Amplify

Amplify

Amplify – A collection of new ideas in lactation. A blog from the US Lactation Consultant Association.

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Lessons Learned When Grandmother is the LC

Lessons Learned When Grandmother is the LC

Lessons Learned When Grandmother is the LC A note on inclusivity: This post is written from the perspective of the author's personal experiences and thus, at times, uses gendered language. However, the core messages are intended to be applicable to people of all...

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Trauma-Informed Lactation Care

Trauma-Informed Lactation Care

Trauma Informed Lactation Care By: Beckie Walker MSN, CNM, IBCLC What is trauma? Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event. Trauma isn’t always trauma with a capital T like a natural disaster, a mass shooting, or war violence; although those are very real,...

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Why we need a Latina/x Breastfeeding Week

Why we need a Latina/x Breastfeeding Week

Why we need a Latina/x Breastfeeding Week By: Patrícia Soriano Guzmán BSBA, IBCLC, ICCE, PMH-C, PRaM Saludos y Feliz Semana de la Lactancia Latina/x! (Hello and Happy Latina/x Breastfeeding Week!) It is an honor and privilege to write the first ever blog entry for...

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