Childbirth World- Education & Lactation

02/11/2026

02/03/2026

I hope if I have worked with you, you felt safe! I disagreed, politely, with a comment that "all" nurses should feel..... next thing I know I'm being told I'm taken off referral list because patients won't be safe in my care🤷‍♀️

02/01/2026

Exactly!

01/30/2026

I'm often asked about burping. Do I need too? I say it depends on your baby. I love how parents learn their baby❤️, but here are some things to think on
* don't spend more than a few minutes trying to burp
* don't wake a baby to burp
*if baby is crying, offering breast again. Baby might have decided they weren't done😊

01/27/2026

Ask me about childbirth classes I teach!

01/21/2026

Did you know that night feedings play an integral role in overall milk supply?

[Image Description] Photo of an infant sleeping, arms sprawled. Text reads, “Did you know that you produce the most milk at night?” Continued in comments.

01/12/2026

In case you wondered....

Yes! You can breastfeed when you’re ill. In fact, continuing to breastfeed helps protect your baby because your body produces antibodies and other immune factors that pass through your milk. These help your little one fight off the same illness or reduce its severity. Breastfeeding while sick also supports your own health by preventing engorgement and maintaining your milk supply, which can be disrupted if feeds or pumping sessions are skipped.

[Image Description] Photo of a woman blowing her nose. Text reads, "Can I breastfeed if I'm sick with a cold or the flu? Yes!" La Leche League USA logo sits underneath.

01/05/2026

This message matters because fear, not physiology, is what often drives unnecessary early supplementation….

Healthy, term newborns are biologically designed to live on colostrum in the first days of life. Colostrum IS milk. It is produced in small, concentrated amounts on purpose, it matches the newborn stomach’s capacity, stabilizes blood sugar in healthy infants, coats the gut, and provides immune protection while milk volume transitions.

When we introduce formula “just in case” without a medical indication, we often interrupt the normal supply-and-demand process that establishes milk production. What protects breastfeeding outcomes isn’t backup formula, it’s early, frequent feeding, realistic expectations, and skilled lactation support 🏥✨

Formula has a vital role when medically indicated. But for healthy term babies, colostrum is not a placeholder, it’s the plan.

12/30/2025

So true!

Nursing your baby takes energy, time, and care. Rest is not a reward you earn later. It is part of how you get through the day and the night. If this is what your world looks like right now, feeding your baby and resting together, you are doing exactly what matters.

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas!

Looking for a treat to help support your milk supply? Look no further.

PS No actual cookies were baked in the making of this recipe.

[Image Description] Holiday "lactation" cookie recipe. See comments for continued description.

12/12/2025

I met the creator of the silverettes at the ILCA conference in November. 1 thing we talked about was not wearing them all the time! They are great, but your ni***es need a break from them as well.
Also, using a ni**le cream or butter is NOT recommended under the silverettes.