In this episode, Jacqueline is joined by team member, Gina Nigro, a bilingual IBCLC who has helped support families for over 25 years. They discuss the importance of supporting all mothers with breastfeeding choices, the cultural differences when it comes to motherhood, and how to find support within your community as a new mother. 

The best IBCLCs have their own personal breastfeeding experience and understand that all babies are different. They also have the luxury of trusting the process and being able to convey the value and normalcy of small steps towards a better breastfeeding experience. 

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• About Gina and Jacqueline’s partnership and how Gina got started in birth work
• Cultural differences when it comes to maternity leave and breastfeeding
• How to build and sustain new relationships as a new mother
• Why you should have a support team going into new motherhood

A glance at this episode:

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In this episode, Jacqueline is joined by Stephanie King. Stephanie is passionate about empowering women through knowledge to trust in their bodies and the process of birth. Stephanie is a mom of 3 all born very differently, plus a bonus girl. She's a professional childbirth educator, doula, and host of the Pregnancy and Birth Made Easy podcast and creator of the online course My Essential Birth.

As an expecting mother, we spend so much time preparing for pregnancy and labor, that we oftentimes find ourselves very unprepared and lost when it comes to postpartum and breastfeeding. 

In this show, we talk about:

• How Stephanie’s births impacted her and how that informs her work today
• Things to consider when creating your birth plan and designing your breastfeeding and postpartum experience
• What informed consent really is and why it's important
• Why moms end up with grief surrounding their birth and what to do about it
• The power of finding a...

In today's episode, Jacqueline Kincer, IBCLC is celebrating IBCLC Day by sharing some of the triumphs and tribulations faced by Lactation Consultants.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Why IBCLCs still struggle to be recognized
• What you can do to advocate for IBCLCs as a profession
• The hard work IBCLCs do everyday to support breastfeeding families

LINKS:

• fridamom commercial: https://www.facebook.com/fridamom/posts/436053784394776
• International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners: https://iblce.org/
• ILCA IBCLC Day info: https://ilca.org/ibclc-day/

• Holistic Lactation Website
• Follow on Instagram
• The Nurture Collective
• Our Advanced Lactation Formula supplement for naturally increasing & sustaining milk supply

 Other ways to enjoy this episode:

Download a transcript | Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Join The Nurture Collective®: A Supportive Community for Breastfeeding Moms...

In this new weekly series, Jacqueline Kincer is giving you a run-down of the latest and greatest news, announcements, celebrity gossip, and more--and it's all related to breastfeeding! If you want to know what the latest studies say, get reviews on the newest products, find out about policy changes, or anything else that's relevant to you as a breastfeeding mom or professional, then tune in every week to TWiB (This Week in Breastfeeding) on Breastfeeding Talk.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• New research on the immune benefits of breastfeeding
• Additional information about COVID-19 infections and vaccinations
• Exclusive pumping pros and cons
• Postpartum depression and breastfeeding correlation
• Heavy metals found in baby food products

LINKS:

• Advanced Lactation Formula: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TF7G6MK 
• https://news.llu.edu/health-wellness/breastfeed-or-not-breastfeed-it-safe-if-you-have-covid-19
• ...

This week (May 10-16, 2020) is National Women's Health Week here in the US. I've decided to share some of my perspective as to what's really going on in women's healthcare right now--specifically how it affects breastfeeding mothers and their babies. My goal in this episode is to empower you to seek out the resources you need to improve your own health. That's easier said than done in a lot of cases! But not to fear...I've got some great solutions for you in today's episode!

In this episode, you'll hear:

• How women are underprepared for motherhood and the health challenges of birth and postpartum
• Areas of the government and healthcare structure that need improvement and how we can change things as citizens
• What to do if you need more support and are exhausted with trying to find it
• Resources to support you right NOW in your breastfeeding journey

LINKS:

• Book an online video appointment with me
• National Women's Law Center Breastfeeding...