How many minutes should my breastfed baby feed for?

March - 5 - 2023

Not every baby needs 15 minutes per side. Some babies take a full feeding in only a few minutes, and from just one breast per feeding. Other babies may feed for a few minutes off each side. Older, more distractible  babies are efficient eaters with…

How often should my breastfed baby poop?

March - 5 - 2023

In the newborn stage, prior to 6 weeks, pooping tells us if baby is getting the appropriate volumes of milk from the breast. Many times when a newborn isn't pooping, it's a sign they're not getting enough breast milk. As you increase milk volumes, baby…

What schedule should my baby breastfeed on?

March - 5 - 2023

I often get asked about strict schedules for new babies. Feed for 30 minutes. Play for 15 minutes. Wake window is 90 minutes. Sleep for 90 minutes. It hasn't been 3 hours, wait to feed the baby. If baby cries or doesn't settle, parents are…

What happens during a lactation consultation?

February - 13 - 2023

Did you work with a lactation consultant when you baby was born? I love working with families at all ages and stages in their feeding journey. But what actually happens in an appointment? 📖We start with a full medical history, both for you and the…

How to get my baby to suck on a bottle. They’re just chewing the nipple

February - 13 - 2023

Reflexes are neurological blueprints that help us do movements for survival and to learn skills. Reflexes are triggered by certain movements, touch or sound. Sucking and swallowing are primitive reflexes present at birth to help us learn how to feed. These reflexes are triggered by…

What medicine can I take while being sick and still breastfeeding?

February - 13 - 2023

There is nothing worse than being sick. It’s even harder when you still need to breastfeed when all you want to do is sleep and there’s nothing that sounds good to eat or drink. So what can you take get help feel better fast? There…

My breasts don’t feel full any more. Am I losing my milk?

February - 13 - 2023

The breast changes as much as the baby. Your body is amazing. And it's constantly changing in the early weeks to months postpartum. For the first three months your body is making milk, and when all is going well will usually make more than it…

How do I prevent baby’s tongue tie from reattaching?

January - 15 - 2023

TONGUE TIE REATTACHMENT How can I prevent reattachment after baby has a tongue tie release? If you've had to go down the tongue tie path, you've probably heard about reattachment. This is where the frenulum under the tongue regrows, which is normal, but the frenulum…

Reflux baby

January - 15 - 2023

One of the biggest culprits of reflux, colic and gassiness (which are symptoms not a diagnosis), are actually undiagnosed tongue and lip ties.  True milk allergies are rare (they do exist!!) but so many moms are told to just cut whole food groups out of…

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