By Ali Weatherford A lot of people develop strong preferences or aversions for smells during pregnancy, and it’s often thought that the sense of smell is enhanced. That is actually not proving to be true in the evidence. I was [...]
By Ali Weatherford in consultation with Jimi Francis, MS, PhD, IBCLC, RDN, LD What does fortifying breast milk even mean? And isn’t breast milk already a perfect food for human babies? We talk about that all the time. There is [...]
The good news The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is creating new billing codes for lactation care starting in 2027. This is great! It means lactation care is being recognized as an important health service that should be paid [...]
By Ali Weatherford There are thriving and proud Deaf communities around the world. While Deafness is not something that we wish or hope for ourselves or for our children, it also isn’t always experienced as a tragic loss or disability. [...]
By Ali Weatherford Optimal Fetal Positioning (OFP) is not something that most people think about when preparing for labor and birth, but it can have a profound impact on outcomes. What is OFP? Optimal Fetal Positioning is a term originally [...]
By Ali Weatherford For anyone who doesn’t work in the field of maternal health, it might be hard to understand why and how there are disparities in outcomes for black families, but it’s a very real crisis. The start of [...]
By Ali Weatherford This is such a hot and controversial topic. I struggled to write about it. But it’s something that so many new parents will face, and most often with a lot of insecurity and struggle. Breastfeeding Success and [...]
By Ali Weatherford The class of medications known as GLP-1 drugs are a newer medical weight loss option that are gaining popularity at a very fast pace. They are injectable medications that work to help people lose weight in a [...]
By Ali Weatherford This is World Breastfeeding Week. This is one week within the larger National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. It might seem redundant to have a separate and special week to think about World Breastfeeding though. Doesn’t it work the [...]
By Ali Weatherford in consultation with Jimi Francis, MS, PhD, IBCLC, RDN, LD Where Do You Get Your Information? This question might seem like it has a simple answer, but it does not. When you’re pregnant or new to parenting, [...]
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