Babies in Common

11/07/2025

We are pleased to introduce Beth Brownstein, IBCLC, who works with families in Fairfield County, and parts of New Haven County, CT - in-home consultations available. Beth provides compassionate, evidence-based lactation support tailored to each family’s unique needs. Her services include prenatal and postpartum education and counseling, pumping support and personalized fl**ge size assessments, bottle refusal consultations and bottle-feeding guidance, and weaning support. Whether you’re preparing for your baby’s arrival, facing feeding challenges, or navigating the weaning process, Beth is available to offer knowledgeable, judgment-free support to help you meet your goals. https://www.babiesincommon.com/directory/item/bethbrownsteinibclc

Do you know about the Babies in Common Professionals Directory?⁠
👶🏼 👶🏿 👶🏽 👶 If you are a parent, parent-to-be, or someone who works with families who are feeding 👶🏼 👶🏿 👶🏽 👶 👶🏼 👶🏿 babies: then our Directory may come in handy🖐 for you, no matter where in the world 🌎 you are (or the person you are supporting is).⁠
🔎 Find lactation professionals who have taken one of our pumping-related courses and are committed to helping families get support with pumping, fl**ge fitting, and so much more. ⁠
⏰ From time to time, we'll be posting about Directory members so you can learn about the services they provide. ⁠
👁️ 👁️ Check out the Directory soon--and notice that it's an attractive format and providers are searchable by name, practice location, state/province, country...⁠
babiesincommon(dot)com/directory⁠
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11/06/2025

Hello folks! Melissa Anne here! I'm THRILLED to announce that I am officially a published FIRST author!

My policy analysis of the 2020–2021 Report on Maternal Mortality in Massachusetts was officially released yesterday in Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice!

The article can be found at:
https://doi.org/10.1177/15271544251383895

Many thanks to Dr. Gazarian for co-authoring the article with me!

11/06/2025

What a great couple of days I had in Madrid, Spain, with 120 lactation consultants!! The room was full and there was a waiting list...sigh, oh no, I guess I have to go back?!?! Twist my arm!

The 🇪🇸 Asociación Española de Consultoras Certificadas en Lactancia Materna (Spanish Lactation Consultant Association, https://ibclc.es) is led by wonderful people and I so very much appreciate the incredible hard work of my talented IBCLC colleague Maria Romeu, who I worked with for many hours before the workshop to ensure it was going to work--as she translated all my slides, sanitized and organized fl**ges and pump parts, and coordinated so much of the event, AND she did fantastic consecutive translation 🗣️ during the 2-day workshop! The other leaders of the AECCLM are also wonderful people, and with their support, the workshop was a success. (Maria is the one standing behind me in the jeans in the photo.)

One pediatrician-IBCLC told me she 🚘 drove 600km to attend, and a midwife-IBCLC from the Canary Islands 🏝️ flew ✈️ to be there. People from all over Spain attended, and another pediatrician-IBCLC has already talked with me about starting a research study 🔍 in the NICU at the large hospital 🏥 where she works! Amazing commitment!!

What a wonderful group of people, so interested and passionate about their work with families--and now passionate about fl**ge fitting with this "new" approach, as they witnessed how all 7 of our lactating volunteers found ultimate comfort with their best-fitting fl**ges and saw sprays 💦 like they never had seen before. 6️⃣ of the volunteers had babies 👶 in the NICU and were thrilled they could pump now with comfort and give more milk 🥛 to their babies.

And I loved Madrid! Now it's time to rest and be back home, after my time in Europe. I can't wait to go back.

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11/06/2025

Our next fantastic lactation provider is Bella Masotti Rochford, OTR/L, IBCLC, who offers home visits in the 11590 zip code: Nassau & Suffolk County (Long Island, NY), and Queens. Bella is a board-certified NYS Occupational Therapist and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) who specializes in maternal health and infant feeding & development. She is dedicated to empowering her clients to live their lives to the fullest. Remaining true to the heart of OT (Occupational Therapy), Bella is committed to providing a holistic and comprehensive therapeutic approach that respects the journeys of parenthood, motherhood, and infant development in order for families to optimize their quality of life. Bella’s expertise include low supply, pumping, return to work transition, bottle refusal, infant development and oral sensory motor therapy. https://www.babiesincommon.com/directory/item/bella-masotti-rochford

Do you know about the Babies in Common Professionals Directory?⁠
👶🏼 👶🏿 👶🏽 👶 If you are a parent, parent-to-be, or someone who works with families who are feeding 👶🏼 👶🏿 👶🏽 👶 👶🏼 👶🏿 babies: then our Directory may come in handy🖐 for you, no matter where in the world 🌎 you are (or the person you are supporting is).⁠
🔎 Find lactation professionals who have taken one of our pumping-related courses and are committed to helping families get support with pumping, fl**ge fitting, and so much more. ⁠
⏰ From time to time, we'll be posting about Directory members so you can learn about the services they provide. ⁠
👁️ 👁️ Check out the Directory soon--and notice that it's an attractive format and providers are searchable by name, practice location, state/province, country...⁠
babiesincommon(dot)com/directory⁠
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11/05/2025

