Katie Cohen, BSN RN IBCLC

I'm a Registered Nurse and International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant, specializing in breastfeeding, pediatrics, obstetrics, and public health. I’m passionate about providing individualized, relationship-based care to help parents become the best that they can be and reach their infant feeding goals, all while navigating this amazing journey of motherhood myself!

Before your baby arrives, there is a long checklist of things that need to be done. In addition to packing that hospital bag, here are some things to do before your baby arrives that will both ease your mind now and make the newborn period a little easier. The third trimester can also be tough …

Once labor and delivery (congrats new mom!) is over, you will be holding in your arms the precious little stranger who will be yours to take care of for the next 18 years. It’s pretty daunting, and new parents understandably have so many questions and anxieties. My favorite part of being a pediatric nurse and …

9 Tips to Preparing for a Newborn in the Third Trimester

10 Top Newborn Questions and Answers from a Pediatric Nurse and Lactation Consultant