Babies in Common

12/23/2025

If you are expecting a baby and located in/close to Northborough, MA, consider signing up! See you there!

Prenatal Yoga Pop Up Class
🗓 Sunday, January 11th
⏰ 10:30 AM – 12:15 PM

Join us for a supportive prenatal yoga experience designed to help you feel strong, calm, and confident throughout pregnancy. This class blends gentle, pregnancy-safe movement, mindful breathwork, and deep relaxation with expert education for both birth preparation and postpartum support.

Led by certified prenatal yoga instructor Adriana Alvarez of The Core Connection and co-facilitated by Jeanette Mesite Frem, Owner & Director of Babies in Common, you’ll gain practical tools to support your changing body and prepare for what’s ahead. Time is built in for questions and open discussion, creating a welcoming space to learn, move, and connect with other expectant parents. All trimesters and experience levels welcome.

Located at The Core Connection - 290 W. Main St., Northboro. $40 for the session.

Reserve a spot: https://bit.ly/CCPrenatalYoga

12/22/2025

END OF YEAR SALE FOR LACTATION AND PERINATAL PROFESSIONALS⁠
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It's the end of the year and we are all gearing up for continuing education for 2026. Learning more about pumping, fl**ge fitting, and other feeding gear is something you can do to feel more confident and improve your services for your clients.⁠
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Now is the best time to purchase two of my courses: ⁠
Pumping and Feeding Gear for IBCLCs (yes, just for IBCLCs)⁠
or⁠
Pumping and Bottlefeeding for Perinatal Professionals⁠
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WHY NOW?⁠
~ purchases made count as 2025 business expenses⁠
~ you can get started this week and still have something to look forward to in 2026, as both courses are being updated in early 2026⁠
~ you are making a resolution to increase your knowledge about pumping, fl**ge fitting, and so much more for the new year⁠
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Questions? DM me or email jeanette@babiesincommon.com⁠
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This ENDOF2025SALE discount code is only for the two courses above, but if you are interested in signing up for any of my other courses/workshops, consider signing up this year to claim them for your 2025 business expenses.⁠
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12/20/2025

This story is important to read. Please read it.
It's not fun to read.
It's not a sweet holiday story.
But it's important.
Important for children in your home and children that come into your home. And homes where your children visit.

I went to Meggie's funeral, as her mom is a friend of mine.
I hope you'll never need to attend the funeral of a 3 year old, nor explain to your young children while you are driving them to daycare that why you are crying is because your friend just called to tell you that their little girl died. My kids still remember that car ride and the story of Meggie.

Now please read the story so you can help prevent future tragedies from furniture tip-overs, which are much more common than most of us think.

For once, I'm at a loss for words. Maybe not so much at a loss, but there are so many things I want to say that I just don't know where or ...

12/19/2025

🌿 Meet Amanda Russell, IBCLC, working with families in Austin, Travis country, and Hays County, Texas. 🌿

Amanda lives with her husband, their four boys 👦👦👦👦, and their beloved dog 🐾. She is passionate about providing compassionate, curious, and personalized lactation support for families.

Inspired by her own feeding experiences, Amanda has a special interest in helping families navigate oral dysfunction, including tongue and lip ties 👅✨. Her approach is warm, supportive, and rooted in truly understanding each family’s unique journey✨.

Specialties: Oral Dysfunction & Restrictions - Low Milk Supply (labwork guidance + pumping plans) - Body Tension & Its Impact on Feeding. https://www.babiesincommon.com/directory/item/amanda-russell-ibclc

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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12/18/2025

🌟 Meet Jessica Peterson, OTD, OTR, IBCLC, working with families in Austin, Texas and surrounding areas. 🌟

Jessica is a mother of two 👩‍👧‍👧 and an occupational therapist with over 13 years of experience. She is the owner and founder of Milk Stories, a mobile private practice in Austin specializing in infant feeding therapy, lactation support 🤱, infant development 👶, and maternal health ❤️.

A Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional 🧠, and an Infant Massage Educator 🤲, Jessica also earned her post-professional Doctorate in Occupational Therapy (OTD) from Boston University, focusing on improving resources for OT practitioners supporting parents with disabilities.

