Introducing the
Lactation Simulation Model (LSM)
A Comprehensive Breastfeeding Simulator
Skills to support new parents
Active learning experiences
Health Behavior Change
Our Lactation Simulation Model (LSM) is a comprehensive breastfeeding simulator that can teach parents and health providers how to identify, prevent, or manage over 25 common breast and breastfeeding-related prenatal and postpartum concerns.
Our LSM can be used by:
- A pregnant mother at a prenatal class
- A standardized patient for medical/nursing student exams
- A lactation consultant during a postpartum visit
- A hospital for Baby-Friendly training requirements
The LiquidGoldConcept Lactation Simulation Model is currently in use at hospitals, nursing schools, WIC clinics, and community centers around the world.
All LSMs are hand-made and hand-painted in Ann Arbor, MI. Expect 4-6 weeks for delivery.Sign up to receive Lactation Simulation Model updates
From our Blog
Talking to your kids about breastfeeding
Glenis I hope you have been following Glenis’s induced lactation story with us this month! If you missed the introduction to this series, follow this link to catch up. Glenis is the mother of an elementary and a middle school aged kiddo, a boy aged 10 and a girl aged 12. Her partner is Read more about Talking to your kids about breastfeeding[…]
My Induced Lactation Journey: An Interview With Glenis Decuir
The LiquidGoldConcept Summer 2018 intern team recently had the privilege of interviewing Glenis Decuir who induced lactation to co-breastfeed with her pregnant partner. Glenis is doing this while taking care of her two children 10 and 12 and being at work and school full time. Her goal is to provide nutrition and bond with her Read more about My Induced Lactation Journey: An Interview With Glenis Decuir[…]
Where are the healthcare providers in The LetDown?
Have healthcare providers let mothers down? Photo courtesy of ABC TV It’s hard not to sympathize with Audrey’s (“Aud”) character in The LetDown played by actress and director, Alison Bell. She’s raw, authentic, and the challenges she faces as a new mother are so appreciable that, as a viewer, you feel as if you should Read more about Where are the healthcare providers in The LetDown?[…]
Breastfeeding Role Models: Should this job be taken more seriously?
Celebrities can band together with public health officials to promote healthy breastfeeding messages and help families find places to get support. In a recent Netflix comedy standup special“Hard Knock Wife,” Ali Wong describes breastfeeding as a “brutal savage ritual.” Ali is one of the few comedians who has included her breastfeeding experience in her Read more about Breastfeeding Role Models: Should this job be taken more seriously?[…]
Being Serena – Starting an Overdue Conversation on Breastfeeding in America
Whether or not a baby is breastfeeding at 6-months can greatly reduce risk of asthma, ear infection, diarrhea, as well as diabetes. However, a recent CDC report showed only 64% of black women are initiating breastfeeding compared to 81.5% of white, non-Hispanic and 81.9% of Hispanic women. (Photo: from 2010, rates have since changed. U.S. Read more about Being Serena – Starting an Overdue Conversation on Breastfeeding in America[…]
Shadi Larson – Intern Introduction LGC
“What IS that?” said the girl sitting next to me at the lunch table. I looked down at my khoresht-e bodemjan (Persian eggplant stew) and then looked to my right at her perfectly cut peanut butter sandwich. I was 8 years old when I first realized that I ate differently from others; homemade stew vs. Read more about Shadi Larson – Intern Introduction LGC[…]
Brittany McQueer – Teacher, Doula, Public Health Professional
I am a teacher, a doula, and I’m in public health. After spending five years teaching biology and chemistry to high schoolers in Phoenix, Arizona I decided to needed to make a career change. I was very inspired by the teen pregnancy rate in my school and finding a way to make that transition better Read more about Brittany McQueer – Teacher, Doula, Public Health Professional[…]
Intern Introduction – Meghan Watkins
I am in a time of transition. I decided after spending much of my life believing I wanted to go into clinical care, shifting my focus to population health. I entered undergrad determined to complete a Doctorate in Physical Therapy (PT). I spent countless hours shadowing and over two years of working in respite Read more about Intern Introduction – Meghan Watkins[…]
Support Systems
Thanks for joining us on this breastfeeding journey with Marian*. This is #4 of 4 posts in this mini-series. As you may remember from the first post Introducing Marian and Kirat of this series, we interviewed a second-time mom and chronicled her breastfeeding journey. Continue reading to learn about her experiences with support systems. Read more about Support Systems[…]
Birthing Levi
Thanks for joining us on this breastfeeding journey with Marian*. This is #3 of 4 posts in this mini-series. As you may remember from the first post, Introducing Marian and Kirat, we interviewed a second time mom and chronicled her breastfeeding journey. Continue reading to learn about Marian’s experiences with Birthing Levi*. In Birthing Diana, Read more about Birthing Levi[…]