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IBCLC Catherine McMullen (aka Cat!) owner of The Good Latch Cat is based in Utica NY and serves the Central NY area.

She provides Professional In-Home Lactation Support with Breastfeeding Challenges as well as Prenatal Lactation Education.

12/10/2025

Hi Mamas! ❄️💜

With the winter weather advisory in effect today, both Erica and I will be staying off the roads and will not be attending the breastfeeding café in person. Your safety (and all the littles!) comes first — please stay warm, cozy, and safe inside.

However, our wonderful Doula/CLC Kayleigh who lives right around the corner will still be there to support anyone who chooses to attend.

But if you need my help today, I’m happy to hop on Google Meet for virtual support with Erica! Just send me a PM, and I’ll get you set up!

Stay safe, Mamas 💜

P.S. Susie's Holiday Giveaway in collaboration with Stuff the Bus is now live for their online gift sign up! Link will be in the comments below! We'll be distributing toys next week! If you signed up with me in person I'll be reaching out to you directly to discuss meet up times.

Love,
Cat xoxo

12/08/2025

Happy Monday Mamas!

Just a reminder you have many opportunities this week to receive free professional lactation support at the breastfeeding cafes (of course fellowship with local Mamas too!) tomorrow you can go to the Dunham library from 9:30-11:30 am and Wednesday I’ll be hosting at the Ilion library from 10 am- 12 pm! Hope to see you there and hope everyone is having a very happy holiday season so far!

💜☕️

Love,
Cat Xx

11/18/2025

💜 Ilion Library Breastfeeding Café tomorrow 10 am - 12 pm! ✨

Join me tomorrow at our Breastfeeding Café for connection, support, and a cozy space to be together ☕️

This month, we’re also giving back to our community. I’ll be collecting non-perishable food items and winter gear (hats, gloves, scarves, children’s coats, etc.) for the local Ilion food pantry, located just down the road from the library.

If you’re able, feel free to bring a small donation — every little bit helps a family in our neighborhood stay warm and fed this season. Mamas are also welcome to take what they need 🫶🏼

Can’t wait to see you tomorrow Mamas 💜

-Cat Xx

11/11/2025

🇺🇸 We salute you Mama soldiers! Today and every day! 💪🏼
❤️🤍💙

11/07/2025

Hey Mamas! My next Breastfeeding Café on Wednesday, November 19th from 10 AM – 12 PM at the Ilion Library, I'll be collecting non-perishable food items and winter gear to donate to the local food pantry in Ilion 💜

If you’re able, please bring along a small item to give — every bit helps a local family in need this season 🥫🧤🧣

Mamas are also welcome to take what you need! Food, clothing, or a little extra support. Let’s come together to share warmth, kindness, and community🥰

Hope to see you there Mamas!

~Cat Xx

11/06/2025

Some seasons feel heavier than others. As we move into the Thanksgiving season, I know how complicated this time can be for anyone walking through pregnancy loss. Family gatherings, well-meaning questions, and the quiet ache of a belly others expected to see full. It can all land harder than most people realize….

Our next Coffee and Grief Pregnancy Loss Support Group will meet on Monday, November 24th. This space exists so none of us have to carry these feelings alone. Whether you’re grieving fresh loss, navigating the “in-between,” or simply trying to make sense of another holiday season that looks different than you hoped, you are welcome 💜

I also want to acknowledge something true for many of us who hold multiple identities at once:

I’m still an IBCLC.

Still supporting families on their lactation journeys.

Still showing up for my community even on the days my heart is tired.

If you’re doing that too — caring for others while tending to your own wounds — I see you 💜

If this group is a place you need right now, you’re invited. No explanations. No expectations. Just a warm, held space during a week that can be tender for so many.

Also, I want to show my gratitude for my Mama clients who very much feel like soulmate clients. The Universe knows what we need. Always. Thank you for the out of the blue private messages from all of you who are just letting me know you’re thinking of me and praying for me…

Thank you. Thank you. It means more to me than you will ever know ❤️‍🩹

10/29/2025

🤰Pregnant Mamas! The 4th round of Flow & Grow is now open! 💜

This is a cozy, welcoming space for expecting Mamas to learn, connect, and prepare for the beautiful journey ahead. Over five weeks, Bridget (doula and birth educator) of CNY Born will lead on what to expect during birth, how to support your body and mind through each stage, and ways to make the transition into Mama-hood a little smoother and a lot less overwhelming! Man yoga instructor of Yoga Shala Clinton will guide you in prenatal yoga. We'll move our bodies together in ways that will help strengthen you for birth, and learn grounding techniques that will help bring your tiny human Earthside.

