Cassandra Brickey, IBCLC, RLC

09/06/2025

Come with questions, leave with support, encouragement, and peace of mind.

08/22/2025

08/22/2025

08/19/2025

Not all white tongues are thrush!

And I see too many moms who are told to treat themselves with OTC antifungals which is generally not a great idea!

08/14/2025

We can't wait to welcome you to our Open House on Friday, 8/22/25. Drop by anytime from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm. 🎉

08/08/2025

It’s World Breastfeeding Week!

Many women do not breastfeed as long as they would like. 🤱

This is how to support breastfeeding mothers anytime, everywhere ⬇️

08/06/2025

Happy World Breastfeeding Week!

Yes, it's already midweek. For so many of us, August is a busy month. But I didn't want to let the rest of the week go by without acknowledging its importance. " A sustainable breastfeeding system requires an all-of-society approach that ensures every mother has the support, environment, and resources to breastfeed successfully, from conception through the first 2 years of the child’s life and beyond."

07/31/2025

💼🤱 Maternity Leave Is NOT a Vacation

It’s healing from birth,
It’s waking up every 2 hours,
It’s learning to breastfeed,
It’s soothing cries, changing diapers, and surviving on love (and little sleep).

Maternity leave is not rest — it’s recovery and round-the-clock care.

Respect moms. Support them. 💛

07/19/2025

Once a tongue tie has been identified (often by the lactation consultant you’re working it) it’s often recommended that the tissue forming the frenulum be clipped, revised, or released. This it’s not always a magic wand to fixing all of the breast-feeding or bottlefeeding issues that a baby is experiencing. There are three components that need to happen for a baby to be able to effectively feed: strength, range of motion, and coordination of the muscles of the lips, tongue, and cheeks. For a baby that has good strength and range of motion of the tongue but the tie is restricting the ability for the tongue to move in all directions, having the tongue immediately released often is an overnight miracle cure to many of the issues seen with feeding. However, for those babies that also have a head turn preferences, low tone or high tension in the body, reduced strength and difficulties coordinating their mouth muscles, just having the ties released alone is not an instant fix. Some may even find that feeding gets worse before it gets better. Other therapies and specialists may need to be seen in order to be able to get feeding back on track and optimal. This may include chiropractors, cranial sacral therapist, physical and occupational or speech therapist as well suck training or oral motor exercises. Make sure whoever you are seeing who feels like you baby is tied is making the appropriate referrals and setting up realistic expectations based on what your baby can and cannot do.

06/27/2025

Difficulty conceiving may indicate potential challenges with lactation. Schedule your prenatal lactation consultation to identify your specific risk factors. Together, we can develop a customized plan to help you achieve your goals, provide you with valuable knowledge, and guide you through all your infant feeding options. We do not offer one-size-fits-all plans; instead, we provide personalized support, peace of mind, and access to an experienced infant feeding expert who will support you throughout your breastfeeding journey.

Growing in Grace Holistic Lactation & Wellness-Telehealth Visits available Nationwide or come see us in our new Kinsport office!

06/07/2025

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06/02/2025

I had such a great experience with Hatch Accelerator and Costarters. Our cohort had an amazing group of talented and supportive entrepreneurs! Thank you Rebecca Lynn and Jon Brickey for coming to support me!