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RN, IBCLC, PMH-C | private practice supporting lactation from prenatal to weaning.
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I'm a Registered Nurse (RN), International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and a Neonatal Touch & Massage Specialist. Based in the South Shore, I have been supporting and helping families in Massachusetts for over 17 years. We will work together to develop a breastfeeding plan that works for your life and your family's needs. Let's not forget some time for infant massage education.

Did you know? Breastfeeding is a learned skill for both parent and baby. It’s completely normal to have questions, chall...
06/09/2026

Did you know? Breastfeeding is a learned skill for both parent and baby.
It’s completely normal to have questions, challenges, and moments of uncertainty along the way.

Breastfeeding can be a beautiful experience, but it can also come with unexpected challenges.

From latch difficulties and ni**le pain to concerns about milk supply, pumping, returning to work, or simply wondering if your baby is getting enough, many parents find themselves needing guidance along the way.

The truth is that feeding your baby isn’t always intuitive, and seeking support is a sign of strength…not weakness. Every baby is different, every family is unique, and there is no one-size-fits-all approach.

My goal is to provide compassionate, evidence-based support that meets you where you are. Whether you’re preparing for your baby’s arrival, navigating the newborn stage, overcoming feeding challenges, or looking for reassurance that you’re on the right track, you don’t have to do it alone.

As an RN, IBCLC, and PMHC, I understand that feeding support also is about supporting your confidence, your mental well-being, and your family’s unique goals.

💛 Made Of Gold Lactation
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RN | IBCLC | PMHC

Reach out to learn more about lactation consultations and postpartum support.

05/30/2026

Why Tongue Function Matters for Breastfeeding

When we think about breastfeeding, we often focus on milk supply, positioning, and latch. But one crucial factor is often overlooked: tongue function!!!!

A newborn’s tongue plays a vital role in feeding. During breastfeeding, the tongue must extend, elevate, cup around the breast, and create the suction needed to effectively transfer milk. When tongue function is restricted or impaired, feeding can become challenging for both baby and parent.

Signs that tongue function may be affecting breastfeeding include:

• Difficulty achieving or maintaining a deep latch
• Clicking sounds during feeds
• Prolonged feeding sessions
• Poor weight gain or inefficient milk transfer
• Gassiness from swallowing excess air
• Maternal ni**le pain, damage, or compression

One common cause of reduced tongue mobility is a restrictive lingual frenulum (often called a tongue tie), but not all feeding difficulties are caused by tongue ties.

A comprehensive feeding assessment should evaluate both the structure and function of the tongue, as well as the baby’s overall feeding skills. This is where working with a Lactation Consultant can help assess function and transfer!

Optimal tongue function supports:
✔ Effective milk transfer
✔ Comfortable breastfeeding
✔ Appropriate growth and weight gain
✔ Maintenance of maternal milk supply
✔ A positive feeding experience for both parent and baby

Early identification of feeding challenges can help families access the support they need.

At Made of Gold Lactation, we believe families deserve support that begins before baby arrives and continues through pos...
05/27/2026

At Made of Gold Lactation, we believe families deserve support that begins before baby arrives and continues through postpartum and beyond.

Our Nourish at Home experience starts prenatally — helping you feel informed, prepared, and confident before your breastfeeding journey even begins.

Benefits of prenatal + postpartum lactation support:

• Build confidence before baby arrives
• Create personalized feeding goals and plans
• Reduce stress and anxiety around breastfeeding
• Early education can help prevent feeding challenges
• Hands-on in-home support in a safe, comfortable environment
• Ongoing encouragement through every stage of motherhood
• Support for latch concerns, milk supply, pumping, and newborn feeding
• Improved bonding, healing, and overall family wellness

Having support in the lactation world means having someone in your corner, someone to guide, educate, encourage, and remind you that you were never meant to navigate this journey alone.
Visit us at www.madeofgoldlactation.com

05/26/2026

My favorite bottles for supporting lactation are always the ones with:

• a gradual sloping ni**le
• a true slow-flow ni**le
• a shape that encourages a deeper latch

Don’t believe everything you hear in marketing.

If a bottle says it’s “shaped like a breast”… it’s probably one of the last bottles I’d recommend trying. Most of those narrow, flat ni**les can actually encourage a shallow latch and make switching between breast and bottle harder for some babies.

A good bottle for a breastfed baby is usually less about looking like a breast and more about supporting natural feeding mechanics.

A slow-flow ni**le matters because babies should have to work at the bottle similarly to how they work at the breast. When milk flows too fast, babies can start preferring the bottle because it’s easier and requires less effort. That can sometimes lead to shallow latching, frustration at the breast, increased gas, overeating, or even bottle preference.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BOTTLE?
Answer 👇

What Families Actually NeedFamilies need rest.They need reassurance when the days feel heavy and uncertain.They need han...
05/24/2026

What Families Actually Need

Families need rest.
They need reassurance when the days feel heavy and uncertain.
They need hands-on support that shows up without judgment.
They need safety: emotionally, physically, and spiritually.

In a world that constantly asks parents to do more, be more, and carry more, sometimes the greatest gift is simply being supported well.

Real care looks like:
• A warm meal dropped off without being asked.
• Someone saying, “You’re doing enough.”
• Help in the middle of exhaustion.
• Space to heal, recover, and breathe.
• Community that stays present beyond the hard moments.

Because when families are supported, they don’t just survive, they flourish.

www.madeofgoldlactation.com

05/21/2026

Cluster feeding — what does it really look like? 💛

Let’s look at two babies:

✨ Baby A feeds every 3 hours like clockwork.
✨ Baby B feeds more frequently — sometimes every hour, cluster feeds in the evening, and nurses for comfort.

