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03/09/2026

Breastmilk is so amazing!

New study explores intranasal administration of mother’s milk in babies after hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy?

The rationale is compelling: human milk contains stem cells, growth factors, anti-inflammatory mediators, and neurotrophic factors, and intranasal delivery may allow biologically active components to reach the brain through olfactory pathways.

Treatment tolerated in all 10 babies in this pilot study

Many mechanisms involved in preterm IVH overlap with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in term infants—neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, and impaired repair.

Could intranasal mother’s milk become a simple adjunctive neuroprotective therapy for term infants with HIE?

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41776367/

03/07/2026

Tiny Tidy Seats launches in Midland, offering detailed, child-safe car seat and baby gear cleaning services for local families starting March 10.
Click the link in the comments 👇️

03/06/2026

📣 New Article Alert!
Curious about tirzepatide and breastfeeding? 🤱 Our latest article breaks down what the current evidence says about tirzepatide transfer into breast milk.

👉 Read more here: https://infantrisk.com/content/what-breastfeeding-moms-need-know-about-tirzepatide

Whether you’re considering tirzepatide for diabetes, weight management, or metabolic health while breastfeeding, get evidence-based guidance to help you make informed decisions with your healthcare provider. 💛

03/05/2026

Today I’m joining my colleagues around the world in celebrating International Board Certified Lactation Consultant Day.

Being an IBCLC is about so much more than cheerleading and helping with latching. We are clinical experts who navigate the complex intersection of anatomy, nutrition, and emotional health, during those vulnerable early months of parenting.

To the families who have invited me to join their journeys, thank you for trusting me. It is an honor to do this work.

03/02/2026

It’s probably the hardest lesson to learn as a parent: A regulated parent is a regulating parent. Today, I’m listening to clinical psychologist Amanda Connel speak on co-regulation. She made a point that hit home: We often view self-care as “stepping outside” of parenting to keep from drowning.

That’s necessary sometimes, but it doesn’t teach us how to swim.

The real shift happens when we learn to regulate while we are in the thick of it and not just when we’ve escaped to the car or the shower. When we find our calm in the chaos, we give our kids the map to find theirs.

What’s one small thing that helps you find your “breath” while the baby/kids are still in the room?

02/17/2026

Here. I fixed it for them.

The path to marriage equality isn’t “don’t breastfeed.”

It’s making parental care standard so families actually can.

Formula isn’t the great equalizer.

Support is.

Time is.

Paid leave is.

A partner who can show up is.

A culture that doesn’t treat newborn care like a woman’s job is.

Real equality doesn’t come from switching what the baby eats.

It comes from shared responsibility — AND the kind of structural support that makes it possible for families to have babies without losing their jobs, their income, or their sanity...
...and feed their baby in whatever way feels is best for them.

02/14/2026

Let’s put to rest for good the false assumptions that bottle-feeding is “easier” for preemies than breastfeeding. Acording to this 2026 RCT, at their first feeding by mouth, preemies breastfed had measurably better oxygen levels and heart rates compared with those whose first oral feed was by bottle. The breastfed preemies even took more milk! Please share these findings far and wide! https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41318959/

02/13/2026