Clair Ashburn, Lactation Consultant

01/26/2019

No app needed here 😆

01/18/2019

These are so beautiful!

These photos demonstrate the life of a black mother's day-to-day lifestyle as she breastfeeds her baby.
-Bus stop
-Childcare Center
-Restaurant
-Beauty Shop
-Workplace
-Home






Photo Shoot Courtesy of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

01/08/2019

⭐️ Please read the entire caption to understand our philosophy ⭐️ We hear the term “food before 1 is just for fun” thrown out in our Facebook group {search Feeding Littles Group to join} and in various Baby-led Weaning communities. The spirit ✨of this phrase is great - don’t stress about the quantity of food your baby eats, and don’t worry if they just play - but the idea that EXPOSURE to food is unimportant before 1 could not be further from the truth for a variety of reasons. This term has been interpreted to mean do not give food until 1, which increases baby’s nutritional, allergenic and developmental risk unless specifically indicated for medical reasons. We are seeing a huge rise in feeding therapy clients due to this phrase as well. Breast milk is amazing, but food has a place too ❤️
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Since babies need exogenous iron {and zinc} starting around six months due to depletion of iron stores from birth, food does have a nutritional role, and that’s why we recommend high iron foods like meats cooked to soft 🍗, lentils and beans starting at 6 months. {Mix beans/lentils with other foods like guacamole so baby can pick them up without the pincer grasp.} We now know that in most babies, the delay of allergenic foods {peanuts 🥜, shellfish, eggs, etc.} actually INCREASES a baby’s risk of allergy to that food, so not introducing these foods close to 6 months can actually be more harmful in the long run. Research suggests that babies who don’t get to practice with foods of various textures by 9 months are statistically more likely to have feeding issues in elementary school. Furthermore, not exposing a baby to food until they are 1 ignores their biological drive to eat and interest in food. For sensory, developmental, motor, social, nutritional, allergenic, and oral coordination reasons, please start introducing foods to your baby when they’re around 6 months and start showing readiness signs like sitting unassisted, bringing foods to their mouth, and interest in food unless told otherwise by your ped. Side note: having a pincer grasp is NOT a sign of readiness for food, and gagging when they start is normal and protective! For more myths, click our link in bio 👆

12/29/2018

Please don't put mitts on me. I use my hands for so much, mostly to connect and communicate with you. Imagine the things you can't do if you wore your mittens all day.😉 Those little scratches I give myself are fine. Just keep my nails short.
Thanks,
love Baby

12/20/2018

Thanks to my friend Hope for sharing why this matters so clearly.

New to ? Curious about the ? Wondering why I avoid products? Check out my newest blog: The WHO Code: what’s the big deal?
www.hopefeedsbabies.com/blog/

12/14/2018

11/27/2018

Anyone else’s kids nurse their babies?

10/03/2018

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For month, we want to remind you of one of breastfeeding’s powerful benefits! It can lower your chance of breast cancer— and the longer you breastfeed, the more your risk is reduced. Find more facts on and in IG Stories.