Sending photos of breastfeeding mothers sends a signal for caution. An
article in the Chicago Tribune for which I was interviewed details a social
media scam where a person posing as a "lactation consultant" offered help
by requesting mothers send photos of their breasts and faces in order to
receive a consultation. While social media and Facebook sites are popular
places to seek lactation help, they are also opportunities for predators to
take advantage of vulnerable mothers. Parents should be alerted to this
scam and others like it. See
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/05/breastfeeding-moms-sent-naked-photos-videos-to-purported-lactation-consultant-on-facebook-now-they-fear-it-was-a-scam/?share=aoioicanhdocfatnnawm

Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
Weston, MA

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