Perspectives

Black Lactation Consultant

We Need More Black Lactation Consultants

The need for more Black lactation consultants . . . Danielle (Dani) Freeman is the only private practice Black lactation consultant in Connecticut. The only one. And she doesn’t want it... More > about We Need More Black Lactation Consultants

Breast-feeding, Black Moms & Breaking A Generational Cycle 

Breast-feeding and Black Moms . . . “I recently marked 19 months of breast-feeding my son, and I feel an overwhelming sense of joy: I... More > about Breast-feeding, Black Moms & Breaking A Generational Cycle 

Gratitude

Gratitude. November is a month of reflection. Perhaps it’s the common tradition to share what you are grateful for over the Thanksgiving holiday. Perhaps it’s... More > about Gratitude

A Tribute for Life After Loss

A Tribute for Life After Loss Hope After Loss is a Connecticut based nonprofit that supports families who have lost a baby. They believe that... More > about A Tribute for Life After Loss

Infant Formula Shortage Requires Reexamination of Infant Nutrition: Changing the Proportions of Human Milk to Formula

By Deborah C. Youngblood, PhD, Naomi Bromberg Bar-Yam PhD, and Emily Sylvester, MS, RD, LDN, IBCLC The COVID pandemic brought forth supply chain interruptions, resulting in... More > about Infant Formula Shortage Requires Reexamination of Infant Nutrition: Changing the Proportions of Human Milk to Formula

Meet Director of Operations and Lab Production Steve Heischuber

Welcome, Steve! It’s Lab Professionals Week, so we wanted to get to know you, our new Director of Operations and Lab Production. Tell us about... More > about Meet Director of Operations and Lab Production Steve Heischuber

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