Episode 36: How To Get The Right Support In Your Breastfeeding Journey with Kassi Reyes, IBCLC

Breastfeeding may not come naturally for many mamás and it can be a challenging journey. 

However, with the right professional support, you can receive the care and attention you need to ensure that you are doing what is best for you and baby’s nutrition. 

This is the inaugural year that La Semana de la Lactancia Latina or Latina/x Breastfeeding Week is observed during National Breastfeeding Month and it is so fitting to welcome Kassi Reyes on the show today. 

Kassi is an International Board Certified Lactation consultant (IBCLC) and Registered Nurse. She speaks English and Spanish and loves working with parents and their new babies. She understands how crucial good support is to a growing family. As a lactation consultant and new mom, she is familiar with the rewards and challenges that come along with learning how to feed your little one. She is passionate about having an inclusive practice that meets families where they are at no matter what their goals are or what their journey looks like, she promises to listen and provide options and evidence based information to help families meet their infant feeding goals.

Kassi’s ⁠YouTube channel⁠ offers good evidence-based information and education to families who may be struggling or are looking for support and for good information about breastfeeding.

In This Episode You Will Hear:

• How to find an IBCLC and when to start seeking lactation support.
• The accessibility and affordability of lactation specialists.
• Pumping basics such as when to start pumping, the different types of pumps, nipple sizes, and more!
• What to do if you are struggling with breastfeeding.

Follow or Work With Kassi Reyes!

• You can visit her ⁠YouTube channel⁠.
• To schedule classes or virtual prenatal/pumping/feeding consults with Kassi, visit her website at  ⁠kassireyes.com/lactation-consult⁠.
• You can also email her at ⁠info@kassireyes.com⁠, especialmente si prefieren información y comunicación en español.

Resources We Discussed in This Episode

• Kassi’s Free Lactation Survival Guide: ⁠https://www.kassireyes.com/f/lactation-guide⁠
• The Lactation Network: Apply for FREE Insurance Covered Visits: ⁠go.lactationnetwork.com/KassiReyes⁠
• For help with appeals when insurance denies paying for lactation services: ⁠National Women’s Law Center Toolkit⁠
• Kelly Mom: ⁠kellymom.com