Babies in Common

05/30/2026

📍Baltimore, Maryland & virtually worldwide!

✨ Meet Hayley Hoffman, MSN, CNM, FACNM, IBCLC, ✨who has provided full-scope care since 2014. She supports families from pregnancy through postpartum, with a passion for guiding them through birth and feeding challenges.

As both a CNM and IBCLC, she brings a unique clinical perspective to caring for both parent and baby. Hayley is a Fellow of the American College of Nurse Midwives and a founding member of the ACNM Midwives in Lactation Committee.

💛 Special interests:
• Tethered oral tissues
• Perinatal mood disorders
• Diabetes in pregnancy
• Fourth trimester support

In addition to her clinical practice, Hayley researches insulin resistance and its impact on milk supply while pursuing a clinical fellowship in Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine. Her commitment to advancing knowledge in lactation care reflects her dedication to helping families thrive during one of life’s most meaningful transitions. https://www.babiesincommon.com/directory/item/hayley-hoffman-cnm-facnm-ibclc-pmh-c

Do you know about the Babies in Common Professionals Directory?⁠
👶🏼 👶🏿 👶🏽 👶 If you are a parent, parent-to-be, or someone who works with families who are feeding 👶🏼 👶🏿 👶🏽 👶 👶🏼 👶🏿 babies: then our Directory may come in handy🖐 for you, no matter where in the world 🌎 you are (or the person you are supporting is).⁠
🔎 Find lactation professionals who have taken one of our pumping-related courses and are committed to helping families get support with pumping, fl**ge fitting, and so much more. ⁠
⏰ From time to time, we'll be posting about Directory members so you can learn about the services they provide. ⁠
👁️ 👁️ Check out the Directory soon--and notice that it's an attractive format and providers are searchable by name, practice location, state/province, country...⁠
babiesincommon(dot)com/directory⁠
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05/27/2026

So happy to share this great podcast episode with you...listen to hear from Faith Samaan (who I have known for a few years and just got to spend a few days with earlier this month) from Portland, OR. She's an IBCLC who works in private practice and in a hospital and is talking with her colleague Dr. Emily Spaeth, about why fl**ge fitting matters.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2qdfmWRYxs6g7m00v8feRu?si=72b6c1abde4f40b5

05/27/2026

📍South Shore, Massachusetts

Meet Sarah Connolly, RN, IBCLC, NTMNC 🤍

Sarah is a registered nurse working with the mother-baby population at a large Boston hospital, as well as in private practice. She is also a Certified Neonatal Touch and Massage Nurse. She feels deeply honored to support families during such a meaningful time by offering education, reassurance, and hands-on care.

Sarah loves working with families at every stage of their journey, with a special passion for helping new parents grow, trust themselves, and build confidence. She specializes in prenatal education and general feeding support. https://www.babiesincommon.com/directory/item/sarah-connolly-rn-ibclc-ntmnc

Do you know about the Babies in Common Professionals Directory?⁠
👶🏼 👶🏿 👶🏽 👶 If you are a parent, parent-to-be, or someone who works with families who are feeding 👶🏼 👶🏿 👶🏽 👶 👶🏼 👶🏿 babies: then our Directory may come in handy🖐 for you, no matter where in the world 🌎 you are (or the person you are supporting is).⁠
🔎 Find lactation professionals who have taken one of our pumping-related courses and are committed to helping families get support with pumping, fl**ge fitting, and so much more. ⁠
⏰ From time to time, we'll be posting about Directory members so you can learn about the services they provide. ⁠
👁️ 👁️ Check out the Directory soon--and notice that it's an attractive format and providers are searchable by name, practice location, state/province, country...⁠
babiesincommon(dot)com/directory⁠
⁠ **gesizematters

05/26/2026

If you are having a baby in the next several months, it's time to think about prenatal education.

WHEN TO SIGN UP?
Ideally, people sign up around 15 weeks of pregnancy, just to block off time on your schedule and feel like one more thing on your list is done.

WHEN TO START?
It's great if you can be done with all your prenatal classes by week 36, if possible, but we definitely have some people who are due very soon after they finish the last class. Fun fact: most first-time parents don't give birth until after 40 weeks of pregnancy anyway.

WHERE ARE CLASSES?
Our classes are all available online (most as live, interactive classes), except for our CPR & Choke Saving Skills class (which is for anyone, age 12 or above, to attend). We have an in-person Breastfeeding Ready class and our Move & Get Comfy for Labor class is offered in-person, live online (while the in-person class is happening), or as an on-demand class (where Melissa Anne and I recorded us teaching as if you were there in-person with us!).

