Breastfeeding truths

January - 15 - 2023

What's true for most is never true for all. There is a bell curve to human anatomy and physiology. What you are taught is the middle of the curve: what most people do. But there is such a wide variety of normal, the people at…

Why do I smell so bad postpartum?

January - 15 - 2023

SWEATY AND STICKY Do you feel hot, sticky, sweaty, sopping wet and a little stinky? Welcome to motherhood. It does get better. There is an actual biological point to leaking from every pore and that weird stench that accompanies it. Not all of our senses…

Milk blebs/blisters: The white head on your nipple tip

January - 15 - 2023

A milk bleb happens when the nipple pore gets blocked/clogged by a piece of skin or a small amount of hardened breast milk. It usually looks like a white dot on the nipple and the pain tends to be focused at that spot and just…

My Breast Milk Won’t Freeze!

December - 27 - 2022

You're happily pumping to your usual routine. You throw that bag of liquid gold in the freezer, proud of what your body can make to feed your baby. But when you come back the next day the bag is still liquid. Puzzled, you hit up…

Smoking and breastfeeding

December - 21 - 2022

Smoking and breastfeeding. In a nut shell: try to quit or decrease smoking when breastfeeding, but it's better to breastfeed while smoking than to formula feed and continue to smoke Smoking can cause low milk supply/milk let-down issues for you and your baby is at…

Tummy time and breastfeeding

December - 21 - 2022

Tummy Time is one of baby’s first exercises! It is a crucial exercise for baby’s motor, visual, and sensory development. We’re encouraging baby to use their core strength and rotate their head from side to side. It also helps with digestion and frequent tummy time…

Drinking and Breastfeeding

December - 21 - 2022

Milk is made from your blood, so what you drink can impact your milk supply.  💦 How much water should you be drinking? There are some ridiculous answers out there. If your breast milk production has decreased, helpful people may suggest that you chug tons of…

Pumping is not an indication of milk supply

November - 23 - 2022

Hey you!!! Yes, you, the one pumping milk at 2am. Just a reminder pumping volumes are not a true indicator of your milk supply and don’t determine your work as a parent. There are many factors that go in to how much you can pump.…

Breast milk is made from your blood

November - 22 - 2022

The food you eat and the water you drink do not magically go directly to your breast milk. What you eat and drink goes first to your stomach to be broken down and then into your intestines to be absorbed and processed. Your digestive system…

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