We are pleased to introduce Diane Nader Giresi, CBC, CPD, who works with families in New York City, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Hoboken/Jersey City, NJ. A certified breastfeeding counselor, postpartum doula, and a pre/postnatal fitness trainer, Diane helps new parents with their physical and emotional health. Her goal is to make you feel safe, confident and empowered through your "journey" into parenthood. https://www.babiesincommon.com/directory/item/diane-nader-giresi

Do you know about the Babies in Common Professionals Directory?⁠
If you are a parent, parent-to-be, or someone who works with families who are feeding babies 👶🏼 👶🏿 👶🏽 👶: then our Directory may come in handy🖐 for you, no matter where in the world 🌎 you are (or the person you are supporting is).⁠
🔎 Find lactation professionals who have taken one of our pumping-related courses and are committed to helping families get support with pumping, fl**ge fitting, and so much more. ⁠
⏰ From time to time, we'll be posting about Directory members so you can learn about the services they provide. ⁠
👁️ 👁️ Check out the Directory soon....⁠
babiesincommon(dot)com/directory⁠
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11/04/2025

We are thrilled to introduce our next lactation provider Danielle Tropea, MPH, IBCLC who works with families in Maplewood, NJ and via telehealth in Essex and Somerset counties. With over 1️⃣0️⃣ years of experience in hospital and private practice settings, Danielle provides personalized, compassionate care to support families through every stage of their breastfeeding journey. Whether you’re preparing during pregnancy, addressing latch or milk supply challenges, or navigating weaning, Danielle offers evidence-based guidance tailored to your unique needs and goals. Her approach prioritizes not only your 👶🏼 👶🏿 👶🏽 👶 baby’s well-being but also your mental health, ensuring that feeding plans align with what feels sustainable and empowering for you.

Danielle specializes in advanced techniques, including precise fl**ge sizing for comfortable and effective pumping, and thorough tongue-tie assessment to address feeding difficulties. With a focus on balancing breastfeeding goals with mental health, Danielle aims to create feeding plans that nurture both you and your baby. As a mom of 2️⃣, whom Danielle breastfed for a combined 6.5 years, Danielle brings both professional expertise and personal understanding to her work. With a Master of Public Health (MPH) and a passion for equitable and compassionate care, Danielle is here to help make your breastfeeding journey as positive and fulfilling as possible.

Do you know about the Babies in Common Professionals Directory?⁠
👶🏼 👶🏿 👶🏽 👶 If you are a parent, parent-to-be, or someone who works with families who are feeding 👶🏼 👶🏿 👶🏽 👶 👶🏼 👶🏿 babies: then our Directory may come in handy🖐 for you, no matter where in the world 🌎 you are (or the person you are supporting is).⁠
🔎 Find lactation professionals who have taken one of our pumping-related courses and are committed to helping families get support with pumping, fl**ge fitting, and so much more. ⁠
⏰ From time to time, we'll be posting about Directory members so you can learn about the services they provide. ⁠
👁️ 👁️ Check out the Directory soon--and notice that it's an attractive format and providers are searchable by name, practice location, state/province, country...⁠
babiesincommon(dot)com/directory⁠
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11/03/2025

Our next fantastic lactation provider, Carly Fleming, IBCLC, works with families in central New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and surrounding counties (Hunterdon, Somerset, Warren, Morris, and Northampton counties).

Carly is a postpartum and newborn registered nurse specializing in prenatal visits, newborn 👶🏽 👶 👶🏼 👶🏿 visits, exclusive pumping and fl**ge fittings. As a former exclusive pumper who pumped with the wrong size for 2+ years (for two different babies), she KNOWS how much of a difference the perfect fl**ge fit makes. Pumping sucks, but Carly can make the suck, suck more efficiently and comfortably! https://www.babiesincommon.com/directory/item/carly-fleming-ibclc

Do you know about the Babies in Common Professionals Directory?⁠
👶🏽 👶 👶🏼 👶🏿 If you are a parent, parent-to-be, or someone who works with families who are feeding babies: then our Directory 🌎 may come in handy🖐 for you, no matter where in the world you are (or the person you are supporting is).⁠
🔎 Find lactation professionals who have taken one of our pumping-related courses and are committed to helping families get support with pumping, fl**ge fitting, and so much more. ⁠
⏰ From time to time, we'll be posting about Directory members so you can learn about the services they provide. ⁠
👁️ 👁️ Check out the Directory soon--and notice that it's an attractive format and providers are searchable by name, practice location, state/province, country...⁠
babiesincommon(dot)com/directory⁠
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11/03/2025

More and more parents/parents-to-be are planning to nurse their babies 👶👶🏻👶🏼👶🏽👶🏾👶🏿 and/or pump milk 🥛for their babies. That means that those who work with families need to know more about pumps, fl**ge fitting, and bottlefeeding.

There's a workshop coming up on November 1️⃣ 8️⃣ for perinatal professionals...it's via Zoom, which means it's LIVE, and interactive, not just a lecture. And it's NOT recorded--it's live (remember those, from back in the old days?).

