#IBCLC

[inmamellado]

Amamantar te ayuda a criar a tu bebé, los demás pueden decir lo que quieran pero tú sabes tan bien como yo que tener a mano la teta te va a sacar de más de un apuro. ¿A que sí? ¡¡Amamantar es mucho más que alimentar!!

[inmycelestialbodii]

In case you’re wondering what a 4/1 Projector with the Juxtaposition Cross of Opinions does for ‘work’…

I live to observe deeply, synthesize truth, and guide through lived knowledge. That’s why I hold 10 certifications—not to impress, but to integrate. To see the full picture. To meet people where they are. To support healing from every angle.

I’m not here to specialize. I’m here to illuminate connections. To restore sovereignty, rhythm, and remembrance to the body—especially in birth, motherhood, and identity.

Every certification I hold is a doorway I walked through. Each one lets me hold space that is safer, deeper, and more real.

✨ I’m not multitasking. ∞I’m multidimensional.∞

[jedimandalorian]

Are Sabine and Ezra in love? Draw your own conclusions.

The quotes are from healthline.com.

They are from this article: “Is It Love? Dilated Pupils and 7 Other Signs to Watch For”

Medically reviewed by Debra Rose Wilson, Ph.D., MSN, R.N., IBCLC, AHN-BC, CHT

Article written By Adrienne Santos-Longhurst.

Screenshots from Ahsoka Season 1, written by Dave Filoni.

Featuring Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren and

Eman Esfandi as Ezra Bridger.

1. Pupil dilation.

“For starters, oxytocin and dopamine— the “love hormones” — have an effect on pupil size.

Your brain gets a boost of these chemicals when you’re sexually or romantically attracted to someone.

This surge in hormones appears to make your pupils dilate.

Dilation may also be related to the biological need to reproduce.

It’s been suggested that a male’s attraction to larger pupils has to do with their biological quest to pass on their genes.

A woman with dilated pupils mirrors his attraction, indicating returned interest and perhaps sexual excitement.”

2. Mutual eye contact.

“We all love a little eye candy and can’t help but stare when someone catches our interest.

But did you know that making prolonged eye contact with someone can make you more appealing?

One 2006 study found that a person’s attractiveness is boosted when they make eye contact and direct interest your way.

And, according to older research, the longer you engage in mutual eye contact, the stronger your feelings of love and affection become.

Eye contact may be just as important once you’re in a relationship.

The amount of eye contact you and your partner share may be indicative of just how in love you are.

Older research suggests that couples who are deeply in love make more eye contact than those who aren’t.”

3. Leaning or tilting.

“The way a person sits or stands in your presence says a lot about their interest. Someone who’s interested or flirting with you will often lean or tilt your way.

Examples of this are leaning forward and bringing their upper body toward you, or moving closer to the edge of their seat when talking to you.”

4. Feet pointing.

“Without having to give it any real thought or effort, a person’s feet will generally point in the direction they want to go.

If you’re speaking to someone and their feet are pointing toward you, then they’re where they want to be.”

5. Mirroring.

“Mirroring has long been thought to be a nonverbal sign of interest.

Mirroring is the mimicking — subconscious or otherwise — of another person’s actions and behaviors.

When two people are genuinely engaged in conversation, they tend to mirror each other without even realizing it.

It’s also believed that a person will mimic your actions when they want to build a rapport with you.

Aligning their actions encourages closeness and creates a bond.

So, if you happen to notice that the person you’re chatting up is holding their hand in the same position you are, they’re probably interested.”

6. Touching.

“Subtle motions, such as grazing your arm or leg during an animated conversation, may be a sign of interest.

Also take note of how they interact with themselves when speaking to you.

Running their hand along their arm or through their hair while looking at or speaking to you may be another sign of attraction.”

7. Blushing.

“Your face becomes flushed when you get a rush of adrenaline. This causes your heart to race and your blood vessels to dilate.

It can result from any type of emotion, whether that’s stress or embarrassment or anger.

But in terms of mating, it’s a good indicator that you’ve managed to get someone excited.

Blushing has long been thought of as a sign of

attraction and attractiveness.”

Are Sabine and Ezra in love? I say trust the science.

Rewatch all of Sabine and Ezra’s scenes together in Ahsoka and draw your own conclusion.

[cosmicteabethsarim]

Just yesterday I was telling a friend that it feels like there is so much pressure on moms to perform a certain way when it comes to breastfeeding...

Everyone expects you to be able to pump what your baby needs right off the bat, to deal with the demands and overload of information...

And stay positive, calm and alert... making sure to never drop the ball, recover, do self-care, eat and drink enough just in time for dinner and night time routines...