Specialties: Infant Feeding Therapy - Oral Motor Skills - Infant Development
https://www.babiesincommon.com/directory/item/jessica-peterson-otd-otr-ibclc

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

12/17/2025

🌸 Meet Anne Leclercq, IBCLC, CPM, LM, MMCP, who works with families in Austin, Texas, USA | 🇫🇷 France | 🌍 Worldwide | Fluent French Speaker

Anne is an international midwife & lactation consultant with 20+ years of experience supporting moms through 🤰 pregnancy, 👶 birth, and 🤱 breastfeeding. She’s certified in Europe & the US, a Marquette Method specialist, and the only practicing Haptotherapist in the US, guiding parents with calm, confident care ✨.

Anne empowers women throughout their journey of motherhood—from pregnancy to postpartum—by providing personalized lactation and fertility education, helping them understand their bodies, overcome challenges, and thrive in motherhood ❤️. https://www.babiesincommon.com/directory/item/anne-leclercq-ibclc-cpm-lm-mmcp

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

12/17/2025

REMINDER: it's TODAY!
Pumping...many people plan to, others end up needing to...whatever the reason, there's so much to know. If you are PUMPING or PLANNING TO PUMP, sign up for my upcoming FREE WEBINAR for parents and parents-to-be...it's about pumping and fl**ge fitting, called FL**GE READY. It's happening THIS WEEK, on Wednesday, December 17...and it's FREE!

If you don't know me, I'm Jeanette Mesite Frem, an IBCLC-lactation consultant who developed the Fl**ge FITS Guide, which is revolutionizing the way parents (and lactation professionals working with parents are doing fl**ge sizing. When you find the optimal fl**ge size (and shape and material) for you, pumping should feel like NOTHING (!) or a GENTLE tug, and that's often accompanied with more milk output and/or a shorter pumping session than with larger sizes.

COME FIND OUT HOW!

We'll talk about
~ choosing pumps
~ putting together your pump
~ figuring out your fl**ge size(s)
~ finding fl**ges that work with your pump, and
~ I'll answer questions (send them in advance or ask them on the live webinar)

It's free, so why not plan on being there so you can be "fl**ge ready"! Sure, it will be recorded, in case you can't attend live, and you'll have a certain amount of time to view the recording (just give us a few days after the live event to get the email to you with the link). But you need to sign up in order to attend.

To sign up,
https://workshop.babiesincommon.com/fl**ge-ready

DM me with pumping and fl**ge fitting questions and your question may be chosen to be answered during the live event (don't worry, I'll only use your first name).

12/17/2025

REMINDER: it's happening TOMORROW!
Pumping...many people plan to, others end up needing to...whatever the reason, there's so much to know. If you are PUMPING or PLANNING TO PUMP, sign up for my upcoming FREE WEBINAR for parents and parents-to-be...it's about pumping and fl**ge fitting, called FL**GE READY. It's happening THIS WEEK, on Wednesday, December 17...and it's FREE!

If you don't know me, I'm Jeanette Mesite Frem, an IBCLC-lactation consultant who developed the Fl**ge FITS Guide, which is revolutionizing the way parents (and lactation professionals working with parents are doing fl**ge sizing. When you find the optimal fl**ge size (and shape and material) for you, pumping should feel like NOTHING (!) or a GENTLE tug, and that's often accompanied with more milk output and/or a shorter pumping session than with larger sizes.

COME FIND OUT HOW!

We'll talk about
~ choosing pumps
~ putting together your pump
~ figuring out your fl**ge size(s)
~ finding fl**ges that work with your pump, and
~ I'll answer questions (send them in advance or ask them on the live webinar)

It's free, so why not plan on being there so you can be "fl**ge ready"! Sure, it will be recorded, in case you can't attend live, and you'll have a certain amount of time to view the recording (just give us a few days after the live event to get the email to you with the link). But you need to sign up in order to attend.

To sign up,
https://workshop.babiesincommon.com/fl**ge-ready

DM me with pumping and fl**ge fitting questions and your question may be chosen to be answered during the live event (don't worry, I'll only use your first name).

12/16/2025

🌟 Meet Natalie Holladay, IBCLC, serving Bryan/College Station, and Greater Brazos Valley, Texas, Telehealth available worldwide!

Natalie provides evidence-based lactation care with warmth and empathy. As a mother of four, she understands the joys and challenges of motherhood firsthand. Her own breastfeeding journey wasn’t always easy, which inspired her to become a lactation professional and help families reach their breastfeeding goals comfortably and sustainably.

Her areas of expertise include oral function, bottle refusal, pumping, and fl**ge fitting. Natalie loves learning and expanding her knowledge to provide the best care possible. 💜 https://www.babiesincommon.com/directory/item/natalie-holladay-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