Find out how to support your clients with:

✅️ choosing and using pumps (there are so very many!)
✅️ a customized fl**ge fitting, using updated tools and techniques
✅️ choosing and using bottles (it's no longer simply about "paced feeding" and "slow flow"
✅️ a discussion of appropriate use for catchers and pullers (those silicone things all parents seem to have today)
✅️ determining your scope of practice and finding people in your community to work with collaboratively for the benefit of your clients
✅️ completing this course qualifies you to join our Directory

While I AM working on my 2026 in-person workshop calendar, this information is vital to have sooner than that, your clients are relying on you!

Sign up and mark it on your calendar! 🗓️. Can't attend 11/18, there's another one scheduled for January.

To learn more, see https://www.babiesincommon.com/forprofessionals

11/01/2025

Wow. So cool.

When Dr. Katie Hinde began studying breast milk, most scientists treated it as simple nutrition.
Calories, proteins, fat nothing more.
She looked closer and saw a language.
Katie discovered that milk changes depending on the baby’s needs.
A mother nursing a son produces milk richer in energy.
A mother nursing a daughter creates milk with more immune cells.
If a baby falls ill, the milk’s composition shifts within hours, an invisible conversation between
body and child.
Her research revealed something profound:
Breast milk is not a passive food. It’s a biological message system.
Dr. Hinde’s work redefined maternal science and exposed how modern medicine overlooked
women’s biology for centuries.
While labs raced to map the human genome, almost no one had studied the most ancient form
of nourishment — a mother’s milk.
Today, her discoveries are reshaping how hospitals, pediatricians, and policymakers understand
infant health.
As she often says, “Every drop tells a story between generations.”
Dr. Katie Hinde didn’t just study milk.
She decoded the conversation that built humanity itself.

11/01/2025

Order your Fl**ge Size Matters sticker today...great for your clipboard, car, office, laptop, refrigerator door, in every hospital room, in medical offices, in pumping rooms of all kinds, and/or as a gift for your colleagues…

Mine is on my laptop and I am pretty sure some people have seen it and stared (and learned something new)...

~ Jeanette

6.5" x 2"
16.51cm x 5.08cm
https://square.link/u/9yZSvrVL

10/31/2025

In honor of Halloween 👻 👻 👻 👻, we’d like to introduce a wonderful lactation provider, Leslie Kowalski, PhD, IBCLC, who is surrounded by black 🖤 and orange 🎃 all year round, as she has provided lactation and infant 👶 👶🏼 👶🏿 feeding support in the Princeton area for 2️⃣2️⃣ years and counting. Leslie’s practice area extends to all of Central New Jersey and virtually worldwide 🌎.
Leslie specializes in latch, bottle feeding, bottle refusal, pumping, fl**ge fitting, infant weight gain ⚖️, milk supply, oral ties, oral dysfunction, ni**le pain, breast pain, mastitis, returning to work, nursing older babies and toddlers, and weaning (any age). While raising her own kids, the many difficulties with early breastfeeding, and all the challenges that come with returning to work - pumping, bottle feeding, balancing things, etc - laid the foundation for Leslie’s dedication to skilled lactation and infant feeding support! https://www.babiesincommon.com/directory/item/leslie-kowalski-phd-ibclc

Do you know about the Babies in Common Professionals Directory?⁠
👶🏽 👶 👶🏼 👶🏿 If you are a parent, parent-to-be, or someone who works with families who are feeding babies: then our Directory 🌎 may come in handy🖐 for you, no matter where in the world you are (or the person you are supporting is).⁠
🔎 Find lactation professionals who have taken one of our pumping-related courses and are committed to helping families get support with pumping, fl**ge fitting, and so much more. ⁠
⏰ From time to time, we'll be posting about Directory members so you can learn about the services they provide. ⁠
👁️ 👁️ Check out the Directory soon--and notice that it's an attractive format and providers are searchable by name, practice location, state/province, country...⁠
babiesincommon(dot)com/directory⁠
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10/30/2025

Also in San Diego, CA is a wonderful location consultant, Ruth Hale, IBCLC, who helps families in San Diego in-person as well as globally 🌎 virtually. Ruth specializes in all 3️⃣ latches (breast, bottle, and fl**ge), oral function/reflexes, and milk supply. Parents can expect to feel heard, walk away with a doable plan, and have a guide for their pregnancy to postpartum period. https://www.babiesincommon.com/directory/item/ruth-hale-ibclc

Do you know about the Babies in Common Professionals Directory?⁠
👶🏽 👶 👶🏼 👶🏿 If you are a parent, parent-to-be, or someone who works with families who are feeding babies: then our Directory 🌎 may come in handy🖐 for you, no matter where in the world you are (or the person you are supporting is).⁠
🔎 Find lactation professionals who have taken one of our pumping-related courses and are committed to helping families get support with pumping, fl**ge fitting, and so much more. ⁠
⏰ From time to time, we'll be posting about Directory members so you can learn about the services they provide. ⁠
👁️ 👁️ Check out the Directory soon--and notice that it's an attractive format and providers are searchable by name, practice location, state/province, country...⁠
babiesincommon(dot)com/directory⁠
**gesizematters