Do I need antibiotics if I have mastitis?

May - 28 - 2025

If you’ve been hit with the burning, aching, feverish beast that is mastitis—first of all, I’m so sorry. It’s brutal. But let’s clear up one of the biggest myths I still hear: You do NOT need to pump and dump if you’re on antibiotics for…

Will giving my baby a bottle sabotage my breastfeeding journey?

May - 28 - 2025

True or false: Bottles will sabotage your breastfeeding journey False. Bottles are not the enemy of breastfeeding. They can be useful tools in your journey to grow and feed your baby. It is completely possible to raise a baby and never give them a bottle.…

5 Profound Insights About Breastfeeding Most People Overlook

May - 28 - 2025

1. It’s Not Just About Food 🍼 Breast milk is often called “liquid gold” for its nutrition, but it’s also packed with immune factors, hormones, and even stem cells. It changes composition based on your baby’s needs — offering more antibodies when they’re sick or…

Can birth control decrease my milk supply?

May - 28 - 2025

✨How Hormonal Birth Control Works (and Why It Might Mess with Your Milk Supply)✨ Hey, mama. If you’re in the postpartum fog trying to keep a tiny human alive and figure out how not to make another one right now—you’re not alone. Let’s break down…

Breast milk and formula are not the same

May - 20 - 2025

Breastmilk is a dynamic, bioactive fluid uniquely tailored to meet the physiological and developmental needs of the human infant. Unlike manufactured infant formulas, which offer static, standardized compositions, breastmilk evolves in real time—across feeds, over the course of a day, and throughout the lactation period.…

2 day old baby: why are they so fussy and hungry? Are the starving?

April - 26 - 2025

You did it. You had your beautiful baby. The first day was magical-baby slept a lot, everyone oohed and aahed, and you thought, maybe this won't be so hard after all…? And then comes night two. Suddenly, your tiny, sleepy newborn turns into a baby…

Babies aren’t gas tanks

April - 26 - 2025

Babies aren't gas tanks. They're not meant to "fill up" and then coast for hours. It's normal (and healthy!) for babies to eat different amounts at different times-just like you do. Some feedings are full meals. Some are snacks. Some are just quick sips for…

What lactation consultants need to know about thyroid function and milk supply

April - 26 - 2025

Thyroid Function and Milk Production: What a Lactation Consultant Needs to Know 1. Why the Thyroid Matters for Lactation The thyroid gland regulates metabolism and energy through hormones: mainly T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxine). It's under the command of the brain (pituitary and hypothalamus) via…

You’re Pumping Wrong

April - 25 - 2025

I hate to break it to you… But you might be pumping wrong. Here's why you're not seeing more milk: It's not that your body's broken. It's not that you "don't respond well to the pump." It's that most of us were never taught how…

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