Brim Lactation & Family Care

12/03/2025

Join our next virtual prenatal lactation class for all the best tips! Register at brimfamilycare.com
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12/02/2025

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TODAY is Giving Tuesday, and your support helps ensure vulnerable birthing families receive the compassionate, culturally safe doula care they deserve.

Together, we can strengthen perinatal support in BC and create safer, more equitable birth experiences for every family.

Thank you for giving where it truly matters.

DONATE HERE:
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12/01/2025

I was honestly a bit nervous for this episode! I have been following Dr. Trill, founder of Free to Feed for a few years now and have huge respect for the work she does, so when she agreed to be a guest on a Brimful Podcast, I was a like: 😱🤩

Dr.Trill brought her compassion and expertise to share information on food reactivity in breastfed infants, what that is and how it might be mimicking unrelated issues, what the long-term implications are, and how to navigate the holidays during this tough feeding season.

Out today on all platforms! 🎉

11/27/2025

“To know how to help without being told I’m doing it wrong.”

"To feel included in the feeding rhythm even though I can’t breastfeed.”

“Clear jobs at night so we’re not both silently guessing.”

"A moment to breathe so I can show up with patience.”

“Reassurance that the baby waking isn’t my fault or hers.”

“Permission to say I’m tired too without it becoming a competition.”

“To know what’s normal for newborn sleep so I’m not panicking at every noise.”

Dads have needs too! Need help finding your family rhythm? Book a home (Comox Valley) or virtual consult with IBCLC Pamela at www.brimfamilycare.com

11/25/2025

Just say no to APNO! Great blog post by a breastfeeding physician on why APNO is not the best line of treatment for sore ni***es. Keep advocating for yourself and seek out root-cause answers!

Say no to APNO: Lactating parents deserve better than mixing fungal, steroid, and antibiotic treatments for ni**le dermatitis.

11/25/2025

✨Partners, this one's for you!✨

Early bottles can decrease milk supply and feeding skill development, but there are so many meaningful ways to help while still protecting the breastfeeding relationship.

From skin-to-skin, learning about lactation, managing nighttime rhythms, supporting positioning, and taking on the non-feeding tasks, your presence matters more than you know.

Swipe through to learn how partners can strengthen bonding, protect breastfeeding (AND sleep), and make the early days smoother for everyone. 💜

And if you need extra help in finding your rhythm, book an in-home (in the Comox Valley) or virtual consult at brimfamilycare.com

11/21/2025

🎉 Out today on all platforms: Neurodivergent Care in the Perinatal Period with Doula Alix Meyers.

In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Alix Meyers, doula and founder of Tender.ly, a practice dedicated to supporting neurodivergent families through fertility. pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Alix shares her journey of discovering neurodivergence within her own family, and how her lived experience shaped the neuro-affirming lens she brings to her work in supporting families and educating care providers.

We explore the sensory, communication, and executive-function realities that can shape a birthing or postpartum experience...especially for those who may not yet realize they're neurodivergent.

✨ We also discuss how simple shifts in practice can help birth workers provide truly neuro-affirming care.

Tune in wherever you listen to your podcasts and be sure to let us know what you think!

Support the podcast and the educational work Brim is doing by heading to the link iny bio to Buy Me A Coffee.

11/18/2025

Struggling to get your pump to actually work for you? Electric, wearable, manual… which one? What fl**ge size? What setting? When should you pump for best results?

IBCLC Pamela can help you sort it all out! With a bag full of adapters, fl**ges, and inserts, she’ll help you find the perfect fit for your pump and teach you how to get the most milk in the least time.

Book a 60-minute personalized Pumping Consult in the comfort of your home for just $125 (+parts if needed). Discounts offered for appointments that don't use the full 60 min.

Reserve your spot today: www.brimfamilycare.com

*This is not an infant feeding consult. If you need help with feeding as well as pumping, please book a 120 min lactation consultation

11/15/2025

Lactation cookies have earned a kind of mythical status, but they’re not tiny galactagogue grenades. Unfortunately, the ingredients themselves don’t meaningfully boost milk production.

What actually matters is much more straightforward: your body needs enough calories to run the milk-making system, and cookies are simply an enjoyable way to get those calories in.

There’s also a subtle physiological bonus: A comforting treat can stir up a bit of oxytocin, the hormone that helps your breasts RELEASE milk. That’s not the same as making more, but it can make feeding or pumping feel smoother if you're eating them (or any other treat) at the same time.

The real mechanics of increasing supply come down to frequent, efficient milk removal. Empty breasts signal the body to make more; full breasts tell it to slow down.

Rest, nourishment, and responsive feeding still do the heavy lifting. Cookies are pleasant, but the science is in the milk removal.

Need help with your milk supply? Book an in-person (Comox Valley) or virtual consult from anywhere at brimfamilycare.com

11/13/2025

✨ Preparing for baby? Start with confidence. ✨

A prenatal lactation class helps you understand how feeding actually works, recognize early cues, protect your supply, and know what to do if things feel overwhelming or just not quite right.

Plus, every class includes a complementary 15-minute phone, text, video, or email check-in after your baby is born, so you have support close by.

Join a virtual class with Brim Lactation & Family Care and head into feeding your baby feeling informed, supported, and ready. 💛

Held monthly on the last Tuesday of every month at 6 PM. Bring your support people!

📅 Reserve your spot: brimfamilycare.com

11/10/2025

I’ve recently lost followers and been attacked online for speaking out against predatory formula marketing, which honestly blows my mind.

I’m not anti-formula. I support families who use it every single day. What I am against is the manipulation of vulnerable new parents by companies whose goal is to profit, not to support wellbeing.

In my practice I see the full picture: the exhaustion, the tears, the desperate midnight feeds, the relief that formula can bring and the grief that often accompanies it. This work is about protecting INFORMED CHOICE, not pushing an agenda - not even the "breast is best/fed is best" rhetoric.

If we can’t talk about how marketing impacts parents’ feeding journeys, then we’re silencing the people who are actually doing the work of supporting them.

11/08/2025

I obsessed (studied) for 4 years to become an IBCLC. It's my thing!