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I am not boy-lingual

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Lori J Isenstadt IBCLC

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