Season 5 || Episode 4

The first time you hold your baby to breastfeed can be confusing. Their delicate growth, combined with the responsibility of properly positioning them for feeding, can be overwhelming. We had the opportunity to speak with Sam Cannizzaro, an experienced NICU nurse, Educator, IBCLC, and mom recently. Sam, who runs Baby Body Soul, is dedicated to helping mothers as they embrace motherhood.

Understanding how lifestyle choices, such as drinking, can affect your child can be confusing. Many breastfeeding mothers wonder if it is safe to drink and how it will affect breast milk and their baby. Let's get into the facts, it's Courtney from Mama Linc. Courtney is a mother of three, IBCLC, registered nurse and sleep therapist. When a woman drinks one regular drink, a small amount of the alcohol enters her breast.

R&R Motherhood, now based in Arlington after relocating from California, offers in-home and virtual lactation care across Greater Boston. Led by an IBCLC, the practice targets the gap between how many Americans start breastfeeding and how many continue. Arlington, Massachusetts, United States, October 29, 2026 -- Most American families begin breastfeeding, but far fewer continue. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, …

Breastfeeding in public remains a sensitive topic with varying opinions and views. Many new mothers face various challenges due to their discomfort and discrimination. However, understanding your rights and finding your comfort zone can make your experience better and encourage other women to do the same. We spoke to Clare Keys for advice and tips for new mums. Clare is a Registered and Certified Midwife and recently became an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC); based on the Gold Coast, Clare is a mother of three and is the visionary behind 'Islands of Pregnancy', a series of online resources designed to inform and support women through pregnancy, postpartum, and breastfeeding, as well as face-to-face postpartum and breastfeeding support.

There are so many little things to learn about breastfeeding that it can get overwhelming at times! One of the many questions that mothers may have is about how to store breast milk. We spoke with Ashleigh Foy, IBCLC, midwife, registered nurse and ABA lactation consultant to understand what retention is, why it's important and how it affects breastfeeding. The ability to produce breast milk varies from mother to mother.

New Development in Lactamo Clinical Evidence We are proud to share the results of a recently independent performed from April to July 2025 to Amsterdam University Medical Center (AUMC). Powered by the team of 12 breastfeeding counselors, and under the direction of Elly Krijnen Ursem IBCLC, RN This study looked at how Lactamo affects their body quickly on breast inflammation using the most studied indicator: sodium in breast milk.

Presenters used 2023–2024 birth‑certificate data to show lower breastfeeding initiation in eastern and rural Kentucky and urged licensure of IBCLCs to expand outpatient and home‑based clinical lactation care.

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The woman above is breastfeeding but… brace yourself… her baby showed no signs of weaning before she started breastfeeding. I was not interested. There are no signs. There is no 'want'. And...she put on another string...mother looked at her watch before she started feeding. The feeding started because of the clock. How can that be?Doesn't responsive feeding mean 'child-led'?

Yesterday, I met a wonderful grandmother. I was hanging out at home and she was staying with her daughter after the arrival of her first grandchild. He had that ability to exist without being a PO all the time. He was quiet during the conversation and sometimes seemed to be doing something else, but his ears were always alert. When his daughter asked the question, he was there.

I have a friend who I have known for about 14 years. We met when our first children were small. We share pictures and stories. We have the same sense of humor. When we were awake and having children's days, we used to contact each other several times in 24 hours. I know that if I ask him for help and support, he will not hesitate, and he will be honest and helpful.

After a long wait and extensive consultation with more than 11,000 responses, the Department of Education released its updated guidance on Relationships, Sex and Health Education a few weeks ago. From 2020, relationships education is compulsory in all primary schools in England and sex and relationships education is compulsory in all secondary schools. As the chair of the Association of Breastfeeding Mothers and someone who writes about breastfeeding parents and young people, I predict jumped on the computer minutes after his announcement and searched a document of fifty pages the word 'breast'.

"Make sure your baby has a straight line from the nose to the breast and you start the baby's lower lip below the areola. Many women do not wait to open their mouths because they feel rushed and do not fully understand what they can achieve with a deep latch. " -Leilani Songer, IBCLC Breastfeeding Treatments Latch Trick #7: Sandwich Your Breast…

A new mum is asking for help. Her 8-week-old baby is refusing the breast and every feed is turning into a battle. She can get him to feed ‘a little’ and nappies seem OK for the moment but she’s worried that her supply will soon decrease and he’s going to have weight gain problems. Breast refusal can be scary and we start with lots of gentle questions.