It’s National Breastfeeding Month!

August 9, 2020 UncategorizedPamela AnzicekComments Off

Surprise! National Breastfeeding Month This Year Isn’t What it Used to Be! Normally, August is the most wonderful time of the year for your friendly neighborhood lactation consultant. Conferences, free webinars, and heaps of useless plastic tchotchkes adorned with the National Breastfeeding Month logo are ready for the taking. Well, nothing about 2020 is normal. […]

Preparing to Return to Work – the Breastmilk Freezer Stash

August 28, 2017 Breastfeeding, Pam, PregnancyPamela AnzicekComments Off

Preparing to Return to Work – the Breastmilk Freezer Stash I see plenty of moms who are in the first week or two after their baby is born, and they ask me about establishing a “breastmilk freezer stash” in preparation to go back to work. If you don’t already know what I mean by a […]

Elimination Diets and Breastfeeding

May 31, 2017 Breastfeeding, Care News, Health, Pregnancy, UncategorizedPamela AnzicekComments Off

I see a lot of stuff floating around the internet these days about Elimination Diets. I recently posted a beautiful infographic about a specific Elimination Diet on Professional Breastfeeding Support’s Facebook page. The thing is, despite this being a beautiful and professional looking infographic, it is not substantiated by science at all. (I have a […]