For every newborn there are hundreds of new devices and suggestions released, and it all comes down to money..

It was the same with slings and cloth diapers when I had my first 3 kids...

Better carrier,.cooler diaper system, more eco-friendly... unicorn udder cream to prevent rash and to raise future IQ.

The race to raise better, faster, smarter, cleaner and more posh babies... and don't forget to be the ultimate example of gentle, in tune aligned mafesting love & light parent sucking off the fresh clean teat of Mother Earth herself... and taking in the cleanest and purest mana for your soul....

And only then can you hope to break generational curses and heal the earth with your offspring.

There is so much pressure, I even saw a flash card set to develop photographic memory in babies 0 months to 3 years old....

Aaaaaarrrggghhhh 🥴⚠️😵😵😱😖☠💀

I don't even understand how this market is booming so much with the massive decline in birth rates.

Anyway... the worse part are the fakers on TikTok, making regular moms feel like failures for not pumping massive amounts of milk from day one and owning the 12 types of pumps and having IBCLC's on speed dial and on some premium 12 month subscription to optimize the breastfeeding experience...

But first get all these foods, pills, teas and supplements on this 55 point list!!! (I WISH I was kidding on the 55 points... I wish)

At the end you feel like you might need to be throwing money at the thing every day to hope and pump enough while your lazy nurser, disorganized latcher number 6 grows a bit more, matures a bit more... and you thank the universe for moms with oversupply who donate locally so you can at least give your baby your preferred type of food full time.

It's still wild the immense maddening pressure on mothers out here!! 16 years on the job and conditions seem to have gotten even more intense. Yikes!

If you are a new parent, BE gentle with yourself, do the things at a pace that fits with YOU and your baby.

Blinders on, earplugs in and hold your babies and toddlers close.

Keep the loud, performance diseased world OUT!

#BreastfeedingJourney #MomLife #NewParent #BreastfeedingPressure #GentleParenting #MotherhoodUnplugged #FedIsBest #ParentingStruggles #MomSupport #BreastfeedingExpectations #NewbornLife #PostpartumJourney #MomPressure #BreastfeedingRealTalk #ModernMotherhood #ParentingRealities #MotherhoodUnfiltered #NormalizeMotherhood #MomStruggles #BreastfeedingSupport #BabyFeeding #ParentingExpectations #justenougher #undersupply #Oversupply #PumpingLife #NewMomAdvice #ParentingTruths #SelfCareForMoms #BabyBonding #MomEncouragement #BreastfeedingJourney

[jartita-me-teneis]

Se tiene conocimiento de que cada mamífero crea su leche de acuerdo a las necesidades de su especie.

Representación de 3 especies diferentes:

• Lo amarillo representa la grasa de la leche

• Lo azul representa la proteína de la leche

• Lo rosado representa el azúcar de la leche.

• Lo blanco es el contenido de agua.

Podemos observar claramente la diferencia de la composición de cada leche, que está perfectamente diseñada para las necesidades y desarrollo de sus crías."

FUENTE: Alba Padró Arocas IBCLC

[sweetwatersweetwater]

recommended bb books

feed the baby, shruti nagaraj MD, MPH (forward), victoria facelli, IBCLC (author)

queer nursing, gorilla milk

baby making for everybody: fertility and family building for lgbtq+ and solo parents

[ambuschool]

My first conference

Yang baca dari awal pasti tau kalau waktu itu sekitar bulan maret atau mei gitu - diantara ke-hectic-an duniawi - mencoba submit abstract ke conference Public Health Victoria gitu. Berrbulan-bulan nggak ada kabar sampe aku hampir lupa dan beberapa hari lalu dpt kabar kalau abstract ku DITERIMA 🥺

Jujur masyaAllah seneng bgt tp ada rasa takutnya juga karena takut gak bs sebaik itu, tapi ya masih bulan november juga. Masih plenty of time utk preparing semua ini :”) alhamdulillah tsumma alhamdulillah.

Aku gak bikin abstract ini scr sengaja. Ini adapah assignment-ku di mata kuliah Nutrition Politics and Policy yang cuman dpt nilai 75 😭🤣 tapi aku tau, nilaiku gak maksimal karena aku simply gak comply sm rubric penilaian aja bukan aku tolol gak bs nulis wkwk 🥲 (ini taunya setelah dikasih tau Raania deng).

