All About Breastfeeding Blog
All the latest breastfeeding news and point of views
Postpartum depression – You can’t just snap out of it.
Postpartum depression - You can't just snap out of it. I interviewed Morgann for the All About Breastfeeding podcast when she was 14 months pregnant with her third baby. She has since given birth to a beautiful baby, making this her third daughter. She...
Tongue Tie is just a fad – Says who?
Tongue Tie is just a fad - Says who? Breastfeeding mothers are on the front lines. Some are struggling with breastfeeding challenges and are suffering greatly. As they seek to find answers, some will have a visit with an IBCLC. Leah is a mom who just...
Baby Wearing – calming your fussy baby
While I have known about baby carriers/wraps for quite a few years, I imagine it is because I am in the BIZ. I have to keep reminding myself that for new parents, baby carriers may be new to them. I always love to highlight that wearing babies in carriers...
The traveling pump
Mamava is a business dedicated to transforming the culture of breastfeeding. If Mamava has their way, you will no longer need to go to the nasty, dirty public restroom to pump. If Mamava has their way, you will no longer need to freeze or sweat in the car...
Birth matters
BIRTH MATTERS - Who you give birth with matters You have taken childbirth classes. You are done with breastfeeding and infant care classes.The next thing you have to do is… well, just wait for the birth. You are prepared with your birth Plan and have...
What if you don’t love breastfeeeding
What if you expect to love breastfeeding and you realize you don't? Talia Lavor started off talking about her breastfeeding journey with this quote: “Well I feel kind of guilty. Because everyone is saying: Isn’t this beautiful and you’re...
Breastfeeding,Oversupply & Tongue Tie
Talia Lavor first talked about her first breastfeeding experience. She was a Physician Assistant ( PA) and thought that breastfeeding would happen naturally and be fairly easy. Sure she expected a few bumps in the road, but nothing like the pain and...
Jennifer Moyer
"In front of my neighbors, many of whom had come out of their houses to see what was happening, several strong men wrestled me to the ground strapped me onto a gurney, and loaded me into a waiting ambulance. I cried out for help, but no one responded. All...
Breastfeeding and ice packs
Elizabeth struggled so much with breastfeeding her first 2 babies. Well, I am here today to sing the praises of “the third time around is the charm.” This was the reality for Elizabeth and it could be for you too! One of the biggest changes this time...
Operation Lactation
Kristine Keller, BS, IBCLC owns a private practice in Austin, TX and it is called Operation Lactation. She has been an IBCLC since 2010. Kristine is married with 2 mostly breastmilk fed boys. She tells us that she had a miserable time breastfeeding. It was hard...
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