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Willow is giving away breast pumps to healthcare workers who are still lactating. If you are in need of a wearable pump or know someone who is- pass this info along. https://www.willowpump.com/hcp/donation/

Have you received care from the Breastfeeding Support Center of WNY? We're looking for your feedback!

RIP Toni Morrison There was something so valuable about what happened when one became a mother. For me it was the most liberating thing that ever happened to m...e. Liberating because the demands that children make are not the demands of a normal ‘other.’ The children’s demands on me were things that nobody ever asked me to do. To be a good manager. To have a sense of humor. To deliver something that somebody could use. And they were not interested in all the things that other people were interested in, like what I was wearing or if I were sensual. Somehow all of the baggage that I had accumulated as a person about what was valuable just fell away. I could not only be mewhatever that wasbut somebody actually needed me to be that. If you listen to [your children], somehow you are able to free yourself from baggage and vanity and all sorts of things, and deliver a better self, one that you like. The person that was in me that I liked best was the one my children seemed to want. @mothermag See more

Do you know a pregnant mom who wants to breastfeed? Or have you got a friend in her early postpartum, and is struggling to breastfeed? Did you know that we offe...r gift certificates? Help that mama out with the benefit of your wisdom and make sure she knows she doesn't have to figure this out alone- contact us today! See more

Often, concerned parents have done a fair bit of research online before coming into the office for their first appointment, so they've got some background on t...he struggles facing children with tongue. lip, and cheek ties. They may discover along the way that there is a lot of conflicting information between various internet resources, and even from provider to provider. By the time families make it to the Breastfeeding Support Center of WNY, they’ve frequently already had discussions with their pediatrician, other lactation consultants, and possibly pediatric dentists, chiropractors, or ear, nose and throat (ENT) physicians. It is with this in mind that the following has been written, to help make sense of the confusing and conflicting information out there. See more

If you're not informed, you can't consent. Mouth breathing isn't cute- it's a red flag. #evidencebasedcare #informedconsent #breastfeedingisaright #breathingisimportant #mouthbreathing #wedothat #BSCofWNY #disorderedsleepbreathing

To all the single mothers out there: I see you. I hear you. I am one of you. The best we can do is take each day to do the best we can by our children, and to let our kids know how much we love them and how imperfect we are... but that we're trying. And trying to do better is the best any human can possibly offer to another. You're doing great! You deserve a hug, some respect, and for someone ELSE to fold and put away the laundry for once.