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06/09/2026
Milk’d Up is going off the grid tomorrow💙🩷
First time backpacking. Send good vibes.
See you Friday!
I will not go down without a fight.
And by fight, I mean full toddler-in-the-aisle-who-was-told-no energy.
UnitedHealthcare wants to cut coverage for your baby’s lactation care. Here’s how to push back.
I’m off to send my 2nd letter fighting against the new changes is proposing for September 1. Don’t worry, I have several more written up, and I plan to take action at every level.
In plain English: this could make it harder for babies to have their part of the lactation visit covered by insurance.
And that matters, because babies are not just “present” at lactation visits.
They are being assessed too.
IBCLCs across the U.S. are fighting for you.
I have spent years working to get in-network with insurance companies so families could use the benefits they are already paying for.
And you deserve to use your insurance for lactation care.
Because lactation visits are not “just breastfeeding help.”
During a visit, we are often assessing the lactating parent’s milk supply, ni**le pain, pumping, comfort, recovery, and feeding goals.
We are also assessing the baby’s latch, oral function, bottle feeding, weight gain, milk transfer, supplementation needs, and overall feeding ability.
It is two patients.
The parent needs care.
The baby needs care.
If you have UnitedHealthcare, this may affect your access to covered lactation care starting September 1.
Parents and IBCLCs can submit letters, contact UnitedHealthcare, and share why baby healthcare matters.
If you are a parent or an IBCLC who wants resources to help push back, DM me or comment BABY and I’ll send you what I have.
More info coming. We all just recently found out about this proposed change, and we are not staying quiet.
152nd Kentucky Derby 🐎👒🌹
05/01/2026
🌼 May Events – You’re Invited! 🌼
📣 May 1 – 1:1 Coaching Registration Opens
Calling all IBCLCs! I only open up 1:1 coaching a couple of times a year, and spots are limited. If you’re ready to build the lactation practice you actually want, this is for you.😊
May 13 & May 27 – Free Feeding Support Group
📍 | 10–11 AM
Open to the public — bring your questions or just come for the community. Real support in a welcoming space.👶
May 26 – Baby Feeding Basics Class
📍 | 6–8 PM
Expecting a baby? This class covers the must-knows of infant feeding so you can feel confident, informed, and ready before baby arrives.
📩 DM me for details or check the link in bio!
04/13/2026
Do you re-live your birth story on your child’s birthday, or is it just me? 👶🏼👣💜
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Seventeen years ago today, this baby boy made his grand entrance into the world. It was the day after Easter (his due date), and to my great disappointment, there was not a single sign of labor that morning.
By mid-afternoon, though—bam! Contractions started. I kept track of them on a post-it note I carried in my pocket… because this was 2009, and we didn’t have fancy contraction-timing apps. Or smartphones. Just paper. :)
I paced the house, wondering if the hypnobirth I envisioned was actually going to happen or if I was about to throw that plan out the window.
By 8:30 PM, it was go time. We dropped off big sister with , and I arrived at the hospital 5cm dilated. The room was buzzing with excitement and full of family—including and —ready to welcome the newest grandbaby.
About an hour in, things got real. I suddenly wanted everyone gone and locked myself in the hospital bathroom to ride it out solo... while texting from my flip phone. Yes, FLIP. PHONE. 🙈
Eventually, we decided I needed the tub. My amazing husband got it set up, and I labored there for about 30 minutes. Then—pop!—my water broke. The peaceful breathing turned into me hollering, “The baby is coming out right now!”
The nurses helped me out of the tub and we made a mad dash down the hall—right past my father-in-law , who was casually headed to McDonald’s. The look on his face? Priceless.
Three minutes later, Cal Steven arrived.
4/13/2009 — 10:27 PM — 8 lbs 6 oz — 21 inches⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
What surprised you most about labor?
Or what’s one thing you wish someone had told you before it all started?
03/04/2026
Happy IBCLC Day! 🥳 Cheers to all the IBCLCs who support, educate, and empower families on their feeding journeys. Your dedication changes lives—one baby, one parent, one drop at a time!
Photo Cred: taken at the transformational retreat in Mexico. 🩷
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