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Breastfeeding is a medical and Heath issue. It should be treated as such

May - 17 - 2021

Breastfeeding issues are medical problems. I wish health care providers would understand this. When a parent wants to breast/chestfeed, but is running into challenges, those challenges need to be taken seriously, just as if they were complaining about any other health or medical issue. Feeding…

Human milk fat

May - 14 - 2021

The fat in your milk accounts for 50% of the calories your baby takes in each feeding. While protein and lactose remain relatively stable throughout the day, milk fat concentration can vary by 47% in a 24 hour period! Factors that influence milk fat in…

Fluid dynamics

May - 13 - 2021

Milk is a liquid. And it obviously flows like a liquid. Have you ever sprayed your baby in the face from milk that flows too fast during let down? Have you ever been concerned with how fast or slow your milk seems to flow in…

COLORS OF MILK

May - 10 - 2021

Your milk can be a variety of colors which can be caused by a variety of things. 💛Diets high in yellow-orange vegetables (yams, squash, carrots, etc) can lead to high levels of carotene in your milk, which can turn it yellow or orange. 💛Frozen milk…

FIL: How breast milk is actually made

May - 9 - 2021

Milk production is controlled by how often milk is being emptied from the breast. An empty breast makes milk faster than a full breast. The more you empty, the more you make. This is because milk production is being controlled in the breast by a…

Immune boosting power of breast milk

May - 8 - 2021

🍀Doctors have long known that infants who are breast-fed get fewer infections because babies gain extra protection from antibodies and live immune cells found in human milk.🍀Research shows every tsp of breastmilk has 3,000,000 germ killing cells in it. Even one teaspoon a day is…

Vasospasm: pins and needles in the nipple

May - 8 - 2021

Has your nipple looked waxy or dull white after feeding or pumping? That’s because the blood vessels have gone into spasm and are not letting blood through. Vasospasm occurs when there is exposure to cold, an abrupt temperature drop, vibration, or repetitive motion in the…

Nipple shield weaning

May - 5 - 2021

Did you use a nipple shield to help your baby latch? Want to transition baby off the shield? First, weaning from the shield is your choice. If you like it and it’s comfortable for you, don’t feel pressured to get rid of it before you…

Lip Tie vs Normal Lip Frenulum: An SLP/IBCLC Perspective

May - 5 - 2021

Lip ties (and their pictures on social media) drive me clinically nuts, because is so much confusion and misinformation about who actually has one. Too often medical professionals and lactation consultants say: “All babies have lip ties”“All babies have a band under there, there’s no…

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