Joanna, MSW,LICSW, LCSW-C writes on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders in hope of bringing awareness and resources to parents and their families.
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This week on The Center’s blog, we have Kimberly Hawkins of Intuitive Parenting DC. You may also know her if you’ve attended any of The Breastfeeding Center’s sleep classes! In this piece, Kim breaks down normal sleep patterns for each child’s age group.
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Establishing and maintaining supply while nursing is one of the top questions our IBCLC are asked. Our IBCLC, Jen Mueller, is here to help! In this weeks blog post, Jen talks about supply and different scenarios parent may find themselves in and how to manage them
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This week on The Breastfeeding Center’s blog, we’ll have a look at the various ways a partner can provide support while the nursing parent is breastfeeding. Often the non-nursing parent struggles to find their role in the breastfeeding experience, and luckily there are a good number of ways to be involved. IBCLC, Isabela Lessa, gives us a brief look into the breastfeeding experience and the different ways a partner or support person can offer vital support. As the title indicates, support can be the difference between an overwhelming breastfeeding experience and a thriving one for the whole family.
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TWINS. They say they’re double the love and double the trouble (in the best way). In our opinion, the more little ones, the more interesting it gets! This week on our blog we’ll hear from our Clinical Director and IBCLC, Gina Boling, as she talks about her experience with Twins and the feelings that may arise as a new parent. Having children is never easy, but In the words of Gina, “ if you want to be a perfect parent, do you best. Your best is perfect.”
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For almost 30 years, first as a volunteer and then IBCLC, Margaret has walked alongside diverse families in their breastfeeding journeys. With empathy and humor, she listens to parents’ individual stories to better work with them on practical solutions. Today, She’ll be taking some time to address nipple confusion and drop some gems of advice along the way. Enjoy!
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Tina takes some time to reflect on her journey to The Breastfeeding Center and impact that the Families of Color group continues to have on herself and the clients
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This week we’ll hear from Eva as she shares her breastfeeding journey - the highs and the lows. She speaks very rawly about her experience and remind us all to give ourselves grace in all moments. We hope you enjoy her story!
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The Breastfeeding Center’s IBCLC Abby shares a few tips she wishes she would have known during her first time as a breastfeeding parent ! Her love to help parents through the breastfeeding journey stems from experiencing numerous feeding issues with her own child while living overseas. She has first hand experience dealing with thrush, mastitis, tongue tie, reflux, and vasospasms. She is passionate about helping others find clarity as they transition into the parental role. Her desire is to use holistic practices to find answers! Enjoy
Welcome back for our 2nd story in our BIPOC Family Series! Kyah shares her breastfeeding journey with her two children. Through self-learning, advocacy, and determination, you’ll see Kyah’s story unfold.
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Cindy has a passion for bridging that divide – supporting moms, couples, babies, and families. Follow her story as she speaks about the struggles of motherhood and the power of community and finding support in unlikely places.
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Read MoreThe first in our BIPOC stories series follows Lakisha’s birth story. She shares story as a Black, blind birthing parent and the struggles and joys of being a mother!