All About Breastfeeding Blog
All the latest breastfeeding news and point of views
I am not boy-lingual
"I am not "boy-lingual." Have you ever had the pleasure of meeting a Father of 8 children, who is also a midwife and a Board Certified Lactation Consultant? I know it may seem quite different, perhaps odd and perhaps weird to some. This is why I receive such joy out...
Is Fenugreek good for low milk supply
I am writing about a popular herb that moms use to help increase their supply. I always want moms to be working closely with an IBCLC to determine that low milk supply is truly an issue for them. There are other avenues to explore first and what you think...
Sarah Fletcher Story
Sarah Fletcher is a twenty six year old mom she is a two time surrogate. She is from Oklahoma City she has breastfed two babies these two babies and she has breast fed her own nine year old daughter. Background history: Sarah tells us that grew up everywhere....
How do you know if you need to increase your milk supply?
Have you heard of the word galactagogue? Basically it means a food or a drug that promotes the flow of a mother’s milk. It can also be described as a substance that increases milk supply. Why would a mother need to increase her milk supply? Don’t all mothers make...
Milk banks Part 2
Milk banks should be a household word, just like the blood banks. All infants in need deserve to have human milk. Our smallest and sickest of babies need to have donor milk to help them get the best start in life. Donor milk will help dramatically reduce the risk of...
Part 1 NY Milk Bank
On September 21,2016 The New York Milk Bank, a nonprofit in Westchester County, NY, USA, opened as the first and only comprehensive, community based milk bank in New York State. This venture was started by a volunteer group of lactation professionals who recognized...
Why I became an IBCLC
I have to honestly say that I did not start out wanting to become an IBCLC. It is one of those things that I really did just fall into. After the birth of my first baby, I was not thrilled at how I was treated prenatally or during the birth. So, I purposefully set...
Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Lisa is a mom of 2 young children. She is the host of a podcast called Fertility Friday and enjoys helping woman understand their menstrual cycles, not only for contraception and conception,, but for their overall long term health. As a...
What is an IBCLC?
What is an IBCLC? I am going to start by telling you what all those letter stand for: An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) is a health care professional who specializes in the clinical management of breastfeeding. An IBCLC works in a wide...
New Beginnings: Season 2 of The All About Breastfeeding Show begins on October 10th , 2016
New Beginnings: Season 2 of The All About Breastfeeding Show begins on October 10th , 2016 Penny Simkin! Yes, the All About Breastfeeding show hosted Penny Simkin today. She has been my idol for, well, let’s just say, a very, very long time. We go way back. I was...
Lori J Isenstadt IBCLC
Lori is a huge breastfeeding supporter. She has spent much of her adult life working in the maternal health field. Once she became turned on to birth and became a childbirth educator, there was no stopping her love of working with families during their childbearing years.
Lori became a Birth doula and a Postpartum doula and soon became a lactation consultant. She has been helping moms and babies with breastfeeding for over 25 years. Lori founded her private practice, All About Breastfeeding where she meets with moms one on one to help solve their breastfeeding challenges. She helps families prenatally prepare for breastfeeding. Lori also helps when the baby is here and breastfeeding challenges arise.
She is an international speaker, book author and the host of the popular itunes podcast, All About Breastfeeding, the place where the girls hang out. You can reach Lori by email at: aabreastfeeding@hotmail.com