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Babies with Down Syndrome usually will nurse beaut

Babies with Down Syndrome usually will nurse beautifully but it takes time and expert help.
Sadly, many families are overwhelmed or don't have the support they need to help transition their babies to the breast. The process usually takes a few weeks to about 2 months. Again, with expert help!
A new study found these babies do not have high exclusive breastfeeding rates - only 32% of the babies.
This new study says, "Babies with Down syndrome (DS) present physical characteristics that can make breastfeeding difficult, including hypotonia of the muscles of the oral cavity and pharynx which can create problems with sucking and swallowing. Breastfeeding has proven beneficial for babies, and it is recommended to be exclusive for the first 6 months. However, babies born with DS have a higher probability of not being breastfed." "Results: The mothers reported that 98% of their babies had received mother's milk at least once and that 64% had received infant formula in the first three days of life. The median duration of breastfeeding was three months; 32.4% of the babies were exclusively breastfed for 6 months. Risk factors for not being breastfed were problems with sucking, swallowing, and not providing feeding on demand, as well as improper technique." Title of the study to read more: "Breastfeeding in children with down syndrome"

Full citation:
Rodríguez AO, de la Puente SG, Arizmendi KAF, Robledo TTV. Breastfeeding in children with down syndrome. BMC Pediatr. 2025 May 31;25(1):437. doi: 10.1186/s12887-024-05363-0. PMID: 40448052; PMCID: PMC12125852.

#breastfeeding #downsyndrome #breastfeedingresearch #ibclc #breastfeedingsupport #lactationeducation

Do you know your federal rights for pumping at wor

Do you know your federal rights for pumping at work? Let's celebrate the freedom we have to nourish our babies whether at home OR at work.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) — updated through the PUMP Act — most nursing employees have the federal right to:

🍼 Reasonable break time to pump breast milk
🛑 A private, non-bathroom space that’s free from intrusion
📅 For up to 1 year after your child’s birth

💻 Teleworking? You still have these rights — and must be protected from workplace video monitoring during breaks.

💼 Whether you work in healthcare, hospitality, education, or at a desk — if you’re covered by the FLSA, your right to pump is protected.

💥 It’s illegal for employers to retaliate against you for using these rights. And yes — you may be entitled to compensation if you work while pumping or use paid breaks to express milk.

🧨 This Independence Day, let’s defend the rights that help families thrive.
💪 Lactation professionals: Share this info. Breastfeeding parents: Use your voice and your rights.

📚 Learn more at: www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/flsa

#FourthOfJuly #PUMPAct #BreastfeedingRights #LactationSupport #NursingAtWork #FLSA #PumpWithPride #IndependenceToPump #LactationProfessionals #ParentingAtWork

Now, we have new findings from a 2025 meta-analysi

Now, we have new findings from a 2025 meta-analysis that compares iron with no iron breastfed babies. What did we learn? While at 6 months, the iron group had higher hemoglobin levels, by 1 year there was no difference AND the iron group gained less weight and had less growth in head circumference. Title of study: "Effect of iron supplementation in healthy exclusively breastfed infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis"

Full Citation: Tian K, Liu W, Huang Y, Zhou R, Wang Y. Effect of iron supplementation in healthy exclusively breastfed infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Pediatr. 2025 May 20;13:1587457. doi: 10.3389/fped.2025.1587457. PMID: 40464050; PMCID: PMC12129980.

#breastfeeding #ironsupplementation #ibclc #lactationeducation #lactationresearch #breastfeedingresearch

Considering becoming a lactation professional or i

Considering becoming a lactation professional or improving your lactation support skills? Our 50 hr LCE foundation course can help you get from passion to practice!

This 50 hour professional lactation training provides you with the foundations: the clinical and communication skills needed to help nursing families. It includes Motivational Interviewing, how to best communicate with our clients for effective interactions.

This virtual, self-study course consists of half of the Detailed Content Outline that dictates the skills needed to become an IBCLC. It can serve as a stand-alone credential, part of the required 95 hours of lactation education needed to become an IBCLC or continuing lactation education.