Each session blends education with community — because this isn’t just a class, it’s a chance to build friendships with other Mamas who are walking the same path. (I really cannot emphasize this very important element enough!)

And for my session we will cover what to expect once your little has arrived Earthside! You’ll get special guidance from me on breastfeeding and pumping and everything you need to know about your lactation journey! My session will go over your milk supply, latch+position, pumping, how to properly fl**ge size, bottle feeding (yes, this is my specialty too!) what those first feeds look like, breast anatomy, common obstacles+solutions, and finding what works best for you and your baby!

By the end of the series, you’ll leave feeling prepared, supported, and surrounded by new Mama friends 🥰🥰🥰

Join Bridget, Man and myself for this always fun, community centered class! First class begins November 10th at Yoga Shala from 6-8 pm! Hope to see you there Mamas! 💜Cat Xx

Please register here: https://app.doulado.co/client?eyJpbnRha2VfaWQiOiIyODkifQ%3D%3D=_

10/22/2025

This week especially, after gathering with my pregnancy loss support group, I’m reminded how deeply we need one another through all parts of Mamahood — the joy, the grief, the in-between.

Whether you’re feeding a baby in your arms or carrying one in your heart, you belong in this circle of care and community. We’re never meant to walk this road alone. Never ever 💜

“Cause I wanna live in a world where no one is alone...”

🫶🏼🙏🙌

10/21/2025

Last night we shared another truly healing evening together for our Coffee and Grief pregnancy loss support group ☕️ 💜

We gathered in a cozy space surrounded by the soft glow of twinkle lights, warm tea in our hands, and a fireplace nearby. The space felt safe. A place where words could flow or silence would simply hold us.

There’s something profoundly comforting about sitting together in that light, sharing stories, tears, healing steps and even moments of laughter. Each time, I’m reminded how healing it is to walk this road together not alone, and how much this space is needed ❤️‍🩹

“What if we walked in a room wearing empathy, what kind of hurt would be healed in our souls?”

-Cat Xx

10/20/2025

✨Ilion Library Breastfeeding Café – This Wednesday!✨

Hey Mamas! 💜 Join me and Erica at the Ilion Library on October 22nd from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm for our next Breastfeeding Café 🫶🏼 This is a very relaxed, welcoming space to connect, share, and get support no matter where you are on your feeding journey 🥰

I’ll also have Boscov’s fundraiser tickets available for just $5 each — these coupons are for that same day (Wednesday)! Perfect chance to come to café ☕️ , shop, support a great cause, and give back to the work we’re doing in our community 💜

Hope to see you there Mamas!

-Cat Xx

10/15/2025

Today we light a candle for infant and pregnancy loss awareness day 🕯️ While today is a hard day and month for me personally, I am still standing with and grieving alongside you too Mama 💔

Baby McMullen was conceived this month 3 years ago and should have been born July 2023 ❤️‍🩹

Yes, it still hurts. But it has been so healing to be able to sit together and make space for each other’s pregnancy loss stories. The next Coffee and Grief support group will be Monday October 20th from 7-8 pm in Clinton 💜

Please feel free to comment below or private message me anything you’d like to share about your sweet babe who was gone too soon 💔🫶🏼

Much love to you always,
Cat Xx

10/15/2025

✨ Flow & Grow is BACK — and registration is open! ✨

If you’re pregnant and looking for a way to feel more confident, calm, and connected during this season, our 5-week Prenatal Yoga + Childbirth Ed Series is for you. 💕

Here’s what past mommas are saying:

“I was feeling really overwhelmed… now I feel much more at ease after this experience.”
“The series helped me build more confidence with myself and my baby!”

Join a supportive, small group of moms each Monday night and prepare your mind, body, and heart for birth—with yoga, real-life info, and real-life connection. 🧘‍♀️💫

📅 Mondays | 11/10-12/8 | 6–8 PM
📍 Yoga Shala, Clinton, NY
🔗 Register now at www.cnyborn.com/events
— space is limited!

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