You may be wondering, why should someone do a consultation with an IBCLC? Well, if you’ve ever wondered what happens at a BRC consultation, now is your chance to find out! While breastfeeding can be a beautiful time with your newborn baby, it can also bring…
Celebrating World Breastfeeding Month A successful celebration despite COVID-19 restrictions
In spite of COVID-19’s enduring impact, the Breastfeeding Resource Center hosted their annual celebrations of both World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) and Black Breastfeeding Week (BBW). Keeping the safety of their clients in mind, the non-profit organization hosted breastfeeding parents and their babies in virtual gatherings…
Breastfeeding and Pumping at Work
Breastfeeding and Pumping at Work: Staying Safe & Keeping Peace of Mind During COVID-19 As our region is headed for the Governor’s yellow reopening phase at the beginning of June, many moms are heading back to work on location for the first time in a…
Breastfeeding & Quarantine-ing
When I finally sit down in the rocking chair in my baby’s nursery after the bedtime routine, I take a deep breath, cuddle him close, sniff his freshly washed head, and…worry some more. What about breastfeeding a baby during a pandemic? Do I need to stop? Should I pump and have someone else bottle feed him?
Sleep. . .the Second Most Asked Question at the BRC
We need to offer an option to the often-used “cry it out” or “controlled crying” method
More Help for Breastfeeding Moms? Yes, Please!
Breastfeeding can be hard…worth it, yes; but, hard. The great news is, here at the Breastfeeding Resource Center, we have many different ways to help you and your baby succeed in your journey. We offer consults with our IBCLCs, free weekly support groups as well…
Top 10 Reasons to Attend a BRC Support Group
This guest post was written by BRC supporter, support group attendee and amazing mama, Jennifer Shotto. TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE. As a new mom, it can sometimes feel completely overwhelming to get up, nurse the baby, eat breakfast, change the baby, shower, nurse…
The Rights of a Working Breastfeeding Mother
One of the most common topics from the weekly breastfeeding support group is how to continue breastfeeding after returning to work. One critical element to successfully breastfeeding a baby while working is coordinating with an employer to provide the space and time during the workday…
World Breastfeeding Week 2018: Global Latch On and Facebook Live Q&A
On Friday, August, 3rd, the Breastfeeding Resource Center hosted 26 participants of the Global Big Latch On, an international event aimed to strengthen national and global support for breastfeeding. The participating families at each of the BRC locations enjoyed a brief support group before joining…
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…