In this episode, Jacqueline is joined by Victoria Rothbard, a CLC who faced countless challenges throughout her journey, including recurrent plugged ducts and mastitis. Victoria often received conflicting advice and quickly learned that there is a lot of misleading breastfeeding information out there. Together, Jacqueline and Victoria clear up some key pieces of information around mastitis, pumping, and clogged ducts. 

Victoria decided to become a Certified Lactation Counselor to help provide parents with evidence-based support. Jacqueline and Victoria discuss the Academy of Breastfeeding Protocol and its response from other lactation consultants. 

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• When nipple shields should and shouldn’t be used
• How to navigate the weaning process
• Signs and symptoms of clogged ducts and mastitis
• What to do if you’re experiencing mastitis
• ABM Protocols and the response

A glance at this episode:

• [2:20] Victoria...

In this episode, Jacqueline shares her tips and tricks to get through the holiday season while breastfeeding. We all know the holidays can be stressful, especially with a breastfeeding newborn. Toss into the mix the pandemic and the RSV and Flu outbreak, this can leave a mom feeling very lost. 

This episode has tips and tricks that, as a busy mom, you may not think of this holiday season. Jacqueline gives good language to use to navigate social settings in terms of breastfeeding, as well as how to implement your boundaries around your newborn. She talks about why holiday food won't hurt your newborn and why you should never pump and dump.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• How to know your rights when flying with breastmilk
• How to navigate social situations during the holidays
• Why foods and alcohol are okay during the holidays 

A glance at this episode:

• [4:08] Jacqueline shares some new product updates
• [6:39] What is RSV and how it’s...