Flourishing Tots

03/11/2026

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12/25/2025

Merry Christmas!

11/27/2025

Which of these is your fave? ⁣⁣

Have a holiday party comin up that requires festive earrings? I’ll customize some for you!
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They also come as ornaments, magnets, and keychains…because who doesn’t need a breast w the keys?😂⁣⁣
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Also available in non-holiday colors, light/medium/dark skin tones, and flag colors!

11/20/2025

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Research tells us that babies who co-sleep in infancy, especially in those early years get around 13,000 extra hours of touch.

Thirteen thousand.

Because when you keep your baby close, day and night, they’re getting 10 to 12 extra hours a day of your skin, your warmth, your presence.

That’s not spoiling.
That’s wiring.

Touch is brain food.
It releases oxytocin, serotonin…
It lowers cortisol.

It teaches your baby’s body how to feel safe.
How to come back to calm.

We actually have studies showing
co -sleeping babies have lower stress reactivity meaning their little bodies bounce back from stress faster.

That’s not dependence.
That’s coregulation.
That’s safety being built from the inside out.

So the next time you’re contact napping,
bed sharing, doing whatever gets you both some rest and someone tells you you’re creating bad habits, remember this ~

You’re not creating a clingy baby.
You’re creating a resilient one 🖤

The Breastmilk Queen - Amy McGlade 🥰

10/26/2025

💜thank you hereticcoffeepdx!

10/23/2025

Skin to skin contact is essential for everyone. If you and your baby are separated, get them skin to skin with a parent (or other trusted adult!) as soon as possible.

👶 Skin-to-skin contact involves placing the naked newborn on the mother’s uncovered chest immediately after birth. This simple practice helps babies adapt to life outside the womb, keeping them warm, reducing stress and crying, and supporting vital functions such as breathing and heart rate.

New Cochrane evidence confirms what many already practice: immediate skin-to-skin contact between newborns and their mothers gives babies a better start in life.

Babies held skin-to-skin within the first hour after birth are more likely to:

🩵 Breastfeed exclusively
🩵 Maintain healthy body temperature and blood sugar
🩵 Breathe and adapt better outside the womb

Importantly, the evidence is now so strong that researchers argue it’s no longer ethical to conduct studies that separate mothers and babies after birth.

“Withholding skin-to-skin contact would now be considered unethical, as there is enough evidence to show that the practice improves newborn health and survival,” says Karin Cadwell, senior author and Executive Director and Lead Faculty of
Healthy Children Project Center for Breastfeeding.

Read more on our website: https://www.cochrane.org/about-us/news/strong-evidence-supports-skin-skin-contact-after-birth-standard-care

10/11/2025

4 more days to register! I'm thrilled to be presenting to my colleagues about fl**ge fittings and how it positively impacts a family's lactation experience. See ya Oct 22!

Nurturing Health, Honoring Culture: Empowering Families Through Every Journey

10/04/2025

Breast health is important!

09/13/2025

Keep breastfeeding around the clock!

Baby teeth matter more than you think.
Help protect your little one’s smile from the start:

➡️The calcium in human milk helps strengthen tooth enamel
➡️ Breastfeeding supports healthy oral development
➡️ Once solids are introduced, watch for sticky, sugary foods... especially crackers and cereals. These foods can cling to teeth and feed bacteria that cause decay
➡️ Wipe your baby’s gums and brush as soon as the first tooth appears
➡️ Book a dental visit by their first birthday

Good oral health begins early and lasts a lifetime. A few simple habits now can prevent cavities later.

Read more: https://www.lllc.ca/oral-development