Janet Fishstrom Dombro, IBCLC

11/11/2025

I tried to post about the formula recall, but apparently Facebook is blocking it as spam. Shame on Facebook if true. Let me know if you see it.
Botulism is scary

11/11/2025

Spreading the word. I once had a client whose baby turned out to have botulism. Very scary !

https://www.cdc.gov/botulism/outbreaks-investigations/infant-formula-nov-2025/index.html?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&fbclid=IwZnRzaAOAl-ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xNzM4NDc2NDI2NzAzNzAAAR58l0jip9NSlNG9Czp3E_9SNWRUcvf3sQq3hfarWjuKBZxpv9KyCkDCXBTv9g_aem_J4BgdphiFqSRLRRpLSpecw

Details on an outbreak of infant botulism linked to infant formula, November 2025.

10/28/2025

Can’t wait to meet the new cohort! The last was such a nice group!

10/28/2025

Pregnant? New Baby? This place is for you if you live in South SF Bay Area!

10/19/2025

https://www.change.org/p/bcbs-and-anthem-let-california-families-access-the-lactation-care-they-deserve?recruiter=828948472&recruited_by_id=dd7b1e60-c321-11e7-995b-35912233f7c6&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=psf_promote_or_share&utm_term=psf&utm_medium=copylink&utm_content=cl_sharecopy_490839580_en-US%3A3&fbclid=IwZnRzaANiMK5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHio9VDHjf7OWSXrsnZsobk4Tc1l0nZ47Gf8obnKy1WtkHW6WB_PUY3pBuPN5_aem_coLHcgqY-wvDoTgeq2rF-w

This is a serious important topic! Please consider signing and passing it along!

BCBS and Anthem - Let California Families Access the Lactation Care They Deserve!

09/07/2025

This is a good video

09/06/2025

The video is in the link

All over the world, many mothers and other nursing parents stop breastfeeding soon after they start due to early challenges. This free video (scroll down for the Spanish version) shows an approach that can make early nursing much easier. What was your experience? Did you ever try this? https://naturalbreastfeeding.com/

08/27/2025

Good to know!

Do any of the herbs thought to boost lactation have scientific backing? Yes. This 2025 systematic review analyzes the effects of malunggay (moringa oleifera) on milk volumes and prolactin levels. Its consistently positive findings set this botanical apart from the rest. Free download here:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40724308/

08/26/2025

This is my belief as well

08/04/2025

So many great programs and classes

08/04/2025

This is so true!

It's World Breastfeeding Week (WBW)! According to the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), who created WBW,

“WBW is celebrated every 1-7 August in commemoration of the 1990 Innocenti Declaration. WBW started in 1992, with annual themes including healthcare systems, women and work, the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes, community support, ecology, economy, science, education and human rights. Since 2016, WBW is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In 2018, a World Health Assembly resolution endorsed WBW as an important breastfeeding promotion strategy.”

WABA also states: "Continued support during hospital stays and especially after discharge is crucial. Mothers need help to manage breastfeeding challenges, gain confidence, and balance breastfeeding with returning to work, especially in the face of widespread unethical marketing by the formula Industry."

Yes, of course, before someone yells in the comments about how some people need formula to feed their babies, we know that using formula is a reality for many families (whether that was their original intention or not). And having safe formula available and families having access to the education and resources to prepare and store formula safely is vital.

This week focuses on what we can do as a society to support those who want to breastfeed to breastfeed...to support those who want to lactate to lactate...to support those who want to pump milk to pump milk.

What/who helped you with breastfeeding?
What/who helped with you pumping milk?
What do you wish had been different?
What do you think was missing?
What supports were in place that supported you?

07/27/2025

I absolutely love teaching this class! If you know anyone in the S.F. South Bay San Jose area please tell them about it!

👶✨ Join us for TummyTime!™ Method, a gentle, therapeutic class for parents and babies (newborn to pre-crawling) that nurtures development, bonding, and body awareness.

🗓 Wednesdays, August 6 to 27
🕥 10:30 to 11:30am
📍The Nesting Spot, San Jose

Led by IBCLC Janet Dombro, this evidence-informed series supports oral motor function, posture, digestion, and more, all through playful connection.

Spots are limited. Come play, connect, and grow with us! 💛