Ep.11 BREASTFEEDING GOLD w/Susan Howard, IBCLC

Please don't forget to rate the Mom Chat Podcast so we can reach more listeners! Thank you - YOU are appreciated! THIS IS A BIG ONE! In this episode, we chat with Susan Howard, MSN, RN, IBCLC, mother of three and founder and owner of Arlington Lactation & Feeding Therapy, LLC. Susan is a member of the Mamistad Mami Circle - our list of favorite providers! Susan has over 30 experience as a Registered Nurse, and became an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant in 2013 after her  'challenge baby' failed to thrive, refused to eat, and struggled to gain weight. A self-proclaimed "lacto-geek" who has a a special interest in tongue ties and supporting babies with dysfunctional sucking skills. She also loves working with medically-complex mothers and babies, including NICU graduates, reflux babies, slow gainers, and low supply mamas.  We discuss:  discovering breastfeeding in our own way as new mothers the blind date analogy the factory metaphor the NATURE of breastfeeding your hospital stay is NOT LONG ENOUGH to teach you how to breastfeed The Well Fed Baby Checklist-breastfeeding positions lessons from Mrs. Maisel oxytocin parties :) when to say WHEN Learn more about Susan's classes, and The Feeding Flock (a parenting and feeding support group that gathers twice a week in-person or on Zoom​) by visiting https://www.arlingtonlactation.com/  On Instagram and Facebook @susanhowardibclc Visit us at ⁠Mamistad.com⁠ for more info about Mamistad and to learn more about Mamistad groups! As always, if you're a new mom, even if it's not with Mamistad, please find your MAMA TRIBE. If you're a Mamistad Mom and want to be a guest, let's chat! Not in Mamistad but have an idea? Find me on mamistad.com.Mamistad,Cynthia~Women are incredible, Moms are limitless, and a Sisterhood of Moms is a force of nature.