Posts by Susan Bremmer, IBCLC

There are so many different levels of certification and training in the breastfeeding support world. Most new parents are unclear on how to tell the difference between a Breastfeeding Counsellor and a IBCLC Lactation Consultant, or a Certified Lactation Educator, and a Lactation Educator Counselor. Each of these professional credentials for lactation support are based…

By now, you are impatiently waiting for your beautiful new baby to arrive. You have the nursery set up and have researched and bought the best choice of carrier, car seat, and stroller. The clothes are washed and in the drawer, the diapers bought- checklist complete. Childbirth classes are finished and you’ve read all of…