We need to offer an option to the often-used “cry it out” or “controlled crying” method
Breastfeeding Around the World
World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is a global campaign celebrated every year from August 1 to 7 to celebrate breastfeeding and encourage breastfeeding families in an effort to improve the health of babies around the world. Initiated by World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) in 1992,…
How Can I Help? 10 Things to Say to Parents and Caregivers of Babies.
Many of the people who come through our doors at the Breastfeeding Resource Center are parents of newborns. They are strong, persistent, and dedicated to doing the best they can for their babies. But, even super heroes can use some help. How can we as…
A Year for the Books
Thanks to the generosity of our community and supporters, 2018 was truly one for the books. In our 16th year of service—a major milestone in and of itself—we had a record breaking year. Our IBCLCs continue to help more families reach their breastfeeding goals. Our…
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…
Galactagogues
What is a galactagogue? The technical definition is a food or drug that promotes or increases the flow of a mother’s milk. Galactagogues can be pharmaceuticals, herbals, and dietary (food). What do we know about them? Not much. There has been very little research done on these.…
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…
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…
We’re Pumped About Making Milk Donation Easier
If you have ever thought to yourself, “I’d love to donate my breastmilk, but how exactly do I make a donation?” the Breastfeeding Resource can answer all your questions! We are really excited to be an official donation collection site for the Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank, a non-profit milk…
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…