Boob Nerds Lactation

07/29/2026

⚠️ ABM community — this one is urgent.

On September 1, UnitedHealthcare is changing how it reimburses lactation care. The new policy will only pay for one session per visit and will no longer cover claims billed for the infant, effectively cutting reimbursement for dyad care.

This impacts IBCLCs, physicians, and most importantly, the families who depend on covered lactation support during the most critical weeks postpartum.
The good news? There's still time to push back, and there are four letter templates ready to go for providers, parents, and employers.

Read the full breakdown and take action before September 1. https://paperlesslactation.com/blog/fight-uhc/

07/03/2026

The best baby shower gift might not be on the registry — give the gift of breastfeeding support. An IBCLC offers hands-on help, practical guidance, and emotional support to help new parents succeed. Read more about why this thoughtful, lasting gift matters: https://wix.to/jW5Vxgw

Why Breastfeeding Support MattersBreastfeeding is natural but not always easy. Many mothers face challenges such as latching difficulties, low milk supply, ni**le pain, or concerns about their baby’s weight gain. Without guidance, these issues can lead to frustration, early weaning, or feelings of...

06/15/2026

Ever been enjoying a peaceful nursing session and suddenly—RIP—your baby peels off and takes your ni**le with them? Ouch. Learn how small changes to unlatching can save you pain and make nursing calmer for you and baby. Read our quick, real talk guide: https://wix.to/JD5XNfv
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You've finally settled into the couch. The baby is nursing peacefully. The stars are aligned. The coffee is still warm. Life is good.Then suddenly—RIP.Your baby hears a noise, spots the dog, notices the ceiling fan, or simply remembers they have a neck and whips their head around while still firml...

06/12/2026

An announcement you have all been waiting for! Barika’s baby is a boy, and his name is Nkuba. 🦍🎉

Pronounced n-KOO-buh, his name was chosen by his care team to honor the Nkuba Conservation Area, a community-managed reserve in the Democratic Republic of the Congo established and managed by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.

This protected area helps safeguard critically endangered Grauer’s gorillas while supporting local community members who work as trackers and conservationists. While Nkuba is a western lowland gorilla, his name connects his story here at the Zoo to the larger work being done to protect gorillas in the wild.

The name Nkuba can also be associated with “rain” or “lightning” in Central African languages, and as a surname, it is often connected to strength, power, and leadership.

A strong name for a very special little one. Welcome, Nkuba. 🧡

06/07/2026

📚☕ This is my tea, and this is what I'm reading...

📖 Weaving Shadows by Heba Al-Wasity
📖 Tongue-Tied by Richard Baxter

One feeds my love of stories, and the other feeds my inner lactation nerd. 🤓
There's something magical about ending the day with a warm cup of tea and a good book—whether it's escaping into another world or learning something new that helps me better support families.

✨ What are you reading right now? Drop your current book, audiobook, or podcast recommendation in the comments! I'd love to add a few more titles to my ever-growing stack. 📚💖

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06/05/2026

As an RN and IBCLC, I see every day how important programs like WIC are for families in our communities.

For more than 30 years, WIC has helped ensure that pregnant women, breastfeeding parents, infants, and young children have access to nutritious food and essential support. Now, funding cuts threaten that mission, potentially forcing programs to turn away eligible families and reducing access to healthy foods like fruits and vegetables.
WIC isn't a luxury. It's a proven public health investment that improves maternal and infant health, supports breastfeeding, and helps families during some of the most vulnerable times in their lives.

I struggle to understand why we continue to debate whether babies, children, and new parents deserve access to healthy food while discussing tax breaks for those who need them the least. The strength of a community is reflected in how it cares for its most vulnerable members.

Please take a moment to use the link below to contact your elected officials and tell them that we must continue supporting families in need. Every child deserves a healthy start, and every family deserves access to the resources that help them thrive.

⬇️ Use the link below to make your voice heard. ⬇️

National WIC Association

06/02/2026

🌈 Happy Pride Month from B**b Nerds! 🤓💖

At B**b Nerds, we believe every family deserves evidence-based, compassionate, judgment-free feeding support.

Breastfeeding, chestfeeding, pumping, induced lactation, co-lactation, donor milk, formula feeding, or a combination of the above—there is no one "right" way to build and feed a family.

This Pride Month, we celebrate LGBTQ+ parents, parents-to-be, and all the beautiful ways families are created.

Your family is valid.
Your feeding goals matter.
You deserve support that respects who you are.

Whether you're navigating pregnancy, adoption, surrogacy, induced lactation, chestfeeding, pumping, or simply trying to figure out what works best for your family, B**b Nerds is here to help.

Because feeding support should be for everyone. 🌈🍼

Happy Pride Month!

💖 Mary Warriner, RN, IBCLC
🤓 B**b Nerds
📍 Wichita & Surrounding Communities

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05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day from B**b Nerds 🤓💖

To the moms doing midnight feeds, reheating the same coffee 4 times, crying in the bathroom, Googling baby p**p colors at 2am, pumping in the car, cluster feeding through exhaustion, and still showing up every single day…
You’re doing a good job.
Even when it doesn’t feel graceful. Even when breastfeeding is hard. Even when motherhood feels chaotic, sticky, loud, emotional, and mildly unhinged.
You are still a good mom.
Today isn’t about perfection. It’s about survival, love, comfort, safety, and showing up for your tiny humans over and over again.
So this is your reminder from B**b Nerds:

💖 The baby doesn’t need perfect. 💖 They need YOU. 💖 And you’re already enough.

Happy Mother’s Day to every kind of mom, every feeding journey, and every family.
🤓 B**b Nerds
Latching onto the science of breastfeeding

05/08/2026

Today I met with Noah Taylor, who is running for U.S. Senate in Kansas against incumbent Senator Roger Marshall.

We discussed increasing access to lactation care for Medicaid recipients and why supportive, preventative breastfeeding care should not be out of reach for families simply because of their insurance coverage.

The benefits of breastfeeding for both parent and baby are widely known but the system often creates barriers to the evidence-based lactation support families need to meet their feeding goals.

We talked about how improving access to IBCLC care can improve maternal and infant health outcomes, reduce complications, and better support Kansas families.

Breastfeeding support is preventative healthcare and families deserve access to that care.

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05/05/2026

Happy Nurses Week to the ones who hold hands, catch mistakes, advocate hard, educate endlessly, and keep showing up even when the system makes it harder than it should be.
Nurses are the heartbeat of healthcare — skilled, compassionate, exhausted, brilliant, and absolutely essential.
To every nurse: your work matters, your voice matters, and the care you give changes lives.
Happy Nurses Week! 💙🩺