NurtureTalk Blog
How to Find Breastfeeding Help When Mom Needs it Most
How many hours did you spend perusing books and websites on pregnancy, labor, and finding the right baby name (we hear Hugo is trending)? On Amazon.com there are a cumulative 30,000 books that cover how to help moms adequately prepared to grow and birth a healthy baby. But what about [...]
What is an IBCLC and How Can They Help Breastfeeding Moms?
Just as there are specialists in cardiology for heart problems, physical therapists for recovering from bone or muscle injuries, and dentists that focus on oral health, there are specially trained breastfeeding experts that work within healthcare. An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant® (IBCLC®) is a health care professional who specializes [...]
NurtureTalk – The Support Every New Mom Needs
There are 2-hour delivery services for groceries, personal stylists available at the click of a mouse, and even personal trainers hiding in wardrobe mirrors. With all the amazing ways that make our lives easier, more efficient, and wellness-oriented, there remains a glaring gap in care for the most crazy [...]
COVID-19 and the Importance of Breastfeeding
3.25.2020 The World Health Organization (WHO) published information on caring for infants and mothers with COVID-19: infection control and breastfeeding on 13 March 2020. There is a lot of uncertainty out there these days, but NurtureTalk has your back. The one thing you CAN control is how informed you [...]
The Broken ‘Mom Code’ and its Effect on You and Your Baby
In the transition from newly pregnant, to new mom, to new ‘mom-friend’, we often learn a silent and almost instinctual ‘mom code’ that helps us find our people, our places, and our sanity. These unwritten rules of ‘Mom Code’ might take the form of “I will never judge you for [...]
Top 10 questions and answers about NurtureTalk and our BFFs
How do I text my BFF? NurtureTalk wants to make sure it is easy for you to pick up your phone and reach a BFF, and that all your information remains private and secure. To do this we use a healthcare communication tool called Spruce. Once you purchase a [...]