Tina

Passionate about the joy of breastfeeding her own daughter, Tina began helping other mother’s with breastfeeding as a certified La Leche League Leader in 1988. During her 10-years as a La Leche League Leader, Tina held positions at the area level of La Leche League including Area Professional Liaison, Area Coordinator of Leader Applicants, and Area Conference Coordinator as well as one-to-one breastfeeding counseling and leading breastfeeding support group meetings. Tina sat for her boards and gained certification as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and Registered Lactation Consultant (IBCLC, RLC) in 1998.

Breastfeeding in Emergencies such as Hurricanes Irma & Harvey

Fact Sheets WABA ( World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action) Wellstart International SUPPORT FOR BREASTFEEDING IS CRUCIAL FOR INFANT HEALTH IN THE AFTERMATH OF NATURAL DISASTERS Under normal conditions in developed countries like the US, infants who are not breastfed are much more susceptible to infections and other illnesses. As a result, they are 3 times …

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Top 10 Myths of Kangaroo Care

The Academy of Pediatrics and the Surgeon General are encouraging moms to practice skin-to-skin immediately after birth and throughout the post postpartum period. Learn these myths to ensure mom and baby receive all the benefits! Kangaroo Care (KC) and Skin-to-Skin Contact are two different things. Not Necessarily. KC is the formal practice of Skin-to-Skin Contact …

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Increase Breastfeeding Rates

Improved Breastfeeding Rates Would Save Children AND Mothers Lives in the U.S., Study Finds

A recent new study, aiming to quantify the excess cases of pediatric and maternal disease, death, and costs attributable to suboptimal breastfeeding rates in the United States concluded that breastfeeding has a larger impact on women’s health than previously appreciated. According to the study, published online in Maternal & Child Nutrition, breastfeeding as recommended (for …

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Baby Led Weaning

New Research Says Baby Led Weaning Does NOT Increase Risk of Choking

Baby-led weaning, increasingly acclaimed as a healthier weaning approach, is a method that allows babies to feed themselves from the very moment solids are introduced. According to World Health Organization guidelines, most babies are developmentally ready to start solid foods at around 6 months. There are several physical signs, such as grabbing for the parent’s …

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tongue tie breastfeeding

Tongue and Lip Ties: Root Causes or Red Herrings?

Tongue- and lip-ties are red-hot issues. There’s no doubt that tongue-tie causes suffering for some breastfeeding Mothers and babies when baby’s “lingual frenulum” (the membrane under the tongue that connects it to the floor of the mouth) prevents normal tongue movement. Also known as ankyloglossia, ultrasound research (link HERE) shows that restricted tongue movement in …

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