Mind opening thoughts

Elizabeth Gilbert, the author, hosts a substack column called  “Letters from Love.”  I read it on Sundays, and have a moment of reflection. Today’s post plunged deep into my soul with these sentences: “You don’t need an altered mind to understand the nature of reality. You only need an open mind. And you have one… read more →

Life-changing experience.

25 years ago, a new mother hired me to help her with breastfeeding. Her birth was rough and the baby was in NICU for a while. When they finally got home, her baby would only latch occasionally with a nipple shield. 21 days later, after several consultations, she reached her goal of direct breastfeeding and .. read more →

Rooted in community.

If you are a childbirth educator or doula (or a nurse or a midwife, or a physician or a social worker) working with breastfeeding families, how do you stay relevant with the latest research and  successful strategies? How do. you learn enough to serve your community? You find a guide; someone you can trust, someone.. read more →

Apply now: CEUs and scholarships.

Welcome. You are reading this because you are interested in helping birthgivers, new mothers, babies and families reach their breastfeeding goals. I have spent my entire career in that area of care, and still love it as much as I did when I started in 1975. When I started, I was a new mother; today,.. read more →

Help with seeing the whole picture.

AG’s husband had lost his job during her pregnancy. Shortly after AG went home with her baby, they were evicted from their apartment as they were unable to afford the rent. They had purchased a shell of a house to fix up, but at the time of her delivery, it lacked electricity, heat and plumbing… read more →

Combatting the power of ignorance.

Two groups in our medical system have the most power:: doctors and insurance companies. What doctors say to families can break (or make)  the breastfeeding relationship. Here’s 7 examples of medical advice  breaking breastfeeding: Pediatrician kept baby kept in the hospital for a bilirubin level of 11 on Day 3, because of “breastfeeding insufficiency.”  During.. read more →