Breastfeeding: The Role of a Lactation Consultant–with Melissa Kotlen, RN, IBCLC
Infant Feeding
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36m
Dr. Fox interviews Melissa Kotlen, a registered nurse and certified lactation consultant. In the first part of this two-part episode, they discuss why Melissa chose to become a lactation consultant, why coaching mothers through breastfeeding is 80% about “the psychology of it,” and more.
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