This course uses an online learning system, Thinkific, and LIVE Zoom Meetings. The participants will be covering 13 Sections of the detailed content outline and one assignment. Short quizzes follow each section. A final evaluation will finish this training.

The goal of the course is to be able to take the theoretical clinical knowledge and be able to apply these skills to the actual work with families.

This course has been approved for 50 L-CERPs and 50 Nursing Contact Hours including 5 hours of communication skills.

Find out more at lactalearning.com/hospital-wic/lce-50-hour-self-study-course/

#nursingcontacthours #cerps #lactationeducation #lactationsupport #IBCLC #breastfeeding #becominganIBCLC #chestfeeding

Gestational diabetes increases health risks for bo

Gestational diabetes increases health risks for both mothers and babies. This 2025 review article describes the positive impact of breastfeeding (especially when exclusive) on long-term metabolic health for mothers and reduce risk of childhood obesity for babies. Review title to read more: "Is Breastfeeding an Effective Approach to Reduce Metabolic Risk After GDM in Mothers and Infants?"

Filardi T, Bleve E, Gorini S, Caprio M, Morano S. Is Breastfeeding an Effective Approach to Reduce Metabolic Risk After GDM in Mothers and Infants? J Clin Med. 2025 Apr 29;14(9):3065. doi: 10.3390/jcm14093065. PMID: 40364095; PMCID: PMC12072720.

#breastfeeding #breastfeedingresearch #lactation #lactationresearch #GDM #gestationaldiabetes #IBCLC #breastfeedingbenefits #breastfeedingsupport

✨ Advance from Passion to Practice ✨ Begin you

✨ Advance from Passion to Practice ✨
Begin your professional lactation journey with LactaLearning, an innovative provider of evidence-based lactation education designed specifically for adult learners. Whether you're preparing to become an IBCLC, seeking recertification, or supporting families through public health or WIC, our courses are comprehensive, accessible, and grounded in best practices.

Led and designed by trusted experts Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA, and Barbara Robertson, MA, IBCLC, LactaLearning combines over 60 years of clinical experience with decades of curriculum development to deliver a truly engaging learning experience!

✔️ Nursing Contact Hours available
✔️ Interactive, flexible learning formats
✔️ A clear path to IBCLC certification and recertification

#IBCLC #LactationEducation #LactaLearning #NursingEducation #BreastfeedingSupport #FutureIBCLC

Where are our NEW IBCLC's at?! IBLCE is releasing

Where are our NEW IBCLC's at?! IBLCE is releasing the April board exam results this week and we want to WELCOME and CELEBRATE all the newest IBCLC's worldwide! Well done - you did it! Welcome to the profession! 👏🏻👏🏻 Drop a "👋🏼" if you just got certified and what country you are from so we can celebrate you! OR tag a friend you know who just passed recently!

#IBCLC #lactationconsultant #internationalboardcertifiedlactationconsultant

Breastfeeding after a cesarean birth is challengin

Breastfeeding after a cesarean birth is challenging. But according to this 2025 meta-analysis, mother-baby skin-to-skin contact after a c-section leads to better breastfeeding rates and more exclusive breastfeeding during the hospital stay. Full study citation below!

Martínez-Hortelano JA, Saz-Lara A, González JLG, Cristóbal-Aguado S, Iglesias-Rus L, Martínez-Vizcaíno V, Garrido-Miguel M. Skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding after caesarean section: A systematic review and meta-analysis of intervention studies. Int J Nurs Stud. 2025 Jun;166:105038. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2025.105038. Epub 2025 Mar 5. PMID: 40086104.

#skintoskin #breastfeeding #breastfeedingresearch #IBCLC #breastfeedingsupport #csection #birth #labor #lactationsupport

Let our founders, Barbara Robertson and Nancy Mohr

Let our founders, Barbara Robertson and Nancy Mohrbacher, walk you through the process of becoming a lactation consultant at our FREE virtual info session next Monday, June 30 at 7 PM ET to learn more. The meeting is about 45 minutes. Email barbara@lactalearning.com to join and get all your questions answered live!

