Reminds me of a character from Tumble Leaf XD

Friends don't let friends pump without getting fitted for their flange size.

There's a very good chance you're *not* a 24mm.

#ibclc #lactationconsultant #pumping

Friendly reminder to new parents:

Just because it's hard, doesn't mean you're doing anything wrong.

Postpartum (esp. here in the US) is just really, really hard. It's asking one person to do the job of a village. But I promise you, you're doing great.

#postpartum #perinatalmentalhealth #ibclc

Any conversation among professionals about improving perinatal wellness that doesn't include education on safe cosleeping is missing a fundamental piece of the puzzle.

#cosleeping #babysleep #perinatalmentalhealth

It’s my birthday, so spend a moment in the mesic prairie remnant with me and a big bumblebee

Bookshop.org enters the e-book arena, giving indie stores a new way to compete with Amazon "Everything Amazon can do, we want to do as well or better," says CEO Andy Hunter on boosting indie sales digitally.

This is VERY good news. Love bookshop.org and all the stuff they do!

www.salon.com/2025/01/28/b...

It never ceases to amaze me how many healthcare providers are content to slap band-aid after band-aid on their patients' issues, never questioning why they continue seeing the same challenges over and over again.

Meanwhile, patients never get real root cause answers. US healthcare is so broken.

"Drowsy but awake" works for a *very* small handful of babies and backfires spectacularly with many others.

*Most* babies need the presence of a caregiver to fall asleep, and this is completely normal. ❤️

#babysleep #parent #newborn #sleepcoach

Things that probably won't increase your #lowmilksupply: lactation cookies, sports drinks, drinking oodles of water.

Things that DO move the needle on #milksupply: effective milk expression, correct flange sizes, strategic herbs, and (when needed) targeted labs to assess & treat imbalances. #ibclc

Please don't let anyone (friends, family, pediatrician, etc) tell you that responding to your baby at night is a bad habit, or causing frequent wakes.

Nighttime parenting is HARD in a villageless culture. Babies were meant to wake up at night. We just were never meant to cope alone.

#babysleep

Night waking is 100 percent normal for all babies throughout the first year. Waking up at night is most often due to hunger, but can also be due to a wet diaper, being warm/cold, discomfort or teething, or simply wanting to check in with a caregiver and know they are safe. ❤️

#babysleep #ibclc

Most Baby Bottles Suck – Here’s How to Pick a Solid One I remember when I added bottles to my baby registry as an expecting, first-time parent five years ago. There were SO MANY CHOICES (and this was 2019 – there’s even more now) and all of …

Baby bottles may have *excellent* marketing, but very few of them are actually ideal for infant feeding. Send this to a pregnant friend working on their registry:

integrativelactationcare.com/2024/07/27/m...

#lactation #bottlefeeding #pregnant #formulafeeding #breastfeeding #combofeeding #ibclc

An infant dropping percentiles is NEVER normal. While it usually isn't an emergency, it IS a 🚩 to investigate further.

A baby should following their unique growth curve from birth. If there is any significant deviation, it should trigger an automatic referral to a skilled IBCLC.

#lactation #ibclc

You deserve to feel heard & cared for by your healthcare providers. ❤️ If that's not your experience, I strongly encourage you to consider a new provider. #ibclc #lactationconsultant #healthcare