Episode 10: Leah Mason Virgin, RN, IBCLC, FCN - Part 2
08/08/19 • 36 min
In this episode, Hallie continues her conversation with Leah Mason Virgin, RN, IBCLC, FCN. They address many common issues when it comes to lactation help and tongue-tie assessments and the importance of understanding that many pediatricians, lactation consultants, ENTs, and WIC counselors do not know enough about tongue-ties. They also talk about the important questions providers and parents should ask when looking to work with a lactation consultant.
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In this episode, Hallie continues her conversation with Leah Mason Virgin, RN, IBCLC, FCN. They address many common issues when it comes to lactation help and tongue-tie assessments and the importance of understanding that many pediatricians, lactation consultants, ENTs, and WIC counselors do not know enough about tongue-ties. They also talk about the important questions providers and parents should ask when looking to work with a lactation consultant.
Get this episodes show notes here.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 9: Leah Mason Virgin, RN, IBCLC, FCN
In this episode, Hallie talks to Leah Mason Virgin, RN, IBCLC, FCN.
Leah is a passionate advanced practice lactation consultant. She has extensive experience working in private practice and in hospitals. Her goal is to further breastfeeding success for all mothers and babies, increase breastfeeding knowledge among health care workers, and add to the lactation body of knowledge.
Leah became a lactation consultant after struggling to breastfeed her first-born son. She and Hallie discuss the importance of working with lactation consultants who know about and understand tongue-ties. They also talk about the various symptoms of tongue-tie in infants and how compensation for tongue-tie issues should never be a reason to forego treatment.
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Episode 11: Danielle Blankenship, CRNA
In this episode, Hallie talks to Danielle Blankenship, CRNA. Danielle has been a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist for 15 years and put her medical background to use when her infant son was hospitalized for nearly 3 weeks. He had severe feeding and breathing issues that turned out to be the result of a tongue-tie that was not properly released shortly after he was born. Danielle hopes her story and what she learned throughout her experience with her son will help other parents and providers.
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