WHY TAKE OUR CLASSES?
They are fun, thorough, evidence-based, small, and interactive. Melissa Anne teaches most of them and not only does she have personal experience as a mother of three, giving birth in two different hospitals and then had one homebirth, but she is about to get her PhD in nursing so she can teach nursing students...she's incredibly knowledgeable but also loves empowering people to make their OWN choices for their OWN ideal birth experience. I teach the Breastfeeding Ready classes and love having parents-to-be doing hands-on activities to help them prepare for feeding their baby, but I am only able to offer these classes when I'm in Central Massachusetts, between the many workshops I teach for other lactation and perinatal professionals all over the US and in other countries.

Check out our offerings here:
https://www.babiesincommon.com/prenatal

education

05/26/2026

Want to be sure you know how to save a life AND you are available this Saturday, May 30, AND you live close enough to Central Massachusetts to get here for our in-person class?

Amanda has just five seats remaining in her CPR and Choke Saving Skills class (which includes adults, kids, and babies...and if you have time to stay a little longer, there is bonus info on narcan use).

Sign up soon to get one of those remaining seats. This class is for anyone: those expecting a baby, those that have a baby, grandparents, grandparents-to-be, teenagers, tweens, cousins, friends, other family members...everyone can learn how to save a life!

05/23/2026

We hear these comments frequently from our clients:
"I wish I would have scheduled this sooner."
"I had no idea nursing could feel this good."
"So I've been pumping with the wrong size fl**ge this whole time?"

Whether you are nursing, pumping, bottlefeeding, or all three, there is a lot to know. We are here for you. If you live in Massachusetts, many insurances reimburse for consultations with us. Some reimburse for unlimited visits. We tend to know which ones those are, so send a message to [email protected] to ask...

Home visits, virtual visits, and office visits are all available.

Not sure if your questions warrant a visit, send a message.

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05/23/2026

📍 Louisville, Kentucky & surrounding areas including Southern Indiana & virtually worldwide

Meet Bonnie Logsdon 🤍—a DONA-trained birth doula, RD, and IBCLC with 20+ years of experience in lactation, nutrition, community-based care, professional speaking, and parent education. Bonnie supports families throughout the prenatal and postpartum journey with compassionate, evidence-based care.

From latch challenges and low milk supply to pumping, fl**ge fitting, bottle refusal, tongue tie, returning to work, prenatal breastfeeding prep, and nutrition guidance, Bonnie helps families feel confident and cared for every step of the way.

Known for her compassionate, non-judgmental approach, Bonnie meets families where they are—helping them reach their feeding goals with confidence and support. https://www.babiesincommon.com/directory/item/bonnie-logsdon-rd-ibclc

Do you know about the Babies in Common Professionals Directory?⁠
👶🏼 👶🏿 👶🏽 👶 If you are a parent, parent-to-be, or someone who works with families who are feeding 👶🏼 👶🏿 👶🏽 👶 👶🏼 👶🏿 babies: then our Directory may come in handy🖐 for you, no matter where in the world 🌎 you are (or the person you are supporting is).⁠
🔎 Find lactation professionals who have taken one of our pumping-related courses and are committed to helping families get support with pumping, fl**ge fitting, and so much more. ⁠
⏰ From time to time, we'll be posting about Directory members so you can learn about the services they provide. ⁠
👁️ 👁️ Check out the Directory soon--and notice that it's an attractive format and providers are searchable by name, practice location, state/province, country...⁠
babiesincommon(dot)com/directory⁠
⁠ **gesizematters

05/23/2026

For those expecting a baby and planning to labor with the hopes of pushing their baby out, learning about movement in labor and strategies for staying comfortable are things we think are incredibly important to learn. Particularly for the person who is SUPPORTING the laboring person, he or she needs to have the skills and strategies ready for the big day (or days)!

We also know that not everyone can attend an in-person class.
🎥 Melissa Anne and I recorded our Move and Get Comfy for Labor class in a way that makes you feel like you are an actual participant, 🧍🏻🧍🏼‍♂️🧍🏽‍♀️🧍🏿‍♀️🧍🏽‍♂️🧍🏼standing there in class with us (yes, standing, it's a VERY active class where you are supposed to 👁️ watch, 👂🏽 listen, and then DO 🤸🏾the moves we are teaching, WITH your birth partner there while you are watching the class). It's all about practice, practice, practice!!

To preview parts of the on-demand Move and Get Comfy for Labor class, see this link:
https://learn.babiesincommon.com/courses/move-and-get-comfy-for-labor-part-two

You can learn more about this class (the in-person and on-demand versions) and register for either here: https://www.babiesincommon.com/prenatal/moveandgetcomfy

05/22/2026

If you want to hear my take on ni**le shields and fl**ge fitting...what do YOU think?

Ni**le shields. Flanges. Are they related when we choose the size? When are ni**le shields needed and how can a parent stop using it? A ni**le shield is a tool to help babies latch and/or to protect the ni**le while nursing a baby on a sore ni**le. They aren't always needed, and for most people they...