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✨ Support + Education for your breastfeeding, pumping and infant feeding goals
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World Breastfeeding Week is the first week of Augu

World Breastfeeding Week is the first week of August each year. This year, the theme is "Protecting Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility".

All week, we'll be talking about protecting breastfeeding and what that looks like -- from the support you receive (and should receive) to ways to protect breastfeeding from the prenatal stage through when your baby is born and beyond.

Stay tuned and follow along as we explore and educate this week!

Are you breast/chest feeding or pumping?? Then thi

Are you breast/chest feeding or pumping?? Then this event is for you!! Come out and celebrate your journey feeding your baby human milk. There will be lots to do and see and other families and parents to connect with! Our host @myplaycafe is so excited to have you in their incredible space!! DM me for details and the link to sign up for FREE!!

Pregnant and need to learn how to breastfeed? Then

Pregnant and need to learn how to breastfeed? Then this class is for you!

You'll learn all the basics about how to feed your baby breastmilk in this course, including:

- How milk is made
- How to know your baby is getting enough
- What to expect in the hospital
- What to do if your baby won't latch
...and so much more!

Only $25 per couple (yes, partners are encouraged to attend!). In person at Empower Your Pelvis.

HURRY -- SPOTS ARE LIMITED! Only 10 couples allowed!

I'll see you there!

My story with breastfeeding is not unlike other ne

My story with breastfeeding is not unlike other new moms. I had a plan to breastfeed (and no plan B) and was going to figure it out one way or another. My logic was that if my mom could breastfeed 3 kids without issue, then I'd be fine!

Here I am at day 6 of this kid's life, my firstborn. I remember this vividly -- my mom was in town taking care of me (thank you, mom!) and I was at a low point.

My nipples were bleeding.

From the infection, thrush was beginning to take hold (we'd battle it for about 6 weeks in total).

Breastfeeding was excruciatingly painful.

We were using a nipple shield at every feeding because without it, my baby wouldn't suck.

I was unsure if my baby was really getting enough.

I wondered how much longer I could go on like this.

So my mom suggested I get skin to skin with my baby to get some oxytocin flowing. Behind that slight smile is fear, worry, self-doubt, and wondering if breastfeeding was going to be the thing that broke me and made me feel like a failure.

Fortunately, I had a neighbor who was a La Leche League Leader and, with her help, I was able to find the help I needed. Turns out, my kid had a tongue and lip tie which were a big part of our issue. We found the help we needed and, after some trial and error, were able to eventually kick the nipple shield and go on to breastfeed for 21 months -- way longer than I'd planned or anticipated!

This experience changed me as a person. First I was mad someone hadn't told me about tongue and lip tie earlier, and that there wasn't more prenatal education available, with an emphasis on how important it was. Then I decided that I'd set out to be the person to help educate and guide the next mom or parent who was struggling like I did.

So that's why I became an IBCLC. Straight up switched careers. It wasn't easy, but now that I'm here and in it, I'm so thankful I did. Because each time I help a new mom or parent with feeding their baby, I see myself in those early days and I'm reminded of why I'm doing this:

To help you reach your goal. To set you up with the resources needed and help you get to your goals. And to support you as those goals evolve and change.

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