Both babies may take in the same amount of milk over 24 hours… but Baby B is doing something important:

💛 Regulating milk supply in real time
💛 Communicating changing growth and comfort needs
💛 Seeking warmth, safety, connection, and regulation

Because breastfeeding is about so much more than nutrition. It’s also comfort, co-regulation, safety, and relationship ❤️

Cluster feeding, comfort nursing, and short frequent feeds are all a normal part of the breastfeeding journey. These patterns help babies feel secure while helping your body adjust to their ever-changing needs.

So if your baby wants to feed often, that’s not a habit to break or a problem to fix — it’s your baby communicating exactly what they need. ✨

And if you’re unsure whether your baby is transferring milk effectively, working with a Lactation Consultant can help you better understand your baby’s feeding patterns and support your breastfeeding goals.

www.madeofgoldlactation.com

How Breastmilk Is Made!Breastmilk production is a biological process driven by hormones and milk removal.After birth, th...
05/20/2026

How Breastmilk Is Made!

Breastmilk production is a biological process driven by hormones and milk removal.

After birth, the delivery of the placenta causes hormone levels to shift, signaling the body to begin producing larger volumes of milk. That’s right… it all starts with your placenta!
Two major hormones are involved:

• Prolactin — helps make milk
• Oxytocin — helps release milk during letdowns

Milk is produced in tiny grape-like structures in the breast called alveoli. From there, it travels through milk ducts to the ni**le when baby nurses or milk is pumped.

Here’s the important part:

👉 Milk production works on a supply-and-demand system.

The more often milk is removed, the more milk the body is signaled to make. One more time… THE MORE YOU REMOVE…THE MIRE MILK YOU COULD POTENTIALLY MAKE!

When milk stays in the breast for long periods, a protein called FIL (Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation) tells the body to slow milk production. Frequent milk removal lowers FIL levels and encourages continued milk production.

That’s why:
• Frequent nursing or pumping helps increase supply
• Skipping feeds can signal the body to make less milk
• Babies who cluster feed are helping stimulate production
• “Empty” breasts are actually actively making more milk

Demand, Demand… here comes the Supply, Supply!

Milk removal is the driving force behind maintaining and increasing supply. Work with a lactation consultant to help you figure out what is the best feeding schedule for you!

www.madeofgoldlactation.com

05/20/2026

Welcome to our second video in the Nourish at Home series

Today, we’re talking about who can benefit from our Nourish at Home package but first, we want you to get to know the team behind it 💛

Hi, we’re Alyssa & Joanne and we created Nourish at Home to support mothers through one of the biggest transitions of their lives.

Nourish at Home is for anyone finding their feeding journey more challenging than expected or maybe you just need a little extra support!

Maybe you’re carrying grief because things aren’t going the way you envisioned. Maybe that “bad mom story” has started creeping in, making you question yourself.

We hear so often that breastfeeding is “natural” but natural doesn’t always mean it comes naturally.

And we want you to know this:
💛You are a good mom.
💛You are not failing.
💛You deserve support.

As a lactation counselor, Joanne provides compassionate, personalized feeding support for wherever you are in your journey , whether that’s breastfeeding, pumping, bottle feeding, combo feeding, or simply needing reassurance and guidance along the way. Feeding your baby is a learned relationship, and you shouldn’t have to navigate it alone.

Through Reiki and nervous system support, Alyssa helps create space for you to slow down, regulate, and exhale during this season of learning and adjustment. Our support sessions are designed to care for you, not just baby … because when mom feels supported and nourished, baby thrives too.

This is more than feeding support.
It’s whole-mother care.

05/19/2026

When feeding feels overwhelming…

Your body is sending signals.
They are not failures … they are messages.

Some of us silently carry so much during feeding journeys.

The sore ni**les.
The breast pain.
The constant leaking.
The anxiety before every latch.
The exhaustion from cluster feeding.
The tears when baby refuses the breast or bottle.
The guilt when feeding doesn’t look how you imagined.

You might feel:
• touched out
• overwhelmed
• anxious before feeds
• physically drained
• emotionally disconnected
• frustrated or defeated
• lonely in the middle of the night
• worried you’re “not enough”

But these feelings do not define your worth as a mother. These feelings do not define your journey.

Sometimes your body is asking for:
💛rest
💛support
💛nourishment
💛hydration
💛reassurance
💛a different feeding approach
💛someone to simply say “this is hard”

And sometimes, the most powerful thing you can do is stop, listen and ask for support.

Here are gentle ways to tackle the overwhelm:
❤️Pause and check in with your body during feeds
❤️Ask for help earlier, not later
❤️Speak with a feeding professional(IBCLC) or support group
❤️Prioritise hydration and regular meals
❤️Create a comfortable feeding space
❤️Share night responsibilities where possible
❤️Remember feeding can look different for everyone
❤️Give yourself the same compassion you give everyone else

Feeding is not just physical.
It is emotional, mental, and deeply personal.

And no matter what your feeding journey looks like, you deserve support through it.

www.madeofgoldlactation.com

05/19/2026

Oversupply + forceful letdown can be SO overwhelming 😅💦

If your baby is:
• coughing/choking at the breast
• constantly unlatching
• gassy/fussy after feeds
• spraying milk everywhere 😭

…you are not alone.

A few things that can help:
✨ feeding in a laid-back position
✨ hand expressing a little before latching
✨ taking breaks to burp baby often
✨ letting baby unlatch when the flow is too fast

And most importantly…don’t be afraid to call a lactation consultant.
Sometimes a little support and reassurance makes the biggest difference.

Oversupply sounds like a “good problem,” but it can be exhausting physically and emotionally. You’re doing amazing, mama!



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