More Resources for Breastfeeding Support

When I took my lactation counselor certification training they talked about horses, zebras and unicorns. Meaning, most breastfeeding issues are "horses" and are pretty basic, and we should check for those first. Then there are the zebras, which are a little harder and you have to be pretty careful to not treat the situation as a horse and send mom off without what she needs when her issue is more complex. Then there are the unicorns, those very rare, hardly ever seen out of the text book cases that may really need an expert expert to solve. That is when an IBCLC, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, is often useful to bring into the mix. 

I have lots of breastfeeding experience spanning over 14 years and I've helped many moms with a wide range of breastfeeding challenges. However, there are some cases that I need to refer to the big guns, the IBCLCs. I am going to add to this blog post with some names. Just right now I'm off to a birth. More later!

And I'm back. Actually two new babies wiser that I was lucky enough to witness coming into the world! Below is a listing of some great breastfeeding people:

Leigh Anne O'Conner IBCLC, [email protected] phone: (917) 596-3646
Ina Bransome as an IBCLC. Her number is 646-708-5427
Susan Berger, IBCLC (917) 912-8066 - [email protected]

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