Michelle Roth, BA, IBCLC

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Michelle Roth, BA, IBCLC is a freelance writer and editor with a day job as a board-certified lactation consultant for two busy pediatric practices. She is a former La Leche League Leader, Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, and Certified Infant Massage Instructor.

Michelle was a La Leche League Leader for more than a decade, serving on the Area Council for LLL of Western PA, and as Contributing Editor for LLLI's peer-reviewed journal for Leaders, Leaven.

Michelle has a bachelor's degree in Psychology, with a minor in Women's Studies. Her research passions include women's health and body image, especially in relation to pregnancy, birth and mothering.

She has taught classes ranging from healthy pregnancy, to childbirth preparation, to parenting, and more. Her favorite freelance jobs are proofreading and blog writing; but, her number one project is mothering her four kids. When she does have free time, she enjoys reading and crocheting.

Michelle's Education & Training:

  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Psychology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  • International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®)

Michelle's Work History & Experience:

  • Group Leader at La Leche League International
  • Lactation Consultant at East Suburban Pediatrics
  • Lactation Consultant at Children's Community Pediatrics

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Articles Reviewed by Michelle Roth

Mother preparing food in the kitchen with baby and young son

Best Foods for Lactation: Never Run Out of Milk

Mother smiling at her baby in carrier while making breakfast

How Many Calories When Breastfeeding

Beautiful mother looking down at her baby while breastfeeding on her side

Clicking Sound When Breastfeeding

Smiling mother showing the groceries to her baby while carrying him

Foods to Limit or Avoid While Breastfeeding

Blonde mother hand expressing milk to her baby

A Step-By-Step Guide to Hand Expression of Breast Milk

Smiling brunette mother laying on her side while breastfeeding on the bed

Best Breastfeeding Tips for New Mothers: 2024 Tips

Mother in pink breastfeeding her baby on the couch

How Long Should a Breastfeeding Session Last?

Beautiful mother cuddling her baby while sitting on the floor by the window

What Happens When You Stop Breastfeeding: Expect This

Mother in white holding and kissing her baby in white bed

How to Deal with Breastfeeding Pain

Beautiful mother dressed in warm clothes breastfeeding her baby at the park

Breastfeeding With Breast Implants

Used breast pump and collector bottles

What To Do With An Old Breast Pump

Woman sitting on the toilet while looking at a pregnancy test

How Long After Sex Is Implantation?

Baby breastfeeds while mom sleeps

Causes of Blood in Breast Milk

Mom breastfeeding newborn in a hospital bed

No Breast Milk After Delivery

Breast pump sitting on the windowsill

How Long Can Breast Milk Sit Out at Room Temperature?

Mother comforting her crying baby

Baby Fusses or Cries During Feeding: Causes & Solutions

Baby given a belly massage

Infant Gas: Treating and Preventing Baby Gas

Mom carrying her crying baby

Baby Crying After Feeding: What Should You Do?

Mother breastfeeding on the sofa

Can't Lose Weight While Breastfeeding? 3 Reasons Why

Mother breastfeeding her baby

How a Lactation Consultant Can Help You Breastfeed

Smiling baby breastfeeding

What is Cluster Feeding and How Long Does It Last?

Packs of frozen breast milk in the freezer

How to Warm Up Breast Milk

Mother with mastitis breastfeeding her baby

Mastitis While Breastfeeding

Mother breasfeeding her toddler

How To Dry Up Breast Milk: Fastest Ways

Mom breastfeeding with thrush

Thrush While Breastfeeding

Mom breastfeeding on the sofa

When Does Breast Milk Come In? What to Look For

Bottle of pumped breastmilk with a light white color

Breast Milk Color: What Color Should Breast Milk Be?

Mother breastfeeding her baby at night

How To Breastfeed At Night

Mom breastfeeding while drinking coffee at coffee shop

Can I Have Caffeine While Breastfeeding?

Twins sleeping together in a crib

How to Sleep Train Twins

Woman laying on her side while breastfeeding focusing on her let down reflex

Slow Let-Down Reflex? Why You Have A Slow Let Down

Mother breastfeeding newborn baby

How Much Should Breastfed and Formula-Fed Babies Eat?

Mother breastfeeding her baby

Breastfeeding vs. Pumping: The Pros and Cons of Each

Baby drinking juice from a sippy cup

How To Introduce Juice To Your Baby: Guidelines & Tips

Mother breastfeeding her baby

Itchy Nipples and Breast-Feeding

Crying baby with colic

Colic in Babies: Possible Causes, Remedies, and Tips

Cute baby chewing on fingers while teething

Teething in Babies: Symptoms and Remedies

Weaning off the sippy cup

Transitioning from Sippy Cup to Regular Cup

Weaning off the Pacifier

How to Wean Off Pacifiers: 7 Simple Steps

Baby sleeping while sucking on a pacifier

How to Clean and Sterilize Pacifiers: 5 Simple Steps

Cute baby boy with sippy cup

How to Switch from Bottle to Sippy Cup (in a Few Easy Steps)

Baby drinking from a sippy cup

How to Help Your Baby Switch from Breast to Sippy Cup

Woman breastfeeding her baby at night

Pump or Sleep: Do I Need to Breast Pump at Night?

Baby drinking from bottle nipple

Switching Nipple Sizes on Baby’s Bottles (Ultimate Guide)

Baby holding a bottle

How to Stop Bottle Feeding: The When, Why, and How

Mother feeding newborn daughter from a bottle

Glass vs. Plastic vs. Stainless Steel Baby Bottles

Constipated newborn baby crying

How Long Can Baby Go Without Pooping?

Free Spectra Breast Pump Through Insurance

How to Get a Free Breast Pump Through Insurance: 5 Steps

Breast Pumping At Work

How to Breast Pump at Work

Bottle of expressed breast milk on the counter

How to Tell if Your Breast Milk Has Gone Bad

Woman Using Breast Pads

How to Use Breast Pads Properly: Step by Step Guide

Woman Breastfeeding Her Toddler in the Park

How to Wean a Toddler (6 Steps to Stop Breastfeeding)

Woman pumping her breasts with breast pump in public

How to Pump On the Go (Discreet Breast Pumping 101)

Father feeding bottled milk to breastfed baby girl

How to Bottle Feed Your Breastfed Baby (25 Simple Tips)

Father bottle feeding his son with a sterilized baby bottle

How to Sterilize Baby Bottles: 7 Safe Methods

Mother feeding her baby using a boppy pillow

How to Use a Boppy Pillow (Step-by-Step Guide)

Baby drinking from a warmed milk bottle

How to Warm Baby Bottles (4 Safe Methods)

How To Stop Pumping Breastmilk

How to Wean off Pumping (7 Steps to Follow)

Woman breastfeeding frustrated with low milk supply

How to Increase Low Breast Milk Supply

Full bottles of expressed breast milk

How To Pump More Milk (The Ultimate Guide)

Manual vs Electric Breast Pumps Comparison

Manual vs Electric Breast Pumps