Dan krn conference ini ngomongin tntg commercial determinant of health yg WHICH EMANG SANGAT BERPENGARUH YA BUND DI NEGARA BERKEMBANG, jadi Angle Commercial Milk Formula ini yg aku emphasize juga

Walau ternyata daftar conference tuh mahal juga ya ceuuuu (ternyata keterima abstract gak serta merta kita bs dtg secara cuma-cuma) karena ttp harus bayar registrasi conference-nya sebesar 300 Aud, tapi ku berharap ku bisa elevate my career in public health dan MUNGKIN AAMINN, bisa jadi jalanku juga kalau nanti beneran ada PhD project yg sesuai dengan minatku hiksss aamiinn.

Setelah dipikir2 kayanya aku mau pulang dulu setahun dua tahun buat praktik serius di bidang konseling menyusui agar bisa dpt 1000 jam praktik dan ujian IBCLC, sekaligus bangun kebun di puncak. Abis gitu melanglang buana lagi ke negeri orang utk belajar tentang menyusui - sanitasi - nutrisi - kesehatan lingkungan.

Bismillah, semoga ada uangnya bulan depan jd bs segera regist conference-nya dan mulai nyiapin PPT nya buat conference. Laa hawlaa walla quwwata illa billah :)

[kaapstadmk]

Indeed.

Personally went through a period of questioning on that, asking myself if I was trans (not necessarily), if I felt female at times (not really), but I would really like to be able to fully transition back and forth, maybe even pause in between, at times, having a bit of both.

However, I didn't see much defined about that fluctuating feeling and, so, settled into what I perceived to be a form of agender, wherein I hold my sense of gender loosely, currently defining myself as male purely because the vessel I inhabit possesses a male phenotype.

At the end of the day, I'm still too skittish to try to act on it. I'm in a privileged profession, in a deep red state, working with minors. I'm nearly certain there would be backlash, and I have too much debt to afford it.

It's a nice thought, though, flipping genders to carry a baby for my wife, partially flipping back, while still nursing (and I recognize this is not actually feasible. I cannot simply fluctuate back and forth between two completely functional genders. The best I could attain is a one-way cosmetic facsimile of a non-male gender). Having an excuse to be all nurture-y, to get certified as an IBCLC without getting weird looks, to not be judged or seen as a deviant when interacting with kids outside of my office (okay, that would be even more of a stretch in any form other than fully male or female, but still). Flexing to fill different roles in bed (and finding out whether my ace-ness is actually just a manifestation of dysphoria). And, let's be honest, men's clothing is boring.

WE NEED TO START TELLING PEOPLE ABOUT BIGENDERISM

[inmamellado]

Me parte el alma ver a tantas familias luchar contracorriente. Bebés clamando por la seguridad de la presencia de sus madres mientras el entorno presiona y presiona por separarlos. Ver cómo la sociedad ningunea nuestras necesidades biológicas más básicas en aras de una supuesta conveniencia. Es tremendo. Necesitamos escuchar lo que nos dicen a gritos nuestros instintos como madres y padres ¡¡y nuestros bebés!! 

[wearekokua]

Not latching. Constant crying. Clicking sounds while feeding. You’re not doing anything wrong, mama—it could be this. 👇

Kokua explains what to look for and how to find real support.

Read here : https://wearekokua.com/tongue-tie-what-every-parent-should-know/

#Tonguetie #TongueTieAwareness #KokuaCare #GentleParenting #EmpoweredMama #BreastfeedingSupport # #NaturalPediatricCare #ParentingWithHeart #ChiropracticForBabies #InfantTongueTie #MamaKnowsBest #HolisticBabyCare #PostpartumSupport #breastfeedingcommunity #blackmomsdobreastfeed #fedisbestwhetherbottleorbreast #breastfeedingeducation #breastfeedingjourney #nursingmom #exclusivebreastfeeding #newborn #breastfeed #breastfedbaby #breastfeedingmama #breastfeedingmom #breastmilk #nursing #normalizebreastfeeding #tonguetied #tonguetiedbaby #tonguetiedbabies #ibclc #newborn #newbornbaby

[deeveekitchen]

Schedule an appointment with Kani & Mommy nurturing, counseling & beyond - Certified Lactation Consultant

Author: Divya certified YOGA Trainer & Wellness coach @ deeveeyogaguru 5 mins read Kani & Mommy A lactation consultant is a health professional specializing in breastfeeding support and education, typically certified as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). They provide evidence-based guidance to mothers facing various breastfeeding challenges, helping them to…

