It started with a Reel on Instagram.

Then it became a plan for a conversation about the differences and the shared mission of hospital-based IBCLCs and private practice IBCLCs.

On this episode of the Evolve Lactation Podcast, I am joined by Nicole Longmire, MPH, IBCLC, PMH-C and LeeAnn Contreras, BSN, RN, IBCLC for an enlightening and empowering conversation about this challenging topic.

Buckle up as we take you through the bumpy journey of a family from pregnancy to labor & birth through the earliest days of lactation and on to the rest of it…and what families need to know about how lactation consultants in all of those spaces can make it smoother.

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Here are the links that we mentioned in the episode:

Global MilCom

BreastfeedingUSA

Nicole Longmire, Mother Nurture Consulting, LLC

IBCLC Commission

Inland Empire Breastfeeding Coalition

California Breastfeeding Summit

University of North Carolina, Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute

Baby-Friendly USA

WIC (The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, & Children) in the US

Baby Café Bakersfield

The First 100 Hours

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