The Truth About Ties and Nipple Pain: Intervention Doesn't Have to be Invasive
The Wrong Help Can Hurt Nipple pain is often cited as the main reason that mothers quit breastfeeding before they want to. Indeed, many...


Welcome to Queen Bee Lactation!
Welcome to Queen Bee Lactation! Please allow me to introduce myself and this website. My name is Ashley Walsh, I am a Certified...


Deep Latch Technique How-To
Watch this video for in depth instructions on how to get a pain free latch using the Deep Latch Technique. For a close up video in...


Side-Lying Breastfeeding
Here are some tips for side-lying breastfeeding safely and effectively, so you can get more rest! Demonstrated by Faith McGinn, IBCLC....

Milk Storage Guidelines
Please feel free to duplicate/print/distribute this document in it's original, unedited form with the copyright unaltered. As always,...

Hand Milk Expression
I encourage all expecting and nursing moms to watch this video from Stanford Medicine about Hand Milk Expression and how effective it is...


How clean is YOUR pump?
For a few months I have been acquiring used pumps so that I can disinfect and evaluate their performance. I am (obsessively) testing the...


Laid-Back Breastfeeding
Laid-Back Breastfeeding, sometimes called the Baby-led, Natural, or Australian position, can be a great position for getting a deep latch...

Hands On Pumping to Maximize Milk Production
This video from Stanford Medicine is a great one to watch for any new mother, and especially mothers who are concerned about milk supply,...
Thrush: The Bottom Line on Yeast in Mothers and Infants
In this must-read article, my mentor and colleague Faith McGinn, RN, IBCLC, addresses the often incorrect and outdated information that...