The Good Latch Cat

10/14/2026

Just 3 years ago I was having my first miscarriage (the first of three consecutive losses), the beginning of my secondary infertility journey… I paused, waited, searched for answers over that course of time. And now here I am, carrying this special soul at 40 years old.

My friend/birth doula shared a song based on this scripture the night before his conception: “I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland…”

Can you believe it?
I’m here.
I’m finally here.

There is something all the more sacred now when I come into your homes Mamas…as you have welcomed new life and I am carrying my own…

He is due around thanksgiving (how appropriate 🙏) what a perfect season to slow down and just be with what matters most in this life 🥰💜🌈

When do you think my second boy will arrive Earthside? Xx

09/23/2026

Good morning Mamas and happy Wednesday ☀️ 💜! Breasfeeding café today from 10 AM to 12 PM at the Ilion library ☕️ I’ll be there alongside my beautiful friend/birth Doula/soon-to-be IBCLC Erica ! This will be one of the last few cafés in Ilion for the year as I begin to slow down and get ready for Henry Michael’s arrival 🥰 please come by to say hi or if you need professional lactation support. We’re here for you Mamas 💜 

09/10/2026

Just shy of 30 weeks Mamas!🤰💜 Henry Michael is getting soooo big now (I just know he’s going to be an 8 pounder like my first 😂 ) being 40 and pregnant truly has been absolute bliss 🥰🥰🥰

Come join me today for a morning walk at 10 am at proctor park with The Mom Walk Collective • Utica, NY! I love this group and how they meet every month- no matter the weather! There are SO many resources for Mamas compared to when I had my first boy 10 years (can you spot him in the photo?)

Hope everyone has a happy Thursday!

Much love,
Cat Xx

08/26/2026

Breastfeeding Café today at the Ilion Library Mamas from 10-12! 💜🫶🏼 If you need any lactation support or just want to connect with other Mamas please stop by! No, you don’t have to stay the whole time. And no, you don’t have to have issues to show up. These really are very chill meet ups 😘 You are not alone Mama xoxo

08/15/2026

Pregnancy VLOG Weeks 17-26! We are in the end stretch of the second trimester Mamas 💜 My family and I have been filled with so much anticipation, happiness and gratitude as we prepare for our boy’s arrival and soak in all the blessings of this incredible journey.

As my husband and I were waking and getting ready for our day, I was standing in front of the mirror, feeling Henry’s little kicks. And then Matt said softly:

“It’s a miracle.”

It really is 🙏

Pregnancy VLOG weeks 17-26! I hope you enjoy these little documenta...

08/10/2026

Thank you Flower Moon Families for sharing this Indigy Milk Mocktail! Give my fellow IBCLC a like and follow 💜

“This is a toast to all the prayers and dreams that have brought us together today as we stoke of the flames of Also, it’s a celebration of the good life we’re creating for the next generations through the way we parent and feed them, from the first latch to creating healthy, wholesome rituals with them.” 🥰🙏🏽🥰🙏🏽

08/09/2026

As an IBCLC, I believe deeply that lactation is about so much more than how we feed a baby.

It is about knowledge. It is about connection. It is about culture. It is about sovereignty.

And it’s important to remember, lactation means recognizing the voices and traditions that existed long before modern lactation medicine ever had a name…

For this second week of breastfeeding month celebrations, I am honored to recognize Indigenous Milk Medicine Week and the generations of Indigenous families who have carried the knowledge of nourishing their babies through ancestral teachings, ceremony, community, and love 💜

This year’s featured artist, Julianne Denny (Cree, Ojibway, Mi’kmaq), beautifully captures that through her artwork. Julianne is a multidisciplinary Indigenous artist, birthworker, lactation counselor, and cultural practitioner from the Rocky Boy community.

Her work honors kinship, continuity, and the strength carried through Indigenous Milk Medicine to keep the fires lit. 🔥

Mamas, this week is about recognizing that Indigenous families have always held wisdom about birth, feeding, connection, and community 💪🏽

Because breast milk IS medicine 💜

And when that medicine is carried forward through generations, it becomes something even greater…A living connection to those who came before us and a gift to those who come after 🙏🙏🙏

🔥 May the fires stay lit.
🔥 May the knowledge continue to be carried.
🔥 May Indigenous families have the sovereignty to nourish their babies in ways rooted in their own culture, traditions, and communities.

Please take a moment to read this message from the Indigenous Milk Medicine Collective community:

“We come together in good fellowship with hands open, hearts full, and a shared commitment to our communities. What started as a small offering has become something greater than any one of us: a movement grounded in Indigenous love, sovereignty, and ceremony.

Through the years, we remain humbly connected to this purpose walking in the ways of our ancestors to nourish life and carry forward traditions for generations to come.”

