Leah A. Jacobson is an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant, the author of the book “Wholistic Feminism,” and the founder of The Guiding Star Project, a 501c3 non-profit organization. She earned a Master’s Degree in Health and Wellness and has spoken internationally on issues pertaining to women’s healthcare. She is the mother of seven children. In this conversation she shares her journey from growing up on a dairy farm to becoming a lactation consultant after she initially struggled to breastfeed her firstborn. She always starts from the standpoint of understanding and affirming the mother's health and well-being, allowing women to set their own lactation goals and supporting them in their choices.

She shared these resources:
IBCLC Directory
https://uslca.org/resources/find-an-ibclc/

Breast feeding myth busting
https://kellymom.com/

Leah Jacobson's website
https://www.leahajacobson.com/

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