Christine Staricka, mom, wife, dog person, IBCLC, Pearl Jam fan

Podcast | Inside Look: Coaching Call with Christine Season 4 Episode 7

On the latest episode of Evolve Lactation Podcast, I talk #IBCLC exam prep strategies with a #doula and #lactation counselor who recently sat for the exam.
🎧Give it a listen right here: open.substack.com/pub/ibclcinc...

Unlocking Breastfeeding Success: Insights from the First 100 Hours Season 4 Episode 3

In this latest episode, I talk about exactly which practices and techniques are comprehensively supportive of early health and breastfeeding.
Make no mistake; early breastfeeding matters, and more breastfeeding has more of an impact.

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Our nervous systems are not meant to cope with the current situation. Reactions like anger & rage, numbness or apathy, or feeling stuck and not knowing what to do are biologically normal ways that our bodies try to protect us. Be gentle with yourself, and be intentional with finding moments of joy.

Your Lactation Career 📚A-Z Guide This is your jumping-off point!

I'm here once in a while, but I'm always over here - come visit me! open.substack.com/pub/ibclcinc...

What Is Operation Stork Speed? Let's take a look together

Always so surface-level, never enough to truly solve the root problems. open.substack.com/pub/ibclcinc...

This is the same firm. I have been working on these issues for quite a long time and what I've seen makes for truly disturbing reading. Having someone from this firm at FDA is truly horrific. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2022/09/06/b...

Good to look at regulations for formula. BUT 1) should start with existing research; 2) infant feeding landscape should be examined as whole to scale up structural support for breastfeeding + ensure that formula companies provide safe products with factual info www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

But if *you* would like to understand the real problems with baby formula and the solutions we already know could work, @drtomori.bsky.social has you covered:

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What we can expect infant formula companies to be doing right now, versus what families actually need:

Breastfeeding is part of the entire human body and its development and function. It isn't just about babies and feeding them. It's about the health of the person whose breasts are lactating. ibclcinca.substack.com/p/integratin...

👇For UK health workers supporting families who formula feed

This is what happens when we continue to refer to them as lactation "accommodations." They're not special bonus luxuries for people who "choose the lactating lifestyle." They are biologically necessary policies and physical spaces.

Every healthcare provider everywhere needs to understand this: Ensuring that breastfeeding and lactation are possible, protected, and prioritized improves the health of infants and their lactating parents in the short- and long term. #IBCLC

Medical care providers: When treating a patient of reproductive age, assume that they want to preserve their capacity for breastfeeding and lactation. There's likely a treatment option that will be compatible with that. That's how we achieve true informed choice in infant feeding. #BreastHealth

Why is it such a challenge? Why do we struggle with this?

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Rest without guilt. It's a crucial part of self care and #healing.

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It's always a good day to re-watch @mammalssuck.bsky.social 's TED Talk on human milk www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo8Y...

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Evolving the Modern Breastfeeding Experience: Holistic Lactation Care in the First 100 Hours Amazon.com: Evolving the Modern Breastfeeding Experience: Holistic Lactation Care in the First 100 Hours eBook : Staricka, Christine: Kindle Store

This approach emphasizes the importance of frequent skin-to-skin contact, responsive breastfeeding, and hand expression during the initial postpartum period to support successful lactation. #First100Hours a.co/d/iVk2tBM

Amazing resources! Thank you♾️

I made a private podcast feed today on @helloaudio.fm and it was so easy! app.helloaudio.fm/feed/c425e4d...

Ever tried Googling "breast health?" If you do, you'll just get articles about #breastcancer. Cool, we need those, but #breasthealth is so much more than the absence of cancer. #IBCLC

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Our Doberman, Obi, and our Supermutt, Jojo

This was the reason my family used the same pediatrician for our 3 children for their entire childhoods. The day he went back to his office and brought me back a textbook to show me more about what we were discussing, I knew he was the right one for us. It's about respect!

Peer Breastfeeding Support Groups Are Essential In Your Lactation Training Enrich Your Knowledge & Community Network

...gained from this type of observation during the learning process AND after one has obtained the credentials or certifications they seek. My latest podcast🎙️ episode discusses the value and beauty of this learning opportunity: open.substack.com/pub/ibclcinc... (2 of 2)

As a facilitator of a #breastfeeding support group, I have always welcomed future lactation care providers and other healthcare workers into the space as learners. It's a critical way to ensure that didactic knowledge about human lactation is integrated properly. There's ...(1 of 2)