Nancy Kleinfeld - Lactation Support

05/31/2026

Where’s the fast food workers? In the car in the heat of summer. If they own a car.

05/14/2026

Takes a village! Do you feel connected in your community?

Attachment parenting was never meant to exist inside a detached society. Can we just acknowledge this?

We are trying to practice biologically normal infant care in a culture that has become increasingly disconnected from caregiving, community, interdependence, and even from our own bodies.

Babies still arrive expecting closeness.
They still want to be held day and night.
They still wake frequently.
They still regulate through touch, movement, breastfeeding, proximity, and co-regulation.

Human infants have not changed.

But society has.

We now live in a world that expects mothers to mother as though they don’t have needs. To respond to babies while also remaining productive, independent, emotionally regulated, professionally available, physically attractive, and chronically overstimulated. All within a detached society that will offer her no real support.

And then mothers wonder why they’re drowning.

Not because attachment parenting is wrong.
But because attachment parenting was never supposed to happen in isolation.

For most of human history, attachment-based care existed inside of attachment-based communities.

There were aunties holding babies.
Grandmothers cooking meals.
Older children entertaining toddlers.
Neighbors stopping by.
Women resting together.
Multiple nervous systems sharing the load of raising humanity.

A mother breastfeeding a baby all night was not also expected to wake up alone and carry the entire weight of domestic labor, emotional labor, financial pressure, and modern life without pause.

Responsive parenting only works sustainably when someone is also responding to the mother.

That’s the missing piece.

So if you feel exhausted by the constant touch…
If you feel emotionally frayed despite deeply loving your baby…
If you sometimes wonder why something that feels so instinctive can also feel so impossibly heavy…

It’s because humans were never designed to parent this way alone.

Your baby is not too dependent.
You are not too sensitive.

You are trying to stay deeply connected in a society that rewards disconnection.

And that is hard work.
✏️Julie Matheney, LA Lactation. I see you.

03/19/2026

This is How Mary Pumping does it. Do you have any concerns with your pumping?

03/17/2026

03/04/2026

Tomorrow is IBCLC Day! But what exactly is an IBCLC? 💛

IBCLC stands for International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. These professionals are certified by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) and hold the only internationally recognized clinical credential in lactation care.

Many caring professionals support families with lactation, including CLCs, CLEs, and peer counselors. IBCLCs, however, have special training to handle clinical cases, such as helping premature babies, addressing low milk supply, and managing medical conditions that affect breastfeeding.

IBCLCs work in hospitals, private practices, birth centers, WIC programs, and online, so they can support families wherever they are.

Tomorrow, we honor the expertise, dedication, and compassion that IBCLCs bring to their work.

This year, we invite IBCLCs to share all those moments that remind you why you chose this path. Maybe it was a first latch that moved you, a family who stayed in touch, or a case that pushed you to grow as a clinician. We would love to hear from you!

On , March 4th, share your story with and tag .

We’ll feature your stories on our page, because behind every latch is a professional who brings both skill and compassion.

Plus, stay tuned! We have something special planned for you.

02/22/2026

Just a gentle reminder from one mom to another 💛

Not every breastfeeding image or reel you see online is accurate. AI has gotten incredibly good at generating beautiful, convincing visuals but some of the anatomy is flat-out wrong. Milk ducts drawn like straws. Ni***es positioned unrealistically. Babies latched in ways that would never transfer milk. And sometimes it’s less about education and more about engagement.

While AI can sometimes be easy to spot, other information can feel true and like it needs to apply to every mom: like the ridiculously high volume pump and pour videos from “influencers”. Yes they are really women with real milk supplies, but their volumes are unrealistic and not often biologically typical. Judging when applies to you can be difficult when you’re surrounded by videos and images that don’t match your journey. If you’re struggling with feeding your baby, reach out for individual, in person help from a lactation consultant.

02/13/2026

Woooo! It can feel so much better!