Can't make that time work? You can watch a previously recorded session at the link in our bio to learn about the process of how to become an IBCLC!

#ibclc #breastfeeding #breastfeedingsupport #lactation #lactationsupport #becominganIBCLC #chestfeeding

Does expressing milk at the end of pregnancy contr

Does expressing milk at the end of pregnancy contribute to faster milk increase after birth? No, according to this 2025 study of mothers expecting babies with congenital anomalies. Its researchers taught the study mothers hand expression before birth, they practiced it, and it did not speed milk increase—aka coming to volume or secretory activation--after delivery. We know that learning hand expression before birth has other benefits. For example, it can boost confidence and reduce formula supplementation during the hospital stay. But it does not seem to affect how quickly milk production ramps up after delivery. Here's the study title to read more: "Measuring Postpartum Milk Production Following Antenatal Milk Expression in Mothers of Infants With Congenital Anomalies"

Juntereal NA, Lai CT, Geddes DT, Lake ET, Spatz DL. Measuring Postpartum Milk Production Following Antenatal Milk Expression in Mothers of Infants With Congenital Anomalies. Adv Neonatal Care. 2025 Jun 1;25(3):270-282. doi: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000001270. Epub 2025 May 20. PMID: 40392630.

#breastfeeding #handexpression #colostrum #lowsupply #lowmilksupply #prenatal #breastfeedingsupport #ibclc #lactationeducation #lactationresearch #breastfeedingresearch

🎓 FREE LACTATION EDUCATION! 🍼 Do you live in

🎓 FREE LACTATION EDUCATION! 🍼 Do you live in:
Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, or Iowa?

Then FREE breastfeeding education may be available to YOU though LactaLearning!

✅ Making More Milk Book Group
with Lisa Marasco
📖 24.5 CERPs

✅ Motivational Interviewing
for the Health Care Provider
💬 5 CERPs

🎯 Open to:
WIC Employees + Community Partners
working with WIC-eligible families

🌐 Register at:
MWRtrainings.com

Funded by WIC Operational Adjustment Grant
Some trainings may be state-specific.
Supervisor permission may be required.

#lactationeducation #lactation #breastfeeding #breastfeedingsupport #lactationconsultant

🍼 Want more milk later? Start strong from the b

🍼 Want more milk later? Start strong from the beginning. 🍼
Your body is wired to make milk — you just have to send the right signal early on. That means frequent nursing or hand expression ASAP after birth. ⏱️💥

It's simple, science-backed, and powerful. But too often, birth environments and support systems miss this critical window. Let’s change that. 👊

Read Barbara's full blog - lactalearning.com/more-breastmilk/

📣 Share this with someone expecting or supporting a new parent. And if you're ready to turn your passion for lactation into practice, come learn with us → LactaLearning.com 💻✨

#BreastfeedingSupport #LactationEducation #breastfeeding #IBCLC #LactaLearning

Hey IBCLCs! Feeling confused with recertification?

Hey IBCLCs! Feeling confused with recertification? 😵‍💫
We get it — new rules, CERPs, assessments… oh my!
Let’s uncomplicate it — together.

🆓 Join Nancy Mohrbacher & Barbara Robertson for a FREE Zoom session: How to Recertify as an IBCLC
🗓️ Thursday, June 26 @ 7 PM ET
📧 email barbara@lactalearning.com to sign up!

What you’ll learn:
✨ What’s actually changed
✨ How the CE Self-Assessment + DCO work
✨ The real breakdown of CERPs
✨ How to plan & deadlines
✨ Live Q&A = all your questions answered

Breathe easier. We’ve got your back. 💪💛

#IBCLC #IBCLCRecertification #LactaLearning #lactationeducation #NancyMohrbacher #BarbaraRobertson #CERPs #LactationSupport #Breastfeedingresearch

Did you hear the news? Researchers found one more

Did you hear the news? Researchers found one more way breastfeeding reduces risk of child obesity. According to this 2025 study, the fats (lipids) unique to human milk promote—possibly for a lifetime—both a healthy weight and metabolic health. Read about it here: "Exploring the association between human breast milk lipids and early adiposity rebound in children: A case-control study."

