Casey Williams
Registered Nurse and IBCLCCasey Williams is a registered nurse and IBCLC. Her expertise is in pediatrics and lactation. Casey has worked in all different areas in pediatrics, including inpatient and outpatient roles. While in the hospital, she worked in the PICU and on the general pediatrics floor. Later in her career, she found my true passion as a nurse care manager in a pediatric office, helping parents and children navigate medical concerns and everyday challenges that arise. In this position, she played an important role as an advocate for parents and children with special care needs. As a fun addition, she became an IBCLC to help new breastfeeding moms when coming in for their newborn checkups. As we know, breastfeeding isn’t a walk in the park, so being able to help mothers succeed in their breastfeeding journeys was the most rewarding experience!
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How To Collect, Store, and Prepare Breast Milk
I'm sharing tips and answering questions about how to properly collect, store, and prepare your breast milk.
What Is a Dream Feed and How Can I Do It?
Learn what a dream feed is, why you should do it, and its benefits, and get some tips on doing a dream feed so you can get more sleep.
Breastfeeding: Weight Loss or Weight Gain?
Deciding to breastfeed your baby can impact whether you experience some weight loss or weight gain, depending on some factors.
Articles
Benefits of a Nursing Pillow: What You Should Know
Learn the benefits of a nursing pillow, how it helps get your baby into an ideal breastfeeding position, and what to consider when buying one.
What Is Colostrum? All About That ‘Liquid Gold’
Learn all about colostrum, known as "liquid gold," including what it looks like, when it comes in, and its benefits for your baby.
7 Best Foods for Breastfeeding
Discover the 7 best foods for breastfeeding moms, including iodine, choline, and protein, which can fuel you and help your baby.
7 Breastfeeding Discomforts and How To Manage Them
We're covering seven of the most common breastfeeding discomforts, and some of our favorite solutions for addressing them.
Choosing NOT to Breastfeed
Learn how to understand whether breastfeeding is suitable for you and your baby and how choosing not to breastfeed can be a good decision.
How to Create a Breast Milk Freezer Stash
Learn how to build and maintain a breast milk freezer stash to ease your mind when it comes to being away from your baby.
The Best Pacifiers for Breastfed Babies
Follow the AAP's guidance on pacifier use and tips for the best pacifiers for breastfed babies. Unravel the controversy and get the facts.
Switch Nursing: What You Need to Know
Switch nursing is a method that can help a baby struggling with breastfeeding; mothers with a low milk supply might find it helpful.
Tips for Feeding a Baby with a Cleft Lip or Cleft Palate
Learn more about the facial, orthodontic, and dental abnormalities associated with cleft lip and cleft palate. Get tips on feeding your baby.
Surviving the Triple Feeding: Nurse, Pump, Bottle-Feed, Repeat
Arm yourself with knowledge about triple feeding. Learn the differences, tips, and how to achieve better nursing results.
Gentle Night Weaning: How and When to Wean Your Baby Off Night Feedings
Night feedings can be exhausting; learn how to do gentle night weaning without stressing you or your baby.
Milk Strike: When Your Baby Refuses to Eat and What to Do
Learn to navigate your little one’s milk strike or nursing strike so you'll hopefully be back to your breastfeeding routine soon.
The Pump Act: What You Need To Know
Employees are supported to express milk with the PUMP Act. This law provides protections for breastfeeding mothers in the workplace.
Vitamin D Supplementation When Breastfeeding
Find out why the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends supplementing your baby with vitamin D when breastfeeding.
15 Myths About Breastfeeding
The most common myths about breastfeeding debunked. Find out the truth about breastfeeding practice and how to enjoy this process.
Power Pumping: The Method to Boost Your Milk Supply
Moms, are you looking to increase your milk supply and have exclusive breastfeeding? Power pumping is a great way to do it!
What is an IBCLC?
Learn the benefits of breastfeeding and the role of IBCLCs or lactation consultants in helping support a mom and her baby.
Forceful or Overactive Letdown: What It Looks Like and What to Do
Latching and suckling can activate an overactive letdown reflex, which causes a powerful and rapid milk flow. Learn tips to handle it.
Sunflower Lecithin and Breastfeeding: Preventing Clogged Ducts
Discover the potential benefits of sunflower lecithin for plugged milk ducts and other breastfeeding-related issues.
Pacifiers and Breastfeeding: What You Need to Know
Can you use pacifiers while breastfeeding? Find out what the AAP recommends and explore the pros and cons of pacifiers.
Keeping Babies & Kids Healthy During Cold and Flu Season
The cold and flu can be very scary for parents. Here are some tips on how to keep our babies and kids healthy during the cold and flu season.
How To Dry Up Your Milk Supply
Learn how to dry up your milk supply, why it's important to do so and get some tips on making the process easier on yourself and your body.
Nipple Confusion: What It Is and Why It Happens
Learn what nipple confusion is, why it happens, and what you can do to prevent nipple confusion or resolve it before it gets worse.
Overfeeding Your Baby: What It Looks Like and What It Does
Learn all about overfeeding your baby including what it looks like, what it does to your baby, and how you can avoid doing it.
5 Ways to Make Your Milk Come in Faster
Get some tips and learn five ways to help you make your milk come in faster and make your breastfeeding journey a success.
Why All Breastfeeding Moms Have a Slacker Boob
Learn why all women who breastfeed have a slacker boob, what it is, what it means and how you can improve your milk production.
When and How to Use a Breast Pump
Learn when and how to use a breast pump, the different types of pumps on the market and best practices for keeping pump parts clean.
Nipple Stimulation to Induce Labor
Learn what nipple stimulation is and how it's performed, and how it can be used to induce labor at the end of a low-risk pregnancy.
Newly Updated Breastfeeding Guidelines from the AAP
Learn about the newly updated breastfeeding guidelines from the AAP including breastfeeding for up to two years or longer if desired.
How to Spot and Fix a Foremilk and Hindmilk Imbalance
We're sharing what it means to have a foremilk and hindmilk imbalance when breastfeeding, how to spot the issue, & quick fixes to try.