Marca Lactation

03/28/2026

Is weaning on your mind? Here are some gentle ways to encourage your toddler to nurse less and help you move toward weaning.

03/28/2026

Did you do something wrong? 👇

Probably not! Babies get increasingly fussy and unsettled between 2 weeks and 6 weeks old.

For many parents it feels like you did something and “broke” your baby- so you scramble to try to fix it. Is it reflux, dairy intolerance? Something you ate? Something you DIDN’T eat?

The truth is MOST babies hit their peak fussiness/crying level at 6 weeks. It ramps up until then, and once you’re over the hump and they are smiling at you they start to chill out. A bit.

🥰 Rest assured! this too, shall pass - in a month or two! 🫶

Share this with a parent that needs to hear this! 💞

03/27/2026

Come out and see us!!

Come see me and Marca Lactation at the Odessa College Health fair in the sports center!!!!

03/19/2026

Hey Breasties!!

Not to be dramatic, but you don’t have to suffer through this. Feeding your baby should not be a struggle! (Wild, I know!)

This is literally what I do all day—help parents go from “what is happening” to “oh okay I got this.”

If things feel off, hard, or just not what you expected—come see me. We’ll figure it out without the guilt trip.

03/19/2026

New Infographic: Antenatal Hand Expression

Our evidence-based handout provides guidance on expressing and storing colostrum during late pregnancy, including potential benefits, safety considerations, and realistic expectations. It encourages discussion with an obstetrical provider before starting.

Free printable PDF handouts are available for download on our website — designed for clinicians and families.

Antenatal Hand Expression Infographic:https://lacted.org/resources/BFHandouts/infographics/IABLE_Antenatal_Hand_Expression_Infographic.pdf

Antenatal Hand Expression Handout:https://lacted.org/resources/BFHandouts/iable_bf-ed_antenatal_hand_expression.pdf

Access all free handouts: https://lacted.org/iable-breastfeeding-education-handouts/

03/19/2026

03/19/2026

FREQUENT FEEDING IS NORMAL! Sometimes your baby may want to feed every 30 minutes, and that’s ok. Feed your baby on demand vs every 2-3 hours.

Remember you can’t overfeed your baby from the breast 🥰

03/09/2026

I swear breastfed babies have a built in survival instinct that kicks in the second they latch.

When my baby was little, I thought breastfeeding would be this calm, peaceful moment where we’d sit quietly and bond. You know… the picture perfect moment everyone shows in the books.

Reality?

My baby latched on like their life depended on it.

I mean full grip, legs wrapped around me, hands grabbing my shirt like I was about to disappear into another dimension.

One time I stood up to grab something and this tiny human was just… still attached. Hanging on like a baby koala.

No warning.
No mercy.

If I even slightly tried to unlatch too early, the reaction was immediate.

Eyes open.
Grip tighter.
Instant protest.

Like, “Excuse me mother, I was not finished with this establishment.”

Breastfed babies don’t just latch.

They commit.

It’s comfort.
It’s food.
It’s safety.
It’s their whole world in one place.

And sometimes that world refuses to let go.

Anyone else have a baby that latched on for dear life?