Meet the BABE IBCLCs…Leah Jolly
My journey towards Lactation consultant work started with my love for science. I grew up thrilled with anything science and nature. I explored my world with the eyes of a scientist. I was so interested...
View ArticleWho’s Feeding Momma? 10 Ways to Support a Breastfeeding Mom
1. Share your successful breastfeeding stories and experiences and leave the negative experience or breastfeeding “horror stories” for another person……a new mom is already emotionally full as she...
View ArticleMore Than Meets the Eye: How Doulas Help Moms Breastfeed
May is International Doula Month… Source Unknown As lactation consultants, we are thrilled to work along side our local Houston area doulas. It is well-supported by research that labor and birth...
View ArticleA BABE Mom’s Story: 6 Tips For 6 Months
Three weeks into her breastfeeding journey we had the privilege of meeting this sweet momma and her precious little boy. Our first contact was November 15, 2011. She was our fifth client but our...
View ArticleA “Time” To Celebrate
Molly at 24 Months I didn’t need to read the article featured on the cover of Time magazine to predict the tone of the piece, and it was obvious that the intent of the photo accompanying the article...
View ArticleWhat if you told me “I don’t like being a mom”?
If you told me you didn’t like being a mom, I wouldn’t judge you. If you told me you weren’t sure you liked your baby, I would believe you. Being a mom is the hardest job in the world…add on feelings...
View ArticleLactation Derailment Can Begin in the Hospital: 10 Tips for Avoiding a...
I must preface this blog by explaining that fourteen years ago I became a mother/baby nurse, and ten years ago I became the resident childbirth educator and “breastfeeding counselor” on staff at a...
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