Triangle Lactation

12/28/2025

12/28/2025

They say I’m spoiling my baby because they sleep on me.
Because I hold them.
Because I respond.
Because I do not put distance between us when they clearly need closeness.

Let me be clear.

This is not spoiling.
This is biology.

A baby who sleeps best on their parent is not manipulative.
They are regulated.
They are safe.
They are doing exactly what human babies have done for thousands of years.

Their nervous system is still under construction.
Their sense of safety is borrowed from my body.
My heartbeat, my warmth, my smell.
That is not a bad habit. That is survival.

You see dependency.
I see a baby whose needs are being met.

You see a mom who should put the baby down more.
I see a mom who understands that independence is built on security, not separation.

And no, I will not apologize for resting while my baby rests.
I will not rush this season away to make others more comfortable.
I will not ignore instinct to satisfy outdated opinions.

One day, this baby will sleep without me.
They will walk away confidently.
They will not need my arms in this way anymore.

But today, this is where they feel safest.
And I am exactly where I am supposed to be.

If holding your baby feels right, you are not spoiling them.
You are parenting them.

And that needs no apology. 🤱

12/26/2025

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12/24/2025

There is something deeply satisfying about watching your baby get chunky from your breastmilk.

The rolls on their thighs. The double chin that seemed to appear overnight. The cheeks that suddenly need both hands.

It’s not just weight. It’s reassurance.

Reassurance after the long nights. The sore ni***es. The cluster feeding marathons. The moments you cried wondering if your body was enough.

Every ounce feels like a quiet win. A reminder that your body is doing what it was designed to do. Nourish. Grow. Sustain a whole human.

When the scale goes up, it isn’t about numbers. It’s about knowing something you made is building their brain, their bones, their comfort, their sense of safety.

There’s a pride in it that’s hard to explain. A confidence that grows right alongside them. That moment you look at your baby and think… I did that.

And no one can ever take that from you.

I mean… just look at that big ol belly 🥹🤱💙

12/23/2025

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Kathleen Kendall-Tackett

What Doctors Don’t Know About Breastfeeding describes the many ways that doctors and other healthcare providers undermine breastfeeding by not knowing basic breastfeeding management. https://ow.ly/LkYq50XjiNV
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Physicians are often new mothers’ primary source of breastfeeding information and support. Unfortunately, doctors usually know little about breastfeeding and it’s not their fault. Breastfeeding is not included in medical education. So doctors are in the unenviable position of being expected to k...

12/23/2025

There is more harm done by ENTs and pediatricians NOT treating tongue ties than there is harm done by dentists treating them. I look forward to see how the AAP plans to help tongue-tied babies breastfeed after demonizing frenotomy repeatedly.

12/19/2025

so much more realistic, don't you think?!

12/10/2025

Nurse your baby to sleep. It is OK.