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Caffeine and breast milk

October - 17 - 2020

An average cup of coffee can contain 95mg of caffeine, but some can contain as much as 500! Which is important to know when breastfeeding as generally considered safe to drink up to 300 mg per day— about 2–3 cups of coffee or 3–4 cups…

Sunflower lethicin and plugged ducts

October - 15 - 2020

Lecithin is used in food to provide a smooth, moist texture and to keep ingredients from separating. Lecithin can naturally be found in green vegetables, red meat, and eggs. Commercial preparations are often made from soybeans, egg yolks, or animal products. It is also commonly used in…

Does breastmilk cause cavities? Do I need to night wean?

October - 14 - 2020

Were you told by your dentist to night wean your breastfed baby for concerns of it causing cavities? Extensive research has proven that there is no link between breastfeeding (nighttime or otherwise) and cavities. Breastfed babies can get cavities, though, so good dental hygiene is still…

Why should I see an IBCLC or lactation consultant

October - 12 - 2020

If you broke your foot you wouldn’t go to your local nail salon to have your pedicurist look at it. Yes, they work with feet. I just wouldn’t trust their expert opinion on whether I need a cast or some physical therapy. If my car…

What is that stench?!?

October - 11 - 2020

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 are developed at…

Coffee while breastfeeding

October - 4 - 2020

An average cup of coffee contains 95mg of caffeine, but some types contain over 500mg. That’s important to be aware of when breastfeeding as it’s generally considered safe to drink up to 300 mg per day— about 2–3 cups of coffee or 3–4 cups of…

Nipple Damage

October - 4 - 2020

Nipples and penises have a lot in common. From an anatomical, cellular level, they are both made of the same elastic, erectile tissue. They erect and evert with stimulation. They can crack, bleed, and blister, but they can never toughen up or callous. And neither…

Where did my milk go?

October - 2 - 2020

What can cause a late onset decreased milk supply? 1.The mother is pregnant again. Milk supply decreases during pregnancy. Domperidone will not work when the mother is pregnant. 2.The mother is taking some hormonal birth control method (pill including progestin only pill, IUD, etc) 3.The…

Breastfeeding and lactose, dairy, food intolerances and allergies

September - 30 - 2020

Lactose is the number one sugar in breastmilk. It is the protein in cow’s milk that is difficult to digest for some babies. Human milk has human protein. It is easily digested by the stomach and absorbed in the intestines. The protein of cow's milk…

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