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.
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.
