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Comparison will steal your peace

September - 27 - 2020

Too often we look around to see what everyone else is doing and it makes us feel incomplete, incompetent, like we’re doing something wrong or not doing enough. We see the success of others in parenting, sleep training, their milk supply, pumping, whatever, and it…

Do I need to wean when baby has teeth?

September - 27 - 2020

When a baby is latched correctly, their tongue comes over the gums (and teeth) to cup the nipple and breast. If a baby is latched deeply, they physically cannot bite the breast. They may bite while unlatching or if they slide down the breast because…

Pumping Log: pumping for a toddler

September - 26 - 2020

As babies grow, there needs for milk also change. During the first year of life, after one month of age, babies need 20 to 30 ounces of milk per day. This need does not change until your baby reaches the first year milestone. From 1…

Ways to naturally boost milk supply without taking any herbs or supplements:

September - 26 - 2020

Ways to naturally boost milk supply without taking any herbs or supplements: ⌛️Empty the breast more often. The more you empty to either baby or pump the more you’ll make! 🕰Feed on demand and not by the clock. 🤱🏽Keep baby in skin to skin contact…

What do my Labor and Delivery have to do with breastfeeding?

June - 30 - 2020

All babies are born with innate instincts and reflex to get them to the breast soon after birth. Every baby, when placed skin to skin on their mother immediately after birth, will do the breast crawl and have a first latch within approximately 60 minutes…

Natural Weaning from the Breast

June - 29 - 2020

NATURAL WEANING Natural weaning is the biological process of gradually decreasing milk supply as baby gets older. This process starts around 7-9 months as baby takes more solid foods and progresses toward sleeping longer stretches at night. It ends when baby finally weans (which may…

One Breast or Two?

June - 28 - 2020

SHOULD I OFFER ONE BREAST OR TWO WHEN BREASTFEEDING? Just as no rule says you must eat the same amount at every meal, there's no rule that says your baby must eat from both sides every feeding. Factors that play a role in offering one…

How Much Breast Milk Does Baby Need?

June - 27 - 2020

HOW MUCH BREAST MILK DOES MY BABY NEED IN A DAY? How many ounces of breast milk should my exclusively breastfed baby be eating at a feeding? This is usually on the top five questions from families. The answer is: that depends. Some babies are…

Oxytocin

June - 22 - 2020

Oxytocin is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland in the brain. It increases relaxation, lowers stress and anxiety, lowers blood pressure, and causes muscle contractions. Oxytocin, also called the mothering, cuddle or love hormone, is involved in social relationships, bonding, trust, and love. Breastfeeding…

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Comparison will steal your peace