[gilbertsmustache]

so I decided to become an IBCLC (internationally board certified lactation consultant) and i was like oh yay if I buckle down it'll only take me a few months to complete the education requirements (95-120 hrs) and clinical experience (500 hours) and then sit the exam!! WRONG !! I didnt know i needed to have a bunch of college credits in specific health related classes before even attempting the lactation specific education !!! so I guess I'm going back to college! AGAIN!!! (first time I was kicked out bc I never went to classes.... second time I dropped out bc I realized I hated it.... third time I dropped out bc my dad got cancer....) I'm really hopeful about this time though because I'm like. Better at handling things? And I hate college and I hate school but I truly do WANT to be a lactation consultant!! It is a future that makes me excited!! Also I was just informed by the family i nanny for that their kid is entering daycare in September so I'm gonna have to find a new job then-- I know I'm gonna end up nannying because noooothing else pays even CLOSE to what I make nannying but if I could find a job with health insurance I would freaaaaak out (excitedly)

[m1totoslot]

Dokter : ASI eksklusif penting 1.000 hari pertama kehidupan bayi

Dokter Konsultan Laktasi & Konselor MPASI dr. Nurmaulidia, IBCLC, CIMI mengingatkan pentingnya air susu ibu (ASI) eksklusif di 1.000 hari pertama kehidupan bayi.

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐚���𝐧𝐲𝐚 : Klik disini

[luvsiebaby]

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[ambuschool]

Perjalanan Panjang dan dalam

Kemarin tiba-tiba ada yang ngirimin ke aku video si Sabrin(istrinya Belva) yg promosiin susu formula. Respon pertamaku adalah “Lah kenapa gue jadi tempat pengaduan gini? LoL” tapi di satu sisi aku juga seneng krn temen2ku jadi tau bahwa gak seharusnya influencer, artis atau public fugure gak seharusnya mengiklankan susu formula.

Tapi.. responku sekarang udah lebih calm karena semenjak di Australia, hal2 kaya gitu tuh jadi pilihan ibu karena aku diceritain sm klien konselingku beberapa hari yang lalu.

Pas pertama hamil dan cek ke GP aja, pertanyaannya aja “Oke, kamu mau meneruskan kehamilan ini atau mau diterminasi?” Kaget. Pertanyaan yang gak akan kamu dapatkan di Indonesia, tapi disini jadi template para nakes karena hamil gak hamil juga pilihan.

Kemudian juga perihal menyusui, jd klienku ini juga konseling sama aku karena pengen full DBF ke bayinya, tapi dia masih kesulitan untuk latch on. Dan pas dia ke nurse MCH (maternal and child health), disarankan pake dot aja juga kalau ibu masih kepayahan untuk DBF langsung.

Fair enough. Apalagi aku juga tau rasanya jadi imigran di negeri orang, ngebesarin anak tanpa banyak support system, hal2 yang memudahkan (termasuk mgkn ngerit dan pumping) bisa jadi pilihan utama.

Jadi aku emang gak ngoyo lagi untuk menyuruh klien ini DBF. Bukan karena value-nya udah beda, tapi karena circumstances disini juga berbeda.

Semakin tahu banyak, semakin juga jadi punya banyak perspektif, dan somehow aku juga jadi merasa bahwa memang masalah menyusui atau nggak itu memang pure jadi pilihan si ibu. I do agree with that, cumaaaaa…. Ya kalau bisa diusahakan, kenapa nggak? Toh manfaat positifnya banyak banget juga. Dan yang terpenting, keputusan itu datang dari ibu, bukan karena influence commercial yg discouraging ibu buat menyusui ATAU tekanan orang2 sekitar untuk ngasih sufor (misalkan tekanan mertua).

Fyuh… begitulah, makin banyak tau makin pengen “diem” soalnya, karena kita nggak bisa nge-cover semua perspektif, pengalaman dan circumstances orang. Tapi semoga tetep ada nilai-nilai kebaikan dan kebermanfaatan universal yang bisa jadi kompas agar selalu berada dalam jalan kebaikan.

Hal ini aku tulis juga karena abis mengambil health economics yang bener2 membuka mataku dan melihat kesehatan dari perspektif lain.

Dan aku kasih contoh perbedaan PoV health economist dan IBCLC mengenai frenotomi / tongue tie cutting.

[awsomebloggersblog]

Job Opening For BOARD CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANT - NON NURSING Intuitive Health Services

Job Opening For BOARD CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANT - NON NURSING Intuitive Health Services - Job title: BOARD CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANT - NON NURSING Job description: JOB REQUIREMENTS Education Must be certified as a Lactation Consultant (IBCLC or CLC). CLC must be working on IBCLC certification and achieve within 2 years of employment. Experience Minimum of one year experience on a Maternity/Inf... Apply for the job now! https://intuitivehealthservices.com/register