As a registered nurse and IBCLC, Jacque has worked with breastfeeding families in the clinic, hospital, WIC, and private practice settings. As a mom of four, Jacque is intimately familiar with the struggles that face breastfeeding families, and she loves helping families create personalized feeding plans to help them reach their breastfeeding goals. She has devoted much of her career to creating lactation, birth and baby care educational programs that equip new parents for the journey ahead. Jacque is passionate about finding ways to make pumping more effective, comfortable, and sustainable.
Cradle, Cross-Cradle, Football, Laid Back, Side-Lying, Koala……which one is the best breastfeeding positions? Should you try them all? Are certain positions better in certain situations? What about pumping positions? Do I need to hunch forward the entire time? How can I provide extra support to keep my back, neck, and shoulders from getting sore? Rest easy, mama! There is no need to stress about which breastfeeding position to use. With some simple tips, any breastfeeding position can be effective and comfortable. New moms, your pumping sessions doesn’t have to be a pain in the neck!
Information about how to manage engorgement and clogged ducts can be found all over the internet. But how do you know what’s true? Did you know that some of the most commonly recommended treatments can actually make engorgement and clogged ducts worse, possibly even leading to mastitis? Both clogged ducts and engorgement fall into a spectrum of breast inflammation. Breast engorgement and clogged ducts can happen at any time during your breastfeeding journey. Having the most up-to-date information about how to manage these conditions can keep you moving toward your breastfeeding goals.
Valentine's Day is all about love. In this new season of life as a breastfeeding mom, it’s not unusual to feel like you’re already giving all you’ve got in the love department. As moms, we spend our days and nights worrying about how our little ones are doing. Worrying about milk supply, pumping output, latch, diaper counts, naps, tummy time, and more fill our thoughts to the point that thinking about anything else can bring on the dreaded mom guilt. Remember, mamas, that we are interconnected with our babies. This means how the baby is doing impacts how we’re doing and how we’re doing impacts how the baby is doing. Caring for yourself is an important part of caring for your baby! Remind yourself that mom guilt shouldn’t be allowed to take hold when you’re devoting some time and attention to your self-care.
As a new mom, there is so much to learn! It’s not uncommon for my patients to tell me they spent so much of their pregnancy focused on labor, birth, and baby care to then be overwhelmed by all there is to learn about breastfeeding in the first weeks postpartum. Whether you’re preparing for a baby’s birth or your little one has already arrived, this breakdown of my top 5 ways to make breastfeeding more comfortable summarizes some key info you need to know to optimize your breastfeeding experience.
Though anatomy drawings, breastfeeding illustrations, and social media posts often depict tight, round breasts with symmetrical and protruding nipple shapes, it’s important to know that nipples come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. In fact, your nipples may not even be the same shape and size as each other! Pumping with flat or inverted nipples can pose some extra challenges, but with the info in this guide, you’ll navigate the process with ease!
The holiday season often feels stressful and complicated, but it can be even more taxing for a breastfeeding mother. If your holiday to-do list is already long, read on for tips to help you master breastfeeding and the season’s demands with ease.
Pumping can be stressful! If you have ever discovered a container of breastmilk that is past its prime in the back of your fridge, then you have likely tried everything in your power to keep it from happening again. With the stress of making time to pump, labeling and organizing bags of milk, washing pump parts, and rotating through your milk stash, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed. Breastfeeding moms who pump multiple times throughout the day and need a simple way to manage milk storage, love the Pitcher Method too! Keep reading to learn more about exactly what the Pitcher Method is and to determine if this popular milk pooling method might be right for you.
Are you looking for a way to naturally induce labor? Maybe you are over the discomfort that comes with an approaching due date. Maybe your doctor is suggesting a medical induction, and you’re looking for natural ways to get labor started. Or maybe you are just really ready to meet your little one. Whatever the case, you’re not alone! A quick internet search produces loads of suggestions for natural methods to start contractions, and many pregnant women are left sifting through information about spicy foods, acupressure, acupuncture, sex, walking, and taking herbs as possible induction methods. One of the most commonly tried methods for labor induction is nipple stimulation. We’ve got you covered with reliable information on the safety and effectiveness of nipple stimulation as a way to jumpstart labor.
