Tips for, and the importance of, staying healthy while breastfeeding during the winter and flu season!

What is the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and how does it benefit lactation care?

Good weight gain early on in your breastfeeding journey is a great sign of a solid milk supply, and that carries through for the long-term journey of breastfeeding that you may desire. If your baby isn't gaining or you're having questions about this topic, please reach out and get scheduled for a lactation visit with an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) in your area, like Bonnie and her team at Bonnie Knows Breast.

Emily, a Bonnie Knows Breast client, was navigating cancer when she gave birth to her beautiful baby daughter. Here, she shares her story…

The importance of donating and accessing milk, and how to get started!

We are learning that it may take as long as 6-10 weeks before we are seeing more formula stocked on the shelves. And the first round of restocks will be for more specialized formula milks for babies who do not tolerate regular formula. This is a long time to wait for people who are desperate now.

If there comes a point in this formula shortage that the shelves are empty and there is nothing left to feed your baby, you may turn to some kind of homemade option. Many of these “recipes” are floating around online.

Should Breastfeeding advocates be holding their tongues during a formula shortage?

The formula shortage is a nationwide public health crisis. As an infant feeding specialist, I have received many requests to learn more about increasing breastmilk supply, re-lactation, induced lactation, milk sharing, safe formula preparation, and more.

Resources have been compiled related to the importance of considering breastmilk as medicine when faced with the question of should you continue to breastfeed and the safety of breastmilk during these extraordinary times of living with the coronavirus.