Bumble + Bloom Lactation Services

08/08/2025

Thanks for Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week with me! Can't wait to see all my local Mamas and babies at the 2026 celebration (I've already got ideas swirlin' to add on😉)! Enjoy some photos from this year's event!

📸Brittney Emerson Photography

08/08/2025

After showing up daily for WBW, I wanted to say thank you for being here.
I’ll be posting a few times each week with the same heart: to support, encourage, and honor mamas wherever they’re at.
If you’re ever needing a word of kindness or guidance between posts, my inbox is always open.💛

08/07/2025

To the mama who’s still showing up... even when it’s hard:
You’re doing sacred work.
Even if no one sees how many hours you’ve spent nursing, rocking, crying, or trying.
I see you. And I’m here to remind you:
🌻You are not failing.
🐝You are not weak.
💛You are not alone.
🌻You are the center of your baby’s world.
🐝And you deserve support as fierce and gentle as the love you give.
If you’re looking for someone to walk this journey with you — I’d be honored.

08/05/2025

It’s 6PM, your baby won’t stop nursing, and you're wondering if you're "empty" or if something's wrong.
This is cluster feeding — and it’s incredibly normal.
Babies often feed in frequent, shorter bursts during the evening hours or growth spurts. It’s their way of:
🌻 Boosting your supply
💛 Finding comfort
🐝 Settling their nervous system
It’s not a sign your milk is running out.
It’s a sign your baby is doing exactly what they’re supposed to.
Still unsure? Overwhelmed? I’m here to help you make sense of the messy middle.
You’re not doing it wrong. You’re doing it with love. 💛

08/04/2025

You're not failing. You are figuring it out.
Most of the families I work come to me thinking something is wrong-- with their baby, their body or their ability to breastfeed. But more often than not? What's wrong is that no one gave them the right support.
Breastfeeding isn't always intuitive. That doesn't mean you're broken-- it means you're human.
I offer calm, in hot lactation support that meets you right where you are. No shame. No pressure. Just care.
💛 Ni**le pain
💛 Latch that just doesn’t feel right
💛 Low supply worries
💛 Sleep and feeding confusion
💛 Overwhelming pumping plans
These aren’t reasons to give up — they’re signs to reach out.
I offer gentle, evidence-based support to help you move forward with confidence.

Which of these surprised you most during your feeding journey?

08/03/2025

Your Baby Knows How to Speak — with their body!

Crying is a LATE sign of hunger — but your baby starts “talking” to you much earlier.
Learning to read your baby’s cues builds trust, improves feedings, and reduces stress for both of you.
Watch for:
🐝 Rooting
🌻Hands to mouth
🐝 Wiggling or waking up
🌻 Turning toward you
I teach families how to tune in to their baby’s natural rhythms — with curiosity and connection, not pressure.
This graphic is actually taken directly from my Prenatal Education ebook that is included in each Prenatal Lactation Class taken with Bumble + Bloom. 💛

08/02/2025

This week we'll talk a lot about the beauty and power of breast-feeding and I want you to know this:
However you feed your baby, your love is what matters most.
No matter how your story looks, if you showed up with love you're already doing the most important thing.
Whether you nursed for two weeks, two months, two years, whether you combo-fed, used donor milk and an SNS, pumped, fed at the breast, or had to pivot completely-- I see your devotion.
I want you to hear this clearly:
You are not defined by the way your baby is fed.
You are defined by how deeply you love them.
Happy World Breastfeeding Week, from my heart to yours.

07/26/2025

If you're seeing this post before 630pm August 2nd (group photo promptly at 7p!) Join us for an evening of connection, celebration, and beautiful moments captured.

Whether you've nursed for days or years, are exclusively pumping, combo feeding, or just beginning this journey — you belong here.

✨ You're invited to a community Latch-On Gathering during World Breastfeeding Week to honor the quiet strength and fierce tenderness that lives in this season of motherhood.

