10/12/2025
What do you “actually” do as a Lactation Consultant?
Honestly… the real question is: what DON’T I Do and what don’t I get asked? 😅
Here are some of the most common questions I’m asked as an IBCLC — and yes, they’re all completely normal:
✨ “Is this latch supposed to feel like this?”
✨ “How do I know if my baby is getting enough?”
✨ “Is my pump even working… or is it mocking me?”
✨ “Which bottles and pacifiers actually support breastfeeding?”
✨ “Why is one breast the overachiever and the other on part-time hours?”
✨“Is this normal newborn behavior, or is my baby just dramatic?”
✨“How do I fix ni**le soreness?”
✨“Do I need to pump this often… or ever?”
✨“What does an oral tie even look like?”
✨“How do I go back to work without losing my supply?”
And because feeding looks different for every family:
🍼 “Why is my baby struggling with bottle feeding?”
🍼 “How do I pace feed correctly?”
🍼 “Do we need a different bottle or ni**le shape?”
🍼 “What formula should we try next?”
🍼 “Why does my baby react to some formulas but not others?”
🍼 “Am I switching formulas too often… or not enough?”
And my personal favorite:
💛“Am I doing this right?”
(Yes. You’re trying, you care, and that matters most.)
No question is too small, too awkward, or too “silly.”
If you’ve wondered it — someone else has too, and I’ve heard it before.
Whether you’re breastfeeding, pumping, combination feeding, formula feeding, or navigating bottle-feeding challenges — you still deserve support. I’m here for every feeding question, every moment of overwhelm, and every tiny win along the way.
You’re not meant to do this alone. 💛
