Babies in Common

02/02/2026

02/02/2026

📍Massachusettes - Essex County & the Merrimack Valley
💻 Virtual appointments available anywhere

Meet Kerry Elderkin, BSN, RN, IBCLC — a highly skilled lactation consultant known for her calm presence, clinical excellence, and family‑centered care.
Kerry supports families both in the hospital (in‑patient and out‑patient) and in her private practice, bringing years of hands‑on experience with newborns, premature babies, and complex feeding situations.

💗Kerry meets each family right where they are, offering encouragement, evidence‑based guidance, and a holistic approach that honors every family’s feeding goals.

✨ Areas of Specialization:
• Latching challenges
• Pumping (including NICU pumping support)
• Ni**le pain + engorgement
• Tongue tie–related feeding issues
• Supply struggles (low or oversupply)
• Returning to work
• Weaning
• Lactation education for new & expectant parents

Whether you’re navigating early feeding hurdles or preparing for a smooth transition back to work, Kerry offers thoughtful, personalized care every step of the way.💛
https://www.babiesincommon.com/directory/item/kerryelderkinibclc

Do you know about the Babies in Common Professionals Directory?⁠
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🔎 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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02/01/2026

I'm so curious what you think...I'm just going to leave this question here...
Does everyone (who wants to or needs to pump) need a fl**ge fitting?

Oh, yeah, just added: Vancouver, BC workshop for lactation and perinatal professionals!

01/31/2026

this.

01/30/2026

📍 Eastern North Carolina

Meet Ivy Bagley, DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP, IBCLC — a doctorally prepared Family Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of nursing experience and 17+ years in pediatrics. A proud ECU graduate, Ivy offers a holistic, compassionate approach to care for patients from newborns through age 30, with a special focus on breastfeeding support, ADHD, anxiety, and depression.

Ivy supports families through telehealth and in-person visits, hosts an online breastfeeding support group, and teaches CPR and parenting classes. Her faith guides her care, and she’s excited to expand healthcare access across eastern North Carolina. 💙
https://www.babiesincommon.com/directory/item/ivy-bagley-dnp-msn-aprn-fnp-c-ibclc-cdp-asdcs-nhdp-bc-pmh-bc

Do you know about the Babies in Common Professionals Directory?⁠
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🔎 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

01/30/2026

We love what we do and love when those who take our classes send us a positive Google review! Feel free to read the many positive reviews on our Facebook or Google Reviews sections.

If you are expecting a baby, ideally you'd sign up for classes around week 15 and start them around week 28...

To learn about our prenatal classes:
https://www.babiesincommon.com/prenatal

01/30/2026

This Sunday...if you are available, it's a good day to get your CPR and Choke Saving Skills (and AED use) updated or finally get to a class to learn how to save a life!

https://www.babiesincommon.com/cpr

01/30/2026

Yes. This. I've been recommending no or less burping for years...if baby is calm or asleep, no burping is needed, enjoy their calm or sleeping time. If baby is fussing, try to feed again right away...if they don't seem to want that, then change their position and pat their bum or bounce them upright...there are so many soothing options but rhythm is key. I have also seen situations where people try to burp baby for so long that they (the parent/caregiver) are prevented from doing something else (like sleep) for 1/2 hour when baby was already asleep. Or, baby keeps crying, parent keeps patting to try to get a burp, but really baby is still hungry. :) And yes, even if baby has nursed from both sides, they could still be hungry--go for that third side. And if baby is fussy several times a day, get help. :)

01/29/2026

📍 Greater Raleigh, NC & Virtual

✨ Meet Amy Darracott, CLC, wife, mother, and working mom who understands the real-life challenges of breastfeeding, pumping, and returning to work. After navigating her own learning curves, Amy founded Moving Mama Lactation to provide the informed, compassionate support every parent deserves.

From prenatal education to pumping, back-to-work transitions, supply concerns, and weaning, Amy believes the right support makes all the difference. She carries 35+ breast pump options and all fl**ge sizes, shapes, and materials to help families find the best fit.

❤️ Support for your feeding journey—every step of the way.
https://www.babiesincommon.com/directory/item/amy-daracott-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