Shelly Taft LPN, IBCLC

Shelly Taft LPN, IBCLC 1:1 breastfeeding support, online prenatal classes, sleep education coaching from Shelly Taft, LPN a

I'm a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Doula, and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Based in Worcester County, MA, I've been supporting new families in Massachusetts and Rhode Island since 2007. I know that every parent is different, so I don't believe in a cookie-cutter approach to lactation help. I will work with you to develop a breastfeeding plan that works for your li

fe and your family. I've supported more than a thousand families in Massachusetts and Rhode Island and I'd be honored to help you, too.

Comment FOOD BLOG and I will send you my blog post where I go into more details on breastfeeding myths! 🍊🍿🍜👶🍼
06/17/2026

Comment FOOD BLOG and I will send you my blog post where I go into more details on breastfeeding myths! 🍊🍿🍜👶🍼

06/15/2026

My favorite thing to do! So often I see exhausted parents who want sleep, but don’t want to do cry-it-out. Yes - that is absolutely possible! There are gentler ways to support your baby. Comment SLEEP GUIDE and I will send you my guide on how to do that 💤.

06/12/2026

It’s not easy to rank terrible pieces of baby sleep advice, but this is my take. Would you add anything to this list? 🤔 👩🏻‍🍼

06/10/2026

🇩🇰 Denmark perhaps didn’t exactly ban cry it out, but what happened is just as interesting.

✉️ Over 700 Danish psychologists signed an open letter saying cry it out should be discouraged, and Denmark’s Health Board quietly removed it from their official recommendations entirely. No announcement, the web pages and pamphlets just disappeared.

❕That’s not a ban, BUT it’s a country officially stepping back from advice that millions of parents here are still being handed at their 4 month checkup.

So the question I’m curious about → should the US be having this conversation too? 🇺🇸 Drop your thoughts below, I’m so curious.

06/06/2026

😳 Did you see the BBC investigation into baby sleep consultants? What are your thoughts? If you haven’t seen it, comment BBC SLEEP and I will send you the link to read it.

I always say to parents to check credentials before booking anyone for sleep support because, unfortunately, the area is wildly unregulated! 🚦

Not everyone giving advice out there has the training to back it up. Both you and your baby deserve someone who does. 👶🏾

06/04/2026

Respectfully, none of your business 😮‍💨 

Your baby isn’t manipulating you. They don’t have the brain development for that yet. What they have is one way to commu...
06/01/2026

Your baby isn’t manipulating you. They don’t have the brain development for that yet. What they have is one way to communicate, and for over a century we’ve been told to ignore it.

Swipe to see what the science actually says. And if you’re looking for a gentler way to help your baby sleep, comment SLEEP GUIDE below.

05/29/2026

Save this post before you buy that baby product you’ve been eyeing. Have you tried any of these? I am so curious to hear your takes on these!

05/27/2026

Everyone things I do gentle sleep coaching because I love the babies so much… But honestly? I do it for the parents 🤫 

I am here to support the whole family, while meeting the baby where they’re at - no cry-it-out or “self-soothing“ around here! There are gentler ways to support your baby. Comment SLEEP GUIDE and I will send you my guide on how to do that 💤.

05/25/2026

With so many loud opinions on sleep training online, no wonder parents can feel pressured into something that feels intuitively wrong to them. Thank you for this wonderful video.

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