Cindy Hartshorn
Lactation Consultant
Cindy Hartshorn, IBCLC is a native Californian who is currently in private practice in San Diego County. She is a past board member of the San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition, and is one of two resident IBCLCs on the KellyMom breastfeeding support group on FaceBook. Cindy's personal journey in becoming an IBCLC stemmed from a lack of support after the stillbirth of her first child. She successfully breastfed her two children for a combined total of 5 years, and continues to work towards normalizing breastfeeding in public, through encouragement and education. Cindy focuses her practice on supporting new families in their home environment, and assisting in the success of their desire to breastfeed.
Episodes for this expert
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Breastfeeding with Larger Breasts
Women with large breasts often have concerns when breastfeeding their babies. Will you somehow smother your little one? Could you produce too much milk and become engorged? Will your flow be faster and more uncomfortable for your baby? Today you’ll hear from large breasted women about what works best for them!
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Using Your Breastfeeding Intuition
Babies don’t come with instruction manuals, so we must trust our own motherly intuition and experience in order to make the best decisions for our children. But, how can you trust your own “gut feeling” when everyone around you is offering their own opinion? Today our panelists share how understanding and using their own breastfeeding intuition and benefited them.
