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Meet Yanett Hodgson, the Legacy Lactation Consultant Helping Families Feed With Confidence

Yanett Hodgson, Legacy Lactation Consultant, stands beside a Legacy Community Health table with balloons and gift bags at a community health event.

Feeding a new baby can be one of the most special parts of early parenthood. It can also be exhausting, painful, and confusing. For parents who choose to breastfeed, many never get enough support, and that gap is where a good lactation consultant changes everything. At Legacy Community Health, that person is often Lactation Consultant …

August is National Breastfeeding Month

National Breastfeeding Month

Breastfeeding, or chestfeeding, for any amount of time has significant health benefits for baby and parent. By Yanett Hodgson, IBCLC   August is National Breastfeeding Month! Per the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action, ā€œBreastfeeding is key to sustainable development strategiesĀ post-pandemic, as it improves nutrition, ensures food security and reduces inequalities between and within countriesā€. Breastfeeding, …