As a certified breastfeeding counselor (CBC), you provide ongoing breastfeeding support. At times, your breastfeeding support may look like helping parents navigate the mental load of breastfeeding. While breastfeeding is a normal physiological process, it often takes practice, patience, and lots of time. This can be stressful for new parents. For the breastfeeding parent, the […]
Home Alone With Baby – Help Your Clients Prepare
Many new parents are fortunate to have a few days, maybe a few weeks, with a partner, family, friends, or a postpartum doula supporting them. However, eventually they will be home alone with baby. As a certified breastfeeding counselor (CBC), you can help your clients prepare for their first days alone. For breastfeeding parents who […]
Are Commercial Baby Foods Unhealthy?
As a certified breastfeeding counselor (CBC) there are times parents will ask general baby questions. They are likely to ask you about introducing solids. As most baby food ads talk about its nutritious product, that is filled with vitamins and minerals, claiming a healthy start for a baby’s diet, they may ask you about which […]
New Breastfeeding Parent Hacks
As a certified breastfeeding counselor (CBC), you will provide practical support for clients. More than just knowing about breastfeeding, you must help new breastfeeding parents understand how to navigate the early days and weeks. These new breastfeeding parent hacks can help. Each family is unique. This means not every hack is right for every family. […]
Advance Your Nursing Career – Become a Certified Breastfeeding Counselor (CBC)
As a nurse, keeping up to date in your field is vital. With many options for trainings, certifications, and more, how do you know what to choose? If you work in family medicine, maternity, pediatrics, etc., becoming a certified breastfeeding counselor (CBC) is an excellent way to advance your career. Best of all, this certification […]
Top Tips For Breastfeeding in the Summer
Much of breastfeeding is the same year-round. However, as a certified breastfeeding counselor (CBC), it is not uncommon to get questions specific to different seasons. Breastfeeding in the summer can have a few bumps. As a CBC, being prepared to answer common questions is important. There are many myths related to caring for an infant […]