCs. We lactation care providers are a hardy bunch. We occupy the gritty and obscured...
The Autistic Lactation Experience. It's no Different and So Different: By Genny Stiller, IBCLC This story begins in the usual way, with you walking in to see your next lactation client, they are wearing gloves to change their baby's diaper. There’s an element of...
PEER SUPPORT SPACES FACILITATED BY PROFESSIONALS: A Place to Learn, Be Encouraged, & Encourage Others By Jennifer Hafele, M.Ed., IBCLC To be honest, I felt a bit anxious when my 2-year-old presented our nursing pillow to me and asked for “milk” with words and...