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Author: Rachel O'Brien, IBCLC

IBCLC lactation consultants
January 25, 2016June 4, 2016IBCLC, Lactation Consultant

Breaking down the price of IBCLC home visits

Last week I had the chance to go out for coffee with a fellow IBCLC, Michelle,  who has been in private practice […]

five weird breastfeeding facts
January 9, 2016February 5, 2017Breastfeeding Facts

Five weird breastfeeding facts

It’s hard to drill down to only five weird breastfeeding facts because lactation is totally, utterly fascinating.  So much so that I […]

proud to be IBCLC
January 2, 2016February 5, 2017About Rachel, IBCLC, Lactation Consultant

Why I am really damn proud to be an IBCLC (and not just a “lactation consultant”)

The other day I got a facebook message from a pregnant childhood friend, asking me what a lactation consultant does.  It was […]

December 3, 2015February 21, 2017About Rachel, Lip Tie

How did I get here?

I often hear people say things like “you help with breastfeeding?  How hard can that possibly be?”  This statement has put even […]

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Hi, I'm Rachel!

I'm a private practice lactation consultant (IBCLC) with my masters degree in human lactation. When I'm not helping breastfeeding & chestfeeding families in MetroWest Massachusetts, or writing blogs for parents AND other lactation professionals, I'm hanging with my three kids and/or indulging in my love of drag queens. Learn more about me by clicking here!

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