Lycoming Lactation

09/09/2025

Did you know that the collects donated breast milk for research purposes? If you are interested in helping further these studies, you can find more information on the infant risk center website https://www.infantrisk.com/help-infantrisk-research

08/09/2025

🎉 Heading to the Grand Slam Parade on Tuesday August 12th? We are proud to partner with Otto Bookstore to offer a Comfort Station for nursing families!

In honor of Breastfeeding Awareness Month, we’re providing a cool, private space for anyone who needs a break to nurse or pump. Because breastfeeding is always welcome here 💕

08/07/2025

Today was a fill-my-cup kind of day! In honor of the Lycoming Clinton Breastfeeding Coalition had a meet-n-greet for local birthing and breastfeeding supports in the community. It was a great experience to see how many individuals and businesses we are lucky to have in Lycoming County. Please check out these services that can help support your birthing and feeding experience.🤱🤱👼🚼

The last picture is a group of women I am grateful and privileged to work with on a daily basis! ❤️

08/01/2025

🎉Happy World Breastfeeding Week 2025!! 🎉

This year the theme is creating sustainable support systems. There are many systems in place that seem to sabotage breastfeeding for many families. However, there are many different types of support systems that can enhance a family's breastfeeding experience.

Drop a comment below 👇 on what or whom helped you and your baby make breastfeeding more sustainable.

07/29/2025

Check out this great event for World Breastfeeding Week at the James V. Brown Library !!

https://jvbrown.libcal.com/event/14425383?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwL1AFVjbGNrAvUARGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEebM1p3sPMgC0jysetsTTJ0OrNKg1tkPidQGASMgIHeMrvV-ILLJ1XXUBJ7rw_aem_sIFY7EiHSE4lVc7oMoumkg

This is a special Baby Cafe to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week, which began in 1992. We will be in the Blue and Purple Program rooms to allow space for special guests and more...

07/23/2025

This is the reason I ❤️ what I do. Happy baby = happy parents 🤱

07/09/2025

🚩Have you been told that your baby has a "mild tongue tie"? If so, that should be a 🚩to you that the person saying this most likely doesn't understand oral restriction. The tongue is either functioning as it should or it isn't. Your baby either has a tie or they don't. Have you ever met a woman who is mildly pregnant? No such thing.

If your baby is struggling with feeding, please reach out to a knowledgeable IBCLC that can help explain why and guide you through the process of functional feeding.

03/29/2025

The James V. Brown Library has fantastic programs for little ones, includingthe babies at Baby Café. Check them out!

Ready to join us on April 18th for Move and Groove? Children ages birth to 5 and their caregivers are invited to explore gross motor station-based activities in the Lowry Room.

This program is open house style, so you can come and go when it works best for you!

To register, please visit https://jvbrown.libcal.com/event/13264087

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02/18/2025

🍀On February 1, I was invited to celebrate Imbolc, the Festival of Brigid🍀.

Imbolc is the ancient Celtic celebration that lands between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. It's also a celebration of Brigid, the Celtic goddess of fire, fertility, healing, poetry, and more. She is also known as Saint Brigid in the Catholic Church✝️ and watches over women in labor, ensuring safe deliveries and healthy infants🤱. She embodies the nurturing spirit of mothers, providing guidance and support.

Happy Imbolc, everyone! We are closer to spring, where new things are blossoming and growing, not only in nature but in ourselves as well🌷

02/17/2025

02/12/2025

Jeanette has revolutionized fl**ge fitting and pumping for parents and professionals. Now you can find fl**ge fitting help locally! Check out the directory.

Fl**ge fitting: we want it to be simple, but the truth is: it's not. It requires a bit of time, patience, and trial and error.

BUT THERE IS A FREE GUIDE and NOW there's a Directory of professionals who have the training, passion, and dedication to help pumping people with fl**ge sizing! You can find the Fl**ge FITS™ Guide on our website and the Guide is now in over 20 languages (I suspect it'll be 30 by the end of the year...if you can help translate it into a different language, get in touch with me!).

Wondering who has training in the evidence-based way of fl**ge fitting and is ready to help the people you know who need it? The Babies in Common Professionals Directory is here for you! It's still growing, and if you don't find someone near you or your client, reach out to me directly!

Perhaps you are a parent and would love to make pumping optimally comfortable (so it feels like nothing or a just a gentle tug), find pumping takes less time, and even get more milk when pumping? Fl**ge fitting can help with that. Even if you "already had someone tell you which fl**ge size to use", if pumping is perfect yet, get more help!

If you are a professional that works within the field of maternity, postpartum, newborn care, and/or lactation, you can also find people to help your clients (or I have courses for you to learn how to do this yourself!).

Find the link to the directory at babiesincommon(dot)com(forwardslash)directory

~ Jeanette Mesite Frem
creator of the Fl**ge FITS™ Guide, the evidence-based way of fl**ge fitting

12/31/2024

🤧During cold and flu season, you may be wondering what medications are safe for breastfeeding. It's not only important to consider what medications may pass through the milk, but what medications can decrease milk supply. Be cautious of decongestants - if it dries up your mucous membranes, it will most likely dry up your supply. Before reaching for pharmaceutical drugs, consider adding nutrients from foods, such as broths and soups, and increasing vitamin and mineral intake.