The holiday season is quickly approaching, and Thanksgiving can be the kickoff for weeks of parties and events. If you’re breastfeeding, you may be wondering whether it’s okay to celebrate the holidays with an adult drink or two. There are lots of questions around breastfeeding…
Representation Matters at the BRC
I’ve heard about the BIPOC Scholarship, but what is it, and why do we need to fund it? Our Black Indigenous Person of Color (BIPOC) Scholarship for Aspiring IBCLCs, which offers $10,000 in support, was created to increase racial diversity among people entering the IBCLC profession.…
Breastfeeding Q & A
This post originally appeared on the Two Hangry Moms website. Please check them out for an amazing variety of information for modern moms, with NO sugar coating! We were so excited to have our own amazing founder and Executive Director, Colette Acker, share her vast…
Is Breastfeeding Good for Oral Health?
As a pediatric dentist and a nursing mother, this is always in the front of my mind. I must not be alone, because I get these types of questions daily at work: -Could my breastmilk be bad for my child’s teeth? -Do I have to…
Setting Up For Breastfeeding Success: 3 Things Moms Should Do BEFORE Giving Birth A Guest Post from Larisha Campbell of We're Parents
I remember quite vividly my first pregnancy. I was so excited. I was reading and researching and learning all the things. My fiance and I were setting up a baby space in our apartment, and we had all the clothes and products we thought we…