Sawane K, Takahashi I, Ishikuro M, Takumi H, Orui M, Noda A, Shinoda G, Ohseto H, Onuma T, Ueno F, Murakami K, Higuchi N, Furuyashiki T, Nakamura T, Koshiba S, Ohneda K, Kumada K, Ogishima S, Hozawa A, Sugawara J, Kuriyama S, Obara T. Exploring the association between human breast milk lipids and early adiposity rebound in children: A case-control study. Nutrition. 2025 Jul;135:112739. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2025.112739. Epub 2025 Mar 8. PMID: 40220431.

#breastfeeding #breastfeedingresearch #lactation #lactationresearch #GDM #gestationaldiabetes #IBCLC #breastfeedingbenefits #breastfeedingsupport

As you study for the IBCLC exam, ask your question

As you study for the IBCLC exam, ask your questions to founders/experts, Barbara Robertson and Nancy Mohrbacher monthly when you take LactaLearning's IBCLC Exam Prep Course.

This self-paced, online exam prep course includes:
📚 Study materials organized to follow exactly the IBCLC Detailed Content Outline on which the IBLCE exam is based
🗓️ The chance monthly to connect via Zoom with our founders/teachers, Nancy and Barbara, to learn more and ask questions
📙 An assessment quiz for each topic area so you’ll know where to focus your study time
📖 Study guides for each section of the IBCLC Detailed Content Outline
🗒️ Lactation glossary of terms
📊 Two 200-question practice exams that provide immediate feedback as to where you need to concentrate your energy

#IBCLCexamprepcourse #IBCLCtestprepcourse #lactationeducation #lactationsupport #IBCLC #breastfeeding #breastfeedingsupport #becominganIBCLC #chestfeeding

Research shows just how important dads & partners

Research shows just how important dads & partners are to breastfeeding success. Though they may feel like they aren’t doing much when a parent is exclusively breastfeeding, the studies tell us the opposite! In a 2022 study looking at black families, the researchers found, “Participants who breastfed for at least 6 months largely attributed their breastfeeding success to the support received from their partners.” (Dogan et al, 2022). This trend of partner support was seen across all research regardless of geographical area, race, or income level. A 2022 review had the same results. “This review shows that a father’s support of breastfeeding improves breastfeeding outcomes. Including fathers in the breastfeeding process and ensuring their active participation increase breastfeeding rates.” (Koksal et al, 2022)

Bottom line - our dads/partners matter when it comes to breastfeeding success!

#lactalearning #happyfathersday #breastfeeding #chestfeeding #IBCLC #lactationsupport #Breastfeedingsupport

A new 2025 study shows breastfeeding does grow bet

A new 2025 study shows breastfeeding does grow better brains!
From the study ⬇️
Background: While breastfeeding benefits early child neurocognition, its influences into adolescence, a period of intense brain remodeling and heightened mental health risk, remain unclear.

Methods: Breastfeeding and neurocognitive longitudinal associations were explored over a two-year period in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study® (nbaseline = 5098, ages 9-10, 49% female; nfollow-up = 3810, ages 11-12, 48% female). Breastfeeding duration was reported as never breastfed (15.8%), 1-6 months (34.6%), 7-12 months (26.4%), and >12 months (23.1%). MRI-derived estimates of cortical thickness, surface area, and cortical myelin were calculated across 148 brain regions alongside fluid cognition measures. Linear mixed-effects models tested the influence of breastfeeding duration and its interaction with age on neurocognitive outcomes. Significant cortical thickness and surface area associations were explored for cortical myelin differences. Parallel mediation analyses examined whether cortical features mediated the breastfeeding-fluid cognition relationship.

Results: Breastfeeding duration was positively associated with cortical thickness (31 regions), surface area (45 regions), and fluid cognition (all p values < 0.05), and with greater cortical myelin in four regions and increases by follow-up in 12 regions (all p values < 0.05). Surface area mediated the breastfeeding-fluid cognition link (β = 0.008, CIboot95% = 0.005, 0.012).

