Loveblossom Lactation & Wellness

11/22/2025

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 🥰

11/15/2025

Appreciate the shout out from Babies in Common. 💜 Jeannette’s pump fl**ge fitting method has been a game-changer in the best way! Just yesterday I saw a parent who had only ever had a couple sprays, otherwise was slow drip pumping. As soon as she was in the right size, milk started spraying the whole time and flowed well as the bottles filled. 🙏🏽☺️

💛 Meet Sharon Sullivan, IBCLC, serving families in Anacortes, Mount Vernon, and La Conner, Washington — offering support in-office, in-home, virtually, and in provider’s offices.

Sharon provides expert care in all areas of infant feeding, including breast/chestfeeding, bottle feeding, pumping, milk supply, and infant oral function. She’s passionate about helping families find feeding solutions that fit their unique needs and goals.

🌿 Whether meeting in person or virtually, Sharon brings compassion, knowledge, and a family-centered approach to every session — supporting parents and babies on their feeding journey. 💛 https://www.babiesincommon.com/directory/item/sharon-sullivan-ibclc

Do you know about the Babies in Common Professionals Directory?⁠
👶🏼 👶🏿 👶🏽 👶 If you are a parent, parent-to-be, or someone who works with families who are feeding 👶🏼 👶🏿 👶🏽 👶 👶🏼 👶🏿 babies: then our Directory may come in handy🖐 for you, no matter where in the world 🌎 you are (or the person you are supporting is).⁠
🔎 Find lactation professionals who have taken one of our pumping-related courses and are committed to helping families get support with pumping, fl**ge fitting, and so much more. ⁠
⏰ From time to time, we'll be posting about Directory members so you can learn about the services they provide. ⁠
👁️ 👁️ Check out the Directory soon--and notice that it's an attractive format and providers are searchable by name, practice location, state/province, country...⁠
babiesincommon(dot)com/directory⁠
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11/12/2025

THROW IT OUT! ⚠️ URGENT RECALL issued for baby formula sold nationwide as an infant botulism outbreak grows. At least 15 babies have been sickened. SEE WHAT'S IMPACTED: http://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/byheart-recalls-all-baby-formula-sold-nationwide-infant-botulism-outbreak-grows/507-193d31cb-24f5-4a61-920b-51b9b6859f3d?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KING_5

11/10/2025

11/08/2025

The First Shelter

Before there were walls,
there was a heartbeat—
steady enough to be a drum,
soft enough to be a lullaby.

She is the beginning of every circle,
the one who teaches the earth
that love does not arrive as thunder,
but as warmth held close
until it learns its own name.

The child does not yet know the stories,
but already carries them—
folded in the quiet places
where breath and spirit meet.

No smoke rises,
no song is sung,
yet the ancestors gather—
for nothing is more sacred
than the moment the future
rests in the arms of the past
and calls it home.

11/03/2025

Reese 2028.

11/02/2025

Rest in peace, Ruth. Thank you for your dedication and invaluable contributions supporting parents and lactation science. ❤️

Ruth Lawrence, who pioneered the science of breastfeeding, dies at 101: A trailblazer for women in medicine, she dedicated her career to teaching mothers and medical professionals about the benefits of breastfeeding.

https://hubs.la/Q03QT1Dn0

10/26/2025

DOH has received additional funding from the U.S. Dept of Agriculture, allowing the state to continue providing food benefits and supporting its staff for the state’s WIC Nutrition Program through mid-to-late November. For details, see our news statement: https://heyor.ca/BnnNzI