Jessica Rutledge Birth Services

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08/10/2023

Read Glucose Revolution!!!
Glucose Goddess is awesome!

12/30/2021

STUDENT MIDWIFE ready for primary midwife (under supervision of my preceptor) clients due July 2022 & beyond!

08/31/2021

In case y'all missed it, I'm back to apprenticing with a midwife (started & stopped previously in 2018)... so I'm not taking doula clients right now... I will continue breastfeeding support & placenta services... if you're in the market for a midwife in DFW, reach out to see if my preceptor is a good fit, so I can work with you! You'll get breastfeeding support from me during visits and discounted placenta services & extra breastfeeding support in your home! 💗

And I'll be ready for phase 3 (primary midwife under supervision) at some point!! 💗💗

05/19/2021

If you haven’t been bitten, know that not all babies end up biting. If you have been bitten, the first step is often to determine if baby is biting out of pain from teething or if baby is biting because of milk flow preference (or boredom). Often, looking at the timing of when baby is biting can lead to helpful clues in figuring out why baby is biting.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Some things to consider: when does baby bite? Beginning of the feed? Baby may need to chew on a teether or cold washcloth to relieve sore gums before a feeding. End of the feed when flow slows? Try doing compressions to prompt a stronger flow of milk. You may have to be extra diligent in watching baby's behavior and catch them before they bite. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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How do you react when you get bitten? Are you crying out? Some babies find it hilarious and it becomes a game. If mom doesn't react, calmly ends the feeding and sets baby down, the 'game' loses its appeal. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Also keep in mind that your baby can’t bite while actively nursing as the tongue covers the lower teeth. Watch your little one carefully for any cues and unlatch before baby can bite down. Does baby give a little side-eye and smile right before biting down?That’s your cue to unlatch. Consistently stopping it before it happens usually ends the behavior in a few days.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Here are some ideas that have helped other moms:
• Try calling baby's name rather than saying “No.” It may attract his/her attention and distract baby long enough for you to intervene. “No" is fine too, if necessary.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
• Have something to hand for biting on (teether, cold washcloth, breastmilk popsicle etc)—biting itself isn't wrong, only biting your breast—and say, "If you want to nurse, don't bite. If you want to bite, bite this."⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
• Try changing breasts: sometimes a baby is frustrated by a slower flow but nurses properly on the other breast.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
• Give baby a chance to reposition, paying attention to the latch as you did when baby was a newborn: wide mouth, tongue forward.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
• Nurse somewhere calm and quiet for a bit. Nurse baby in a carrier or swaying side to side. Movement can really help!

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03/02/2021

Free L-CERP

We’re celebrating YOU at IBCLC Day 2021 on March 3 at this free online event! 🥳 Join us live with Kay Hoover, MEd, IBCLC, FILCA for “What the Books Don't Teach You: Tips and Tricks for the Lactation Professional”.

Find all the details and register here: https://www.goldlearning.com/ce-library/all-lectures/tips-and-tricks-lactation-professional-detail

This is an exciting new opportunity to learn from Kay Hoover as she brings her extensive experience in clinical work, writing, and research to this info-packed event.

👉 Hear practical tips and tricks for the lactation professional.
👉 Better understand descriptive language that resonates with parents.
👉 Find new ideas on the use of lactation-related equipment.
👉 Equip yourself with new teaching strategies.

Join us live for this event and also enjoy 4 weeks of access to the recording to learn at your own pace. Connect with colleagues from around the globe as we celebrate the important and impactful work of IBCLCs!

Reserve your FREE seat today to celebrate and learn with us on IBCLC Day: https://www.goldlearning.com/ce-library/all-lectures/tips-and-tricks-lactation-professional-detail

02/25/2021

A photo showing droplets of breast milk fending off armies of harmful bacteria in Petri dishes is going viral on Facebook.⁣
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The photo, posted by a biology student in England, features nine Petri dishes completely colonized with the bacteria M. Luteus, except in the center, where tiny puddles of breast milk have created what looks like “moats” of protection around themselves.⁣
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The student, Vicky Green, said she had similar results with Petri dishes full of e.Coli and the dreaded anti-biotic resistant “super bug” MRSA.⁣
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“The white spots in the middle are discs soaked in two samples of breastmilk,” Green wrote in the caption of her post. “See the clear bit around the discs ― that’s where the proteins in the milk have inhibited the bacteria!”⁣
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An article from YourPediatrician.com explains how this is possible:⁣
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“About 80 percent of the cells in breast milk are macrophages, cells that kill bacteria, fungi and viruses. Breast-fed babies are protected, in varying degrees, from a number of illnesses, including pneumonia, botulism, bronchitis, staphylococcal infections, influenza, ear infections, and German measles. Furthermore, mothers produce antibodies to whatever disease is present in their environment, making their milk custom-designed to fight the diseases their babies are exposed to as well.”⁣
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What’s even more impressive is that the samples of milk in the photos came from the mother of a 15-month-old and a 3-year-old, providing further evidence that breast milk continues to protect against illness long beyond infancy.