Conclusions: These findings emphasize the importance of extending breastfeeding practices for optimal adolescent neurocognition.

González JO, Fernández MAR, Esaian S, Rajagopalan V, Bouhrara M, Goran MI, Adise S. Sustained breastfeeding associations with brain structure and cognition from late childhood to early adolescence. Pediatr Res. 2025 May 17. doi: 10.1038/s41390-025-04086-x. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40382469.

#breastfeeding #breastfeedingresearch #IBCLC #lactation #lactationresearch #lactationsupport #breastfeedingsupport

Nancy and Barbara hope to make your job easier by

Nancy and Barbara hope to make your job easier by crafting evidence-based answers to commonly asked questions which you have our permission to share! Our blog posts offer information both you and nursing parents may want or need, and ways to express it that you may find helpful in your clinical setting. Go check it out! Lactalearning.com/blog

#breastfeeding #breastfeedingresearch #breastfeedingsupport #breastfeedingquestions #IBCLC #Lactation #lactationsupport #lactationconsultant

Need to recertify? Let us help you get it done! We

Need to recertify? Let us help you get it done! We've made the process simple. Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA , and Barbara Robertson, MA, IBCLC created LactaLearning’s self-study recertification courses with you in mind. They won’t break the bank, and among our options, you can easily find exactly what you need. How? You can get all 75 required hours in one course or enroll in courses that correspond perfectly to each IBCLC Detailed Content Outline topic area. Even before you enroll, you’ll be able to see just how many CERPs you’ll receive in which topic areas. Easy peasy!

#recertifyingmadesimple #cerps #lactalearning #lactationeducation #lactationsupport #IBCLC #breastfeedingsupport #becominganIBCLC #chestfeeding

Sometimes it helps to see the big picture. From th

Sometimes it helps to see the big picture. From the micro to the macro, this 2025 article (cited below) summarizes the many ways breastfeeding improves child development (mental, motor, emotional, social) and maternal well-being.

NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS
🥇Gold standard in infant nutrition (unique composition)
👏🏼High digestibility and bioavailability of nutrients
❤️ Abundance of bioactive ingredients

COGNITIVE BENEFITS
🧠 Promotes brain and nervous system development
🧐 Promotes concentration and learning processes
👯‍♀️ Strengthens neural connections, which promotes better development of language and social skills

EMOTIONAL BENEFITS
🤱 Forming and strengthening the mother-child bond
😌 Strengthening the baby’s sense of security
💤 Baby’s sleep regulation
Secreted oxytocin reduces stress in the baby

IMMUNOLOGICAL BENEFITS
💪🏼 Strengthens the immune system
⬇️ Reduced risk of allergies and infections
🦠 Shaping the baby’s microbiome
🙅‍♀️ Increased resistance to disease in later life

MENTAL BENEFITS
😊 Lowering the risk of postpartum depression
💋 Shaping the mother-child relationship from the first moments of life
🧘‍♀️ More efficient return of mothers to hormonal balance after childbirth
🤰 Facilitated return to pre-pregnancy body shape increasing women’s acceptance and self-confidence

MOTOR BENEFITS
✋Development of baby’s motor skills-sucking, grasping
🚼 Development of baby’s motor coordination

SOCIAL BENEFITS🛝Development of the child’s social skills
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Promoting family ties
🗣️ Building the child’s ability to cooperate and communicate

ECONOMIC BENEFITS
💸 Eliminate costs associated with purchasing infant formulas and feeding accessories

SOURCE:
Purkiewicz A, Regin KJ, Mumtaz W, Pietrzak-Fiećko R. Breastfeeding: The Multifaceted Impact on Child Development and Maternal Well-Being. Nutrients. 2025; 17(8):1326. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17081326

#breastfeedingbenefits #breastfeedingresearch #breastfeeding #IBCLC #lactation #lactationsupport #breastfeedingsupport

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