Are you ready to stock up on all the office essentials for your lactation business? 

Well, you're in luck because we are here to guide you through the must-haves for your workspace. In this episode, we are discussing everything from safety gear to nifty tools that will make your office life a breeze.

Supporting breastfeeding families is crucial, so we are dishing out the essential tools and information to make that happen.

“You can waste a whole lot of money buying all the gizmos and gadgets and props and things that people talk about.”

In this episode, we will cover:

• The bare minimum items that your lactation office needs (2:02)
• The importance of considering individual preferences and practices when choosing tools for the office (4:36)
• Keeping alternative feeding tools, such as syringes and finger feeding supplies, for cases of immediate supplementation needs (17:42)
• Ethical Considerations of Accepting Free Products (20:08)

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Links and Resources

• Sign up for our next Deeper Dive on July 17, 2023 with Nichelle “Pumpiana” Clark, IBCLC about pumps and flanges: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/course/pump-flange-dive
• CERP course with Rachel O’Brien: Selecting Tools and Supplies for Home & Office Consults: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/course/the-right-stuff
• Subscribe to the Deeper Dive Membership: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/subscription/deeper-dive-membership
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About Us

Leah Jolly is a private practice IBCLC with Bay Area Breastfeeding in Houston, Texas.

Annie Frisbie is a private practice IBCLC serving Queens and Brooklyn in New York City and the creator of the Lactation Consultant Private Practice Toolkit.