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Lactation Consultant

Once Upon a Time- A tale of a journey towards being an IBCLC

Once Upon a Time- A tale of a journey towards being an IBCLC

theleakyboob4 min read

TLB admin and WIC Peer Supporter, Star, is anxiously awaiting her results from sitting the IBCLC exam this past summer. She shares why she decided to become an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and her journey to that end. As we all hope for her dream to come true this week when she gets her results it’s just how much of a regular mom and Leaky she is that makes her story so inspiring.

Nipple Shields: life-saver, supply -wrecker or just another tool for nursing mothers?

Nipple Shields: life-saver, supply -wrecker or just another tool for nursing mothers?

theleakyboob4 min read

Some people swear nipple shields saved their breastfeeding relationship. Others warn to never use them for fear it will ruin mom’s supply. So what’s the deal with nipple shields? Dr. Jenny Thomas from Lakeshore Medical Breastfeeding Medicine Clinic and Dr. Jen 4 Kids takes a look at nipple shields with her professional opinion, personal experience and some practical suggestions recognizing it’s not a simple question.