Today you'll hear Sophia Vaughn and Colette discuss the route to becoming an IBCLC when you don't have a healthcare background. They will dive into the steps necessary to make your way through the Pathway 3 program.In honor of inclusivity, please know in all episodes & show notes, breastfeeding can be interchanged with chestfeeding.To find out more about the BRC, visit our website or contact [email protected].

Going back to work and maintaining your breastfeeding/chestfeeding/pumping relationship is no easy task. Learn about some of the obstacles and key tips as we talk to Malaeika Montgomery Davidson, Esq., a criminal defense lawyer. The new 2023 pumping laws are discussed.In honor of inclusivity, please know in all episodes & show notes, breastfeeding can be interchanged with chestfeeding.To find out more about the BRC, visit our website or contact [email protected].

Today we bring you Chrissy Glassman, RN. Chrissy was a BRC client, she is one of our Community Counselors, a BRC board member, AND a mother of 3. After having her children, she realized there wasn't much information about exercising and breastfeeding. Get some great tips on today's episode.In honor of inclusivity, please know in all episodes & show notes, breastfeeding can be interchanged with chestfeeding.To find out more about the BRC, visit our website or contact [email protected].

Meet Capri Kee, a behavioral therapist with some great tips on potty training or learning.In honor of inclusivity, please know in all episodes & show notes, breastfeeding can be interchanged with chestfeeding.To find out more about the BRC, visit our website or contact [email protected].

In this episode, Colette Acker and Janice McPhelin, both of whom are IBCLCs, discuss what plugged ducts and milk blebs are. They offer solutions to both and various ways one could offer relief if they have a plugged duct or milk bleb.In honor of inclusivity, please know in all episodes & show notes, breastfeeding can be interchanged with chestfeeding.To find out more about the BRC, visit our website or contact [email protected].

Melissa Guerriero is a mother and counselor who shares with us her experience with exclusive pumping in her breastfeeding journey. Melissa leaves us with the advice of "know that you are not alone; there are other people out there facing the same struggles that you are and are also celebrating similar things." She can be contacted @pump_momma_pump.In honor of inclusivity, please know in all episodes & show notes, breastfeeding can be interchanged with chestfeeding.To find out more about the BRC, visit our website or contact [email protected].

Colette Acker, the Executive Director of the Breastfeeding Resource Center (BRC) and IBCLC, interviews Liz Brooks, JD, IBCLC, FILCA to discuss her experience working as an expert witness for families involved in child custody during separation and/or divorce with a breastfeeding baby involved.You can learn more about Liz and the work she does on her website.In honor of inclusivity, please know in all episodes & show notes, breastfeeding can be interchanged with chestfeeding.To find out more about the BRC, visit our website or contact [email protected].

Dr. Bryan Nichols is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy and an orthopaedic specialist. He has been a clinical director at an outpatient clinic, and has treated patients in both outpatient and home care settings. Dr. Nichols teaches in Jefferson University’s Physical Therapy Program. He is also a dad to two, a very special role which has shaped the work that he does today.To connect with Dr. Nichols, visit his website. He provides his services to the Greater Philadelphia area. He also teaches an Infant Massage class at the BRC!In honor of inclusivity, please know in all episodes & show notes, breastfeeding can be interchanged with chestfeeding.To find out more about the BRC, visit our website or contact [email protected].

In this episode, two of the BRC IBCLCs, Jennifer Shieve and Louisa Brandenburger, share what breastfeeding after one year can look like. It is often also referred to as "extended breastfeeding" or "breastfeeding after a year". Here at the BRC we know how beautiful and challenging enduring the breastfeeding journey can be and we are very proud of everyone and their experience! In honor of inclusivity, please know in all episodes & show notes, breastfeeding can be interchanged with chestfeeding.To find out more about the BRC, visit our website or contact [email protected].

In this episode, Colette Acker, the BRC Executive Director and IBCLC, discusses fatherhood, the nuances of parenting and the emotional support necessary throughout the process. Bryan runs the monthly father & partner support group at the BRC in Abington, PA. You can find more about it here.To find more about Bryan, M.A., M.Ed., visit his website here.In honor of inclusivity, please know in all episodes & show notes, breastfeeding can be interchanged with chestfeeding.To find out more about the BRC, visit our website or contact [email protected].