How often should I breastfeed or pump?

February - 21 - 2021

BREAST STORAGE CAPACITY The size of your breast has nothing to do with the amount of milk you will make. The size of your breast is determined by the amount of fatty tissue in the breast. The amount of milk you will make is determined…

Do I need a breast milk stash?

February - 21 - 2021

NO STASH NEEDED If breastfeeding is going well and you’re planning on being home with your baby or only gone for a few hours at a time there is no need to have a huge freezer stash. Having milk in the freezer is a nice…

Can I breastfeed while sick with COVID?

February - 21 - 2021

Breast milk for COVID+ mothers contains protective antibodies and no live virus. There are multiple studies being conducted on breastfeeding mothers who are COVID+. What happens to their milk? A recent multi-institutional research team led by University of Idaho found that breastfeeding women who have…

Nipple piercings and breastfeeding

February - 14 - 2021

NIPPLE PIERCINGS Will nipple piercings impact breastfeeding? Every body is different in how it reacts to taking out the jewelry out prior to breastfeeding. Just like with pierced ears, some of us will have the hole scar closed, the scar may partially close, or it…

Setting breastfeeding boundaries with a toddler

February - 14 - 2021

TODDLER BOUNDARIES Breastfeeding has unique challenges at every age. You’d think after a combined total of 46 months of breastfeeding between my two girls I would have no stress, concerns or issues. Nope. Every child is an individual with their own virtues and vices. Every…

My baby’s weight gain is slowing

February - 14 - 2021

WEIGHT GAIN While your young baby is supposed to gain on average an ounce a day (30gm), weight gain slows as baby ages. From 4-6 months babies should only gain 3-4 ounces per week (90-120gm) and from 6-12 months babies should only gain 1-2 ounces…

Where has my breast milk gone?

February - 4 - 2021

Some times we can sabotage our own milk supply from little things that we don’t understand will make a difference. Here are the top ways to accidentally drop your milk supply: 😳Putting baby on a feeding schedule in the first 3-4 months 😳Watching the clock…

Vitamin D supplements and breast milk

January - 31 - 2021

VITAMIN D Were you told by your pediatrician to give your baby vitamin D drops? Vitamin D is absolutely critical strong bones, because it helps the body use calcium from the diet. Traditionally, vitamin D deficiency has been associated with rickets, a disease where the…

IUDs and Breast Milk Supply

January - 24 - 2021

Where did my breast milk go? BIRTH CONTROL AND MILK SUPPLY An IUD is a form of birth control that's put into your uterus to prevent pregnancy. One of the most common forms of birth control, it’s long-term, reversible, and considered one of the most…

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