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. […]
In response to a recent post by an obstetrician out of Coral Springs, FL, which has since been deleted (he’s also done some really nice “damage control” by deleting comments from all of his posts on his Facebook page, per the last time I checked), I offer you my thoughts and opinions. They are based […]
What is Reiki and How Can it Benefit You? Reiki is believed to have originated in Tibet thousands of years ago. Current Reiki practice can be traced to Dr. Mikao Usui in Japan during the 20th Century. What is it and how does it work? Reiki is based on the philosophy that in everything there […]
What the Heck is Cupping? “What are those weird circles on your back?” “Cupping? Didn’t I hear about some celebrities doing that?” “Were you in a fight with an octopus?” Cupping is something I am passionate about because of my own experience. I had it done by my acupuncturist for a rib head that continuously […]
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 […]
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 […]
Paps & Pampering is BACK! Please join us for our Winter Edition of Paps & Pampering on TWO different Thursday evenings in February. Our last event was a fantastic success and these are sure to be as well. Attend one or BOTH evenings for pampering and self-care with Reiki, Massage, Reflexology, Paraffin Dips, Thin Prep […]
Multiple Sclerosis I was diagnosed in the fall of 2016 with multiple sclerosis. It’s a disease I was never familiar with. Nobody in my family had ever been given this diagnosis. What brought me to learn about it was loss of vision in my left eye. It’s a condition called Optic Neuritis. I have learned […]
PREGNANCY SKIN CARE Natural Skin Care During & After Pregnancy Pregnancy is a beautiful and magical time, but it can also be a time of skin care ups and downs. While some women develop the “pregnancy glow” and sometimes see an improvement in skin conditions such as acne, others can face skin care challenges […]
If you are reading this article while you are pregnant- congratulations! You have already started to prepare for breastfeeding by looking at resources on the internet. You may have already noticed that there are a lot of opinions about breastfeeding out there. The best source for research based breastfeeding information is an International Board Certified […]