LALactation

11/18/2025

Wonder why your butt grew so much during pregnancy? The junk in your trunk fat is not actually for your benefit, but for your baby’s. According to Professor Will Lassek of the University of Pittsburgh, buttock and thigh fats are high in DHA. DHA is essential for the growth and functional development of the brain in infants. DHA is also required for maintenance of normal brain function in adults. Including adequate amounts of DHA in your diet improves learning ability, and deficiencies of DHA are associated with learning difficulties. Your butt fat is literally helping your baby’s brain growth in utero. And new research says as baby breastfeeds, fat supplies stripped directly from the your thighs and butt helps babies continue proper brain development. In a report by News.co.au, a new book, titled Curvology: The Origins and Power of Female Body Shape, says there was evidence that “women with larger thighs had higher levels of brain-building breastmilk lipids.” The book is written by David Bainbridge, a reproductive biologist at Cambridge University. As baby breastfeeds, the fats from your butt and thighs gradually decreases, helping you lose weight in the process. So the next time you want to put yourself down for not losing “the baby weight”, remember who is benefitting from those sexy curves.
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11/18/2025

When weaning leads to breast involution, the glandular tissue that once produced milk shrinks and is gradually replaced by fat. This process can cause the breasts to feel softer, less full, or deflated at first, as the milk-producing structures shut down. Some people notice loose skin, stretch marks, or a temporary uneven shape, but over time, the fat redistribution helps the breasts settle into their new form. Hormonal shifts during involution can also cause temporary lumpiness or sensitivity as the ducts shrink. While some breasts return to their pre-pregnancy size, others may remain slightly larger, smaller, or have a different shape than before. The entire process of involution can take weeks to months, with final changes often settling around 6–12 months post-weaning.

11/17/2025

11/17/2025

A little chit chat about wearable breast pumps.

11/17/2025

Remember: babies should not be crying inconsolably for hours a day. Babies are fussy, gassy creatures, especially for the first 3 months. Typical crying vs excessive crying can be difficult to distinguish. In general, colic is defined as predictable periods of significant distress in an otherwise well-fed, healthy baby where baby cries for 3+ hours a day, 3+ days a week, for 3+ weeks.

Features of colic may include the following:
😫Intense screaming or crying that seems like an expression of pain
😫Tension in the body; stiffened legs and/or arms, clenched fists, arched back, or tense abdomen
😫Predictable timing of fussiness, often in the evening
😫Crying for no apparent reason (hunger and dirty diapers has been ruled out)
😫Facial color changes, skin flushing or blushing

While the cause of colic isn’t well understood, colic is a symptom of something happening in baby. Usually if the root can be found and addressed, the colic will reduce or go away completely. Factors that contribute to colic:
* Digestive system that isn’t fully developed
* Tension and/or asymmetry in the body from intrauterine positioning or birth trauma
* Undiagnosed tongue tie causing tension throughout the body, excessive air being swallowed during feeding, and disruptions in the gut
* Imbalance of healthy bacteria in the digestive tract
* Food allergies or sensitivities
* Overfeeding or underfeeding
* Need for more burping or positional changes/tummy time

11/16/2025

If you’ve had sore, damaged, infected nips, you may have heard of All Purpose Ni**le Ointment: APNO. Also called triple ni**le ointment, it is “all purpose” since it contains ingredients that help deal with ni**le soreness of unknown cause. So what does APNO contain:

💊An antibiotic (Mupirocin 2% ointment) that is effective against many bacteria, and apparently has some effect against Candida albicans (commonly, but inaccurately called “thrush” or “yeast”).
🧪A corticosteroid (Betamethasone 0.1% ointment) which decreases inflammation.
🧫An antifungal agent (Miconazole powder to a 2% concentration) that can be effective against thrush.

APNO needs to be made in a compounding pharmacy where it is made directly by the pharmacist.

Best practice no longer recommends routinely using APNO for treating ni**les. This medication throws the kitchen sink at the problem instead of figuring out the root and is one that I rarely, if ever, recommend. It should definitely not be the first thing used, but has its place if all other options have been exhausted and there hasn’t been relief.

Preventing sore/damaged ni**les in the first place is the first line of defense. Often adjusting position and latch or correctly identifying and treating a tongue tie can decrease and eliminate ni**le pain and damage. Thrush and bacterial infections can also be cured naturally without a prescription. Medihoney is a better option for mild to moderate damage. If you catch what looks like an infection early, a physician can swab and culture it to make sure to treat the correct infection. Have you used APNO?

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11/15/2025

The Momcozy Air 1: set up, use and review!

11/15/2025

If you were told to measure the base of your ni**le and add 2 to 3 mm, you are being told outdated advice. But the measure measurement of your ni**le is just a start to finding the optimal pump fl**ge. The measurement is the diameter of the tunnel, but the shape and an angle that the tunnel approaches the breast can make a big difference with different anatomy.

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11/15/2025

Some days you may feel trapped, like all you’re doing is breastfeeding. Cluster feeding is common and normal at all ages and stages of breastfeeding. Cluster feeding naturally boosts your supply in the early weeks after delivery, making sure your body makes enough milk as baby grows. Later on nursing becomes comfort, emotional support, and a place to connect and process the world. The Breastaurant is a social experience where babies easily become distracted and want to play as well as eat. While you may feel trapped, your baby most certainly is having a party. Your body brings comfort, balance and regulation as well as nutrition and hydration. Periods of cluster feeding may happen for a few days or a week or two. It does change with time and doesn’t last forever. Enjoy the party.

11/14/2025

Have you tried a milkshake lately?