I want to tell you something that surprises a lot of people. You do not have to be pregnant to breastfeed. Read that again, because I mean it. The ability… Read More »You Don’t Have to Give Birth to Breastfeed: What You Need to Know About Induced Lactation
By Leia Giddens, IBCLC | Nurturing Lactation Care | Lactation Consultant serving Macon, Sandersville, and Middle Georgia I want to tell you something that took me entirely too long to… Read More »It’s Not Supposed to Hurt Like This — But Here’s Why It Might
A testimony about the unlikely, unhurried, undeniable way God called me to lactation consulting — and the little country church where I finally stopped arguing about it. There were mornings… Read More »Why Are You Looking Around for Something Else?
How birth trauma, stress, and anxiety can affect your milk supply — and why that is not a personal failing. She sat across from me and said she felt like… Read More »Your Body Heard Everything
I’ve never been one to keep big news to myself, so here it is: On March 1st, I’m opening a Nurturing Lactation Care office right here in Macon, and I’m… Read More »A New Chapter in Macon: Nurturing Lactation Care Opens on Historic Vineville Avenue
I’m officially an IBCLC—Here’s what that means for you. After years of hard work, study, and hands-on experience, I’m proud to share that I am now a board-certified International Board… Read More »Now an IBCLC! What It Took to Get Here and Why It Matters for You
Why It’s Usually a Milk Supply or Transfer Issue — Not Composition As a lactation consultant serving families across Middle Georgia, I often hear a question that sounds like this:… Read More »“Is Something Wrong With My Milk?”
Prepare for Breastfeeding Success: Book a Prenatal Lactation Consultation Today! Breastfeeding is a natural process, but that doesn’t mean it always comes easily. Many factors, including maternal health, breast anatomy,… Read More »Risk Factors for Prenatal Lactation Challenges
Why Refer to Nurturing Lactation Care? At Nurturing Lactation Care, we specialize in: ✅ Comprehensive breastfeeding dyad assessments to evaluate feeding challenges, milk supply concerns, latch difficulties, tongue/lip ties, pumping… Read More »Breastfeeding Support for Physicians: A Referral Guide for Middle Georgia