I invite you to learn more, listen, and support the work of Indigenous Milk Medicine Week! 💜🫶🏽

Please visit and follow Indigenous Milk Medicine Collective on Facebook to learn more, support their work, and honor the voices leading this movement:

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And check out more information on their website: https://www.indigenousmilkmedicinecollective.org/about

08/06/2026

SOOOOOOO much fun yesterday at the Utica Zoo with all the Mamas, familiar and new! We had a grand total of 365 attendees 🥰🥰🥰 thank you to everyone who showed up and to our wonderful maternal and infant resource vendors for spending the day educating, encouraging, and supporting families in our community. We truly are stronger together 💪🏼💜

And a very special thank you Sugar & Milk Coffee Truck for keeping everyone caffeinated and adding such a fun touch to the event! ☕️

And to my husband, Matt… thank you for sponsoring my raffle giveaways and for stepping up to make the sweetest announcement at my table and for cheering me on every step of the way 🥰 Many of you know him as a professional MC and radio personality with 92.7 The Drive 🤘🏼 “The Reverend of Rock” 😆 he has a way of making every event he’s at feel extra special. I couldn’t have asked for a better partner, both in life and in serving our community together 😘

Finally, thank you to everyone who supports the Mohawk Valley Breastfeeding Network!!! Seeing families connect with local resources and each other is exactly why we do this. Here’s to continuing to build a community where every Mama feels seen, supported, and empowered!

Until next year!

Much love,
Cat Xx 💜

08/03/2026

Happy World Breastfeeding Week (well *month* really!) 💜 all of our journeys may look different from one another and that’s ok 🫶🏼 I salute all of you 💪🏼 😘 I’m grateful I was able to nurse Luke for 3.5 years. It was a sacred time of ups and downs…nursing was our safe haven, what kept us grounded while our world was was falling apart. Breastfeeding and co sleeping, this was the only peace we had. These bonds got us through major life hurricanes and I will never regret or forget this beautiful sacred bond that got us through it all 💜

“Nature always seems to know how to ebb and flow.
Cause life is hard.
But the hardest song days drag on, no matter what we’re taught. Just like flowers in the rain, yea they bend when they’re in pain…
But when the rain comes to an end…
They stand again….” 🙌🙏💜

07/27/2026

Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week at the Utica Zoo! 💫 🎉 🦦🤱🏽🐫👩🏼‍🍼

🦁 Hosted by MVBN and MV Prenatal & Maternity Support 🦚

Coffee and Drinks by Sugar & Milk 😋 ☕️💜

FREE admission for all Mamas and reduced costs for their guests! Children 2 and under are free!
🌟Please preregister here: http://www.tinyurl.com/wbfwzooevent

💫2026 Maternal and Infant Vendors!💫

🪷My Matrescence-maternal coaching for women navigating the identity shifts of motherhood
https://www.mymatrescence.com

🪻The Good Latch Cat (Me!)- Home Traveling International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
https://www.thegoodlatchcat.com

🌻Mohawk Valley Lactation- Professional lactation and doula services https://mohawkvalleylactation.com

🌸MVHS - come meet the IBCLCs of Wynn Hospital who serve Mamas on the maternity floor

🌼O’Brien Wellness- occupational therapist specializing in feeding therapy for littles, orofacial myofunctional and craniosacral therapy https://www.obrienwellness.com

🌾Bold Move Chiropractic - Pelvic and Orthopedic physical therapist https://www.boldmovept.com

🌺Sitrin Health- occupational therapists specializing in pelvic floor therapy and postpartum

🌷The Mom Walk Collective - local Mamas connecting through movement, conversation and real life support for every season of Motherhood

🪷TrainQuality Personal Training-Movement that focuses on the quality of life and longevity of each individual by building strength, mobility, stability and balance by decreasing fears and anxiety to achieve true happiness and optimal levels of health and wellness https://movebreathe.live

🪻Moms Connect of Rome- an organization for Mamas who meet up monthly for encouragement, support and friendship FB:

🌻Tri-County WIC- a local supplemental food program that provides food and nutrition services to improve the health and nutrition of Moms and kids

🌸MV Doula Cooperative- a collection of individual Doulas, Lactation Counselors, and other non-medical Birth Professionals, who have come together to better serve our families in the Mohawk Valley Region https://www.mvdoulacoop.com

🌼Building Blocks CNY- offers specialized services including speech, physical and occupational therapy to infants, children and adults to help reach their greatest potential https://buildingblockscny.com

🌾Mountain Chiropractic- providing long term chiropractic care for the whole family including babies and Mamas (both pre and postnatal care!)

🌺The Neighborhood Center- local nonprofit organization with many programs that provide child care services and preventative services for youth and families

🌷ICAN- a local nonprofit organization that provides individualized, community based mental health, behavioral, and social services for children, families and adults. Their support and services continue to empower thousands of families by helping them stay together, overcome life’s obstacles, and meet and exceed their goals. https://ican.family/programs/

🪷Oneida County Health Department- working in accordance with the NYS Department of Health, they strive to present relevant and important information and guidance on general health, children and youth with special health care needs, immunizations and vaccinations, substance use disorder, and more, including environmental health.

🪻Cornell Cooperative Extension- meet nutrition educator Valerie and learn more about her virtual pregnancy and infant feeding support groups Email: [email protected]

🌻The Center- Utica’s local non-profit organization that helps refugees and immigrants integrate into the Mohawk Valley community, offering services like immigration assistance, job training, and cultural orientation. https://www.thecenterutica.org

🌸Homeownership Center- learn more about childhood lead poisoning and resources available to address lead hazards https://unhs.org