1. Choose your care team with the same care you would buy a new car with. It will matter in the long run. 2.Research everything that is important to you and have informed consent. 3.Create a Birth preferences instead of a birth plan so you can be clear with understanding that you know you cannot plan Birth but you know…
Understanding Increasing Breastmilk
Babies who are efficiently nursing will work better than a pump any day. When that isn’t possible, pumping is needed. There is no shame in needing to find alternative ways to feed a baby. Massage your breast before you pump. This will help increase prolactin and make more milk. Supply and demand is needed. The more the baby nurses, and…
Parenting Wisdom
There is no such thing as a perfect parent. You will not get it right all the time. There are millions of ways to be perfect for your child. You can only do the best you can with the information that you have at the time, based on how you feel. Be gentle with yourself. Self-care is not just something…
10 Breastfeeding Myths debunked!
1. My mother and grandmother couldn’t breastfeed So I can’t. It’s genetic. Fact: Your ability to breastfeed does not rely on if your family can. Each person is individual. Getting the right support early on can help just about anyone succeed! 2. You have to give babies formula until the milk comes in Fact: Colostrum is all your baby needs…

