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• Meet 'The Breast Whisperer'

  The Washington Post runs an article today about a D.C. lactaction consultant so effective, she is known as "The Breast Whisperer." Yes, the woman literally speaks to the breasts of new mothers: "Psst. Hey, boob. No, not you, the other one. I've got a secret to tell you: If you don't start making some milk, I'm going to get medieval on your ass." Just you watch: The Breast Whisperer will wind up with her own show on the National Geographic Channel. And every week, she'll tell women they need to let their nipples be the pack leaders. Okay, (most) jokes aside: What does Pat Shelly, Lactaction Consultant Extraordinaire, have that other nursing nurturers don't? Read More... Posted Apr 27 2008, 12:33 PM by Jen Chaney with | with 18 comment(s) Filed under: breastfeeding, Washington, nursing, Washington Post, feeding, lactation consultants, Breast Whisperer, D.C., Pat Shelly, la leche