What’s happening:
→ A peaceful, welcoming space to nurse your littles, chat with other Mamas on a similar path
→ Complimentary group breastfeeding photo to celebrate this moment in your story
→ Optional individual mini sessions available for those wanting more personal keepsakes (limited spots, reserve early)

Portage Lakes State Park in New Franklin (event pinned on profile)
📸 Hosted by Brittney Emerson Photography and Bumble & Bloom Lactation
🗓 August 2nd 630pm, group photo at 7pm
🎟 Cost: Free to attend & receive group image | Mini sessions available to book

Let’s make space to be seen, supported, and celebrated — together. 💛

➡️ let us know you're coming! Drop a 🐝 below if you're in, or hop into the FB event to RSVP and get full event details including that ever famous "what do I where?"!

celebrate your journey. whether you've breastfed for a few days, can count your time in months and years or lost track two kids ago how to count feeding time for your tandem nurslings it deserves to be celebrated! Making milk while Mommin' is HARD work and you absolutely deserve to celebrate your jo...

07/26/2025

World Breastfeeding Week starts next August 1st- here at Bumble + Bloom, we're celebrating every drop, every latch, and every little victory.
Whether you're exclusively nursing, triple feeding, combo feeding, pumping or still finding your way-- you are seen, supported and never alone.

I'm Brittney, your lactation counselor and Mama who knows firsthand the tender, vulnerable and powerful parts of this path.

Looking for some in person connection?
Come join us August 2nd for a Latch On Event at Portage Lakes State Park in New Franklin and partake in our complimentary Breastfeeding Group Photo. Limited solo minis are available if you'd like to capture a small piece of this complicated and beautiful journey called breastfeeding your baby.

Support groups coming this fall💛

03/10/2025

How are you and your baby doing with the time change?

It’s that time of year again—Daylight Savings Time! As the clocks shift, your little one’s internal clock might take a bit of time to adjust. But don’t worry—breastfeeding can help!

💡 Tips to Adjust to the Time Change:

1️⃣ Keeping familiar bedtime rituals (like a warm bath, books, and nursing) helps signal that it’s time for sleep, even if the clock says otherwise.

2️⃣ Some babies may be fussier or take a few days to adjust. Extra cuddles, skin-to-skin time, and breastfeeding can provide comfort and reassurance during the transition.

3️⃣ Follow your baby’s hunger and sleep cues rather than focusing too much on the clock.

4️⃣Spend time in natural daylight to help reset the body’s internal clock.

5️⃣ Try shifting your baby’s routine gradually.

Be patient—just like adults, babies need time to adjust, and extra cuddles (and coffee for you!) might help. You’ve got this! ☕💜

12/13/2024

Hey Mama, I’m Brittney! Nice to meet you!

Whether you’ve stumbled into my corner of the internet in the middle of the night with tears in your eyes ready to throw in the towel, find yourself chasing that gut instinct that something just “isn’t right” or are planning ahead for babies arrival and want to be prepared for all the things, you’re in the right place!

First things first, let’s take a deep breath and I’ll tell you a bit about myself before you decide if we’re the right match to help you reach your breastfeeding goals. Hey! I’m Brittney and I’m a Mama like you raising her two little rainbows with my high school sweetheart right here in Northeast Ohio. Our journey to parenthood was far from what I imagined it would be, but our struggles with infertility, ties and food allergies opened my eyes to the lack of support for the Mother/Baby Dyad and lack of education to help when things aren’t picture perfect.

Our experiences and a desire to help Mamas avoid the postpartum experiences I had, launched me into birthwork to be an active part of changing the narrative. I am a Certified Breastfeeding Specialist (currently in pursuit of becoming a IBCLC) hoping to help you build confidence, be prepared for speed bumps and trouble shoot along the way.

When I show up for you and baby I’m bringing my personal experience, a heck of a lot of research/education and my “we can figure this out” attitude to help you walk away feeling confident in your ability to feed your baby; after all every Mama deserves to be able to enjoy those baby snuggles worry free, and it’s my goal to get you there.

If I’m not with a Mama helping them navigate their breastfeeding relationship or capturing photos of growing families welcoming their newest little love, you’ll find me with my own Tiny Humans leading dance parties, experimenting in the kitchen, spending time out in nature, or devouring a book (and the hidden snacks) after bedtime.