Hub City Doula

11/27/2025

Sharing traditions in our home with our babies is their first classroom! Tomorrow may be your baby's first food holiday, so here's a little food for thought! 🍗

Judging your baby's readiness to eat solid foods is all you, mama. What matters is your baby's skill level, not their chronological age.

Somewhere around 6 months, some earlier some later, your baby will tell you they are ready to eat with you! Natural, child lead weaning happens on its own, when mother and baby are both ready, and without family or society pressure.

Here are some signs of your baby's readiness for trying solid foods🍽
1. Baby sits well unsupported, a sign that baby can safely swallow🍴
2. Baby has lost tongue thrusting reflex and doesn't push food out of their mouths🫐
3. Baby is willing to chew, eagerly chewing with or without teeth🥕
4. Baby shows interest in foods and mealtimes🥑
5. Pincers grasp development, picking up food with forefinger and thumb is a skill indicating readiness to eat🍌

Moms with older children, do you remember your baby's first food? Please share your experiences with feeding your baby their first foods!

Read more at:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2720507/ #:~:text=Natural%20weaning%20occurs%20as%20the,years%20of%20age%20(12)

11/27/2025

🦃Pass the gravy, not the baby

Let's keep the smallest members of our families not only safe, but comfortable this holiday season.

Here are some tips for socializing your baby during the holidays:
- Be alert to your baby’s cues for feeding and overstimulation. They are little people who are hungry, tired, or overstimulated - just like we are at times.
- Come to social situations comfortable with your boundaries before you walk in the door
- Try finding a quiet place to feed so that your baby is less distracted and has a safe place to "wind down" and ground back to home base, back to familiar faces
- Babywear. And of course, you aren't obligated to let anyone hold your baby. It's totally healthy to have boundaries for this, not just for illness or germ risk!
If someone makes it weird for you, then it's their ick not yours!

09/15/2025

The season of coughs and colds is upon us!
Allergy season never left us 😩😩

Knowing what medication you can take while breastfeeding is an important part of maintaining your milk supply and also making sure your baby isn't exposed to something harmful.

And absolutely yes- You should continue to feed your baby at the breast, even if you are sick and they aren't! Breastmilk is rich in natural antibodies, and chances are if you are sick they were already exposed. You may notice increased cluster feeding when they are fighting illness, however feel free to reach out if you are concerned for your supply. ✨️

Get more information at:
https://infantrisk.com/content/cough-cold-medications-while-breastfeeding

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07/14/2025

Your colostrum adapts to your baby's size, gestation, and health status! How amazing is that ✨️

Although colostrum and mature milk are well studied, less is known about how colostrum composition varies across different birthweight categories in term infants.

This cross-sectional study (N = 252) compared colostrum collected on postpartum day 2 from individuals who delivered term infants classified as small (SGA), appropriate (AGA), or large (LGA) for gestational age.

Results showed:
🔹 Higher protein content in colostrum from the SGA and LGA groups compared to AGA
🔹 Higher carbohydrate content in the LGA group compared to AGA
🔹 No differences in fat or energy content

Multivariate analysis confirmed that SGA and LGA status were independently associated with higher protein levels, and LGA status was also associated with higher carbohydrate levels.

These findings suggest that macronutrient composition in colostrum may adapt based on infant size at birth, even when gestational age is similar. Further research is needed to understand the implications for early infant feeding and metabolism.

Citation: Arayici S, Alyamac Dizdar E, Kadioglu Simsek G, Sari FN. Relationship Between Birthweight for Gestational Age and Colostrum Macronutrient Composition: A Comparative Analysis in Small, Appropriate, and Large for Gestational Age Infants. Journal of Human Lactation. 2025;41(3):371-378. doi:10.1177/08903344251342561

05/14/2025

Do you ever find yourself asking, 'Do I have enough milk for my baby?' You're definitely not alone! Discover helpful insights and advice in our new blog post! Read more here: https://wix.to/wHd56Lq

Do I have enough milk for my baby? This is a common worry for many new breastfeeding mothers, and it’s completely normal! In those first few days after birth, you'll notice your little one wanting to breastfeed more frequently, and they might seem a bit fussy at times. It’s essential to remember...