Ask An LC: About Breastfeeding with Reynaud’s Disease

Welcome to “Ask an LC” by Melissa Yetter RN CLC Melissa Yetter RN CLC is an experienced OB/L&D/Newborn nurse since the 70’s. She started her specialized lactation career in 1988, became a CLC in 1991, and went on to IBCLC in 1993, renewed in 1998. Due to unforeseen circumstances, she opted out of the required 10 year IBCLC recertification exam in 2003. She has always maintained CLC status. She recently recertified for CLC (Certified Lactation Counselor) in 2008. She blogs at

Links To Some Great Breastfeeding Posts

I have read some amazing, well-written, interesting, thought-provoking and inspiring breastfeeding-related posts this week. They have been such a pleasure to read I wanted to share my top favorites with you. Do toddlers still need to be given formula milk (a.k.a.Breastmilk v. Formula? by Jenny at Chronicles of a Nursing Mom. Jenny discusses the advertising in the Philippines for “formula milk.” In the Philippines it is common to continue to feed toddlers formula, in fact, Jenny says “fo