Navigating the world of breastfeeding can be challenging during the postpartum period. You’ll feel a mix of emotions—from love and bonding with your newborn to frustration and doubt. Every mother’s experience with breastfeeding is different. Your personal circumstances, community and cultural influences and what your baby’s needs are unique.
Through this journey, having access to reliable advice, support and words of encouragement can make all the difference. Thankfully, there are many influences who offer plenty of advice, encouragement and support for all mothers, whether you choose breastfeeding, pumping, supplementing with formula or a mix of all of the above.
They fearlessly share their own stories and lessons they’ve learned on their own journeys. Remember, you’re not alone in this. There’s no one-size-fits-all answer to this topic and what matters most is that you feel comfortable and confident in your choices for yourself and your baby.
You have an entire community of women who have been in your shoes, sharing their experiences online, so you can feel supported and heard.
These Instagram voices provide a lifeline of information and reassurance to help you make decisions on how to navigate breastfeed challenges and feel confident in your feeding choice.
Here are eight influencers we turn to for their voice on breastfeeding.
The Baby Dietitian: Cinthia Scott
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Cinthia Scott, also known as The Baby Dietitian, is a certified pediatric dietitian and international board certified lactation counselor who shares expert advice on nutrition. As a mother of two, Cinthia is passionate about finding babies and toddlers the proper nutrition for them.
Nutrition in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life are the most important, and Cinthia helps moms navigate the fourth trimester with tips and stories.
What we love the most about her account is how she helps make sense of all the information you may find online when it comes to feeding your little ones. Her posts include easy-to-understand guidelines, ideal for when you’re sleep-deprived, still wearing a diaper yourself—and running on fumes.
Her content offers practical tips for breastfeeding and emphasizes all feeding choices are respected and supported. Cinthia’s warm and approachable style makes me a trusted source for many new mothers.
The Breastfeeding Mentor: Danielle Facey
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Danielle Facey, known as The Breastfeeding Mentor, provides relatable advice and educational content to support new mothers in their breastfeeding experiences. A breastfeeding wellness and weaning specialist, Danielle’s content is designed to be easy to follow.
Offering her own guides online, she answers the common questions mothers ask like ‘Should I be taking vitamins while breastfeeding?’ and ‘What are the benefits of breastfeeding?’ She once faced these questions and dozens more herself when she started to breastfeed her baby.
Danielle wants to help mothers learn how to nurture their baby, but also how to take care of themselves through the process. Her account features practical tips for breastfeeding, advice on weaning and focuses on inclusivity for all feeding choices.
The Little Milk Bar: Lindsay White
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Lindsay White, owner of The Little Milk Bar, aims to empower breastfeeding mothers everywhere. She started her brand after being hesitant to breastfeed while at dinner with her husband in public. She wasn’t sure if it was okay—and now she realizes no mother should have to ask these questions.
To Lindsay, mother’s should not have to hide away in bathrooms or parked cars to feed their babies. Her mission is to empower mothers to breastfeed their babies anywhere. Her advocacy to #dropthecover on her platform can relate to many mothers.
She’s dedicated to normalizing breastfeeding so mothers can feed their babies confidently. Lindsay promotes a non-judgmental environment and a supportive message where mothers can share their personal experiences.
The Lactation Expert: Jenn
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Jenn is a certified maternal newborn nurse, lactation consultant and breastfeeding enthusiast. She wants to change a mother’s breastfeeding experience into something filled with confidence and joy—one step at a time.
On her platforms, she provides free breastfeeding education to help moms achieve their breastfeeding goals. Jenn also shares personal stories, preparation tips during pregnancy, success stories, knowledge and support for breastfeeding mothers. With evidence-based tips, Jenn provides an understanding community for mothers on their own feeding journeys.
Karing for Postpartum: Karrie Locher
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Karrie Locher has been a postpartum, certified lactation counselor and neonatal nurse for nearly a decade. When she brought her first baby home, she was confident she would know everything about how to breastfeed—but she quickly found her experience filled with problems. She found the education around postpartum care to be lacking, and she was determined to do something about it. In 2020, Karrie started her brand Karing for Postpartum to educate new parents about breastfeeding in a realistic way. She offers troubleshooting advice, courses and aims to empower mothers.
Alexis Kristina
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Alexis Kristina is a model, content creator and mother of three. Alexis shares lessons, challenges and advice on her platform. As a Black woman, she aims to empower and educate other Black women to have a strong and breastfeeding experience. Her content is vulnerable, and she draws on her personal experiences to provide relatable advice on not only breastfeeding—but postpartum body image and self-care, too. Her focus on empowering Black women is vital—as it directly addresses the unique challenges and disparities they may face in their breastfeeding journey.
The Formula Mom: Mallory Whitmore
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Mallory Whitmore is a certified infant feeding tech and educator who provides support for formula feeding parents through tips, education and advocacy. Serving as the educational lead for Bobbie, a baby formula brand, Mallory is trying to break the stigma around formula feeding. She encourages women to explore the option of supplementing with formula if they do not produce enough breast milk or they want to alleviate some of the pressure from exclusively breastfeeding.
Her content is dedicated to making parents feel informed, supported and confident to explore all of their choices.
Be My Breast Friend: Kristen Krahl
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Kristen Krahl is a certified lactation counselor that specializes in exclusive pumping. As a mother of five, she has more than 50 months of exclusive pumping experience and shares her evidence-based advice and tips online. In 2022, Kristen started Be My Breast Friend where you can schedule a pumping consultation, guides and breastfeeding support accessories. She shares reviews on pumping bras, tanks, nursing bras and of course breast pumps to help you find your best fit. Kristen also has her own podcast, Tired Moms Club, where she chats about bottle flow, nutrition, prenatal care and everything in between.
