The dairy ladder

September - 30 - 2025

šŸŒˆ What is the Dairy Ladder? Some times a baby may be diagnosed with a sensitivity to cows milk protein. If the family wants to continue breastfeeding, the recommendation is to have the mother completely eliminate dairy from her diet and continue to breastfeed. The…

Pregnancy recovery

September - 14 - 2025

[caption id="attachment_3165" align="aligncenter" width="226"] Your birthed two new people that day.[/caption] Weā€™re often told recovery from pregnancy takes just 6 weeks. But the truth is, your body and brain are changed for much longer. Studies show it can take 2ā€“6 years for the brain to…

Traditional pump flange vs collection cups

August - 3 - 2025

[caption id="attachment_3142" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Comfort while pumping is essential for maintaining milk supply without pain or plugs[/caption] Flange vs. Collection Cup: Whatā€™s the difference (and does it matter)? Some folks can pump with either a traditional flange or a collection cup, but they are not…

Baby slept longer than normal. MOTN pump or let supply regulate?

August - 3 - 2025

Your baby just slept 6 hoursā€¦ and youā€™re wide awake wondering if you should pump. šŸ„²šŸ¼šŸ˜“ The joy of more sleepā€¦ meets the terror of wrecking your milk supply. Letā€™s talk about that moment. You finally got a stretch of sleep (or your baby skipped…

The pitcher method for combining pumped breast milk

July - 31 - 2025

[caption id="attachment_3137" align="alignnone" width="300"] Combining breast milk[/caption] Letā€™s talk about the Pitcher Method šŸ¼ A total game-changer if youā€™re pumping around the clock and tired of a fridge full of little bottles. Hereā€™s how it works (and how to do it safely): āœØ What is…

Blue tinted breast milk

July - 31 - 2025

[caption id="attachment_3146" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Why does my breast milk look blue?[/caption] Why is my breast milk blue? šŸ’™ Let's talk about something that surprises a lot of parents: Breast milk can totally look blue-and most of the time, it's completely normal. Here's why it happens:…

My baby is chewing on their hands but not hungry or wanting to eat

June - 15 - 2025

Why Is My Baby Drooling Like a Waterfall and Chewing Their Hands Nonstop?! šŸ§šŸ’¦šŸ–ļø Around 3ā€“4 months old, babies suddenly turn into hand-obsessed, drool-producing machinesā€¦ and hereā€™s why: šŸ‘¶ Sensory Explosion Your baby is waking up to the world! Around this age, their senses are…

White noise for baby sleep

June - 15 - 2025

šŸŒ€ WHITE NOISE 101 (aka: the baby sleep sidekick we loveā€¦ when used safely) White noise can be super helpful for calming babies and improving sleepā€”but like with all things baby, thereā€™s a safe way to use it. Letā€™s break it down. šŸ‘‡ šŸŽ§ White…

Why is my baby bottle nipple collapsing?

June - 15 - 2025

šŸŒ€ Blocked or sealed vent: Many bottles have a vent (in the nipple or in the bottle base) to let air in as milk flows out. If that vent is clogged with dried milk or soapā€”or stuck shut after washing or sterilizingā€”it can create a…

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