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Nobody talks about after pains… but they are VERY real. 🫠After baby is born, whether vaginal or cesarean, your uterus ha...
04/06/2026

Nobody talks about after pains… but they are VERY real. 🫠

After baby is born, whether vaginal or cesarean, your uterus has to contract back down to its normal size. Those contractions for it to return to its normal size can be quite uncomfy!

Here’s the part that catches so many parents off guard:
🤱🏽 Baby latches → oxytocin is released

When we think oxytocin + latching, we usually think about milk letdown… but that SAME oxytocin is also telling your uterus to contract.

So if you feel crampy, intense, almost like mini labor contractions when your baby is nursing… that’s exactly what’s happening.

Your baby latching is literally helping your uterus shrink back down.

It might not feel great… but it’s doing an important job!

This might surprise you… It’s not just about feeling tired.Low iron can affect:- 😞 mood (anxiety + depression) - 🍼 milk...
04/05/2026

This might surprise you… It’s not just about feeling tired.

Low iron can affect:
- 😞 mood (anxiety + depression)
- 🍼 milk supply
- 🧠 focus + memory (holy brain fog!!!)
- ❤️ your whole body (literally every single organ)

⚠️ And most moms are not taking enough iron to actually fix it!

Your iron dose should be based on:
- ferritin (iron storage)
- transferrin
- hemoglobin

👉 Hemoglobin alone is not enough (It’s the LAST thing to drop) and ferritin without transferrin is not reliable postpartum!

Optimal levels for postpartum: FERRITIN >50, HEMOGLOBIN 13.5-14.5

🍊 To absorb more iron:
✔ take with vitamin C
❌ avoid calcium (dairy) at the same time

And here’s the part most people don’t know:

Your body has an “iron gate” that closes after you take iron. So if you take it too soon again, you absorb less.

👉 That’s why I often let my patients know to discuss with their physician:
- every other day dosing
- sometimes she iron deficiency is pretty bad - even every 36 hours (hard to follow, I know 😅)

🧡 Better timing = better absorption + fewer side effects

Talk to your provider about what’s right for you.

Anemia and low milk supply? Reach out! We’d love to help guide you in the right direction.

04/03/2026

Private practice is amazing because you can work
before work, during work, after work, and instead of sleeping lol

🚨 NEW PRODUCT DROP 🚨Introducing… LactationHub Breastmilk Creamer ☕🍼Because why should babies get all the immune support?...
04/01/2026

🚨 NEW PRODUCT DROP 🚨

Introducing… LactationHub Breastmilk Creamer ☕🍼

Because why should babies get all the immune support?!

✔️ Organic
✔️ Sourced from a very tired mom at 3am
✔️ Pairs beautifully with your emotional support coffee

“Notes of vanilla, sleep deprivation, and unmatched dedication.”

✨ For best results:

Add 1 scoop to your coffee and pretend you got 8 hours of sleep 😴

A clogged duct (now called ductal narrowing) happens when an area around the milk duct gets inflamed and the duct gets c...
04/01/2026

A clogged duct (now called ductal narrowing) happens when an area around the milk duct gets inflamed and the duct gets compressed by local swelling. This causes a painful lump to emerge and you may experience breast redness accompanied by reduced milk output.

clogged ducts may be caused by:

-Infrequent milk removal
-Oral dysfunction
-Incorrect fl**ge size
-Incorrect fl**ge size
-Waiting too long to pump
-Skipping feeds
-Compressive clothing
-Oversupply of breastmilk
-Frequent antibiotic use

Mastitis is an inflammatory process inside of your breast caused by an unresolved clogged duct. In the beginning, mastitis is not considered a bacterial infection. However, if not treated, it can easily turn into one and may require antibiotic therapy.

Symptoms of mastitis include red and swollen area in the breast, fever, fatigue and decrease in milk supply on the affected side.

Mastitis does not ALWAYS require antibiotics. Often antibiotics are given before BAIT Protocol (comment BAIT and we will send you the protocol we recommend!) is used. Antibiotics address bacterial infection - but not inflammation so mothers may experience a slight relief in mastitis symptoms from antibiotics but often don’t fully heal if the root cause is not addressed.

If you develop a fever, you typically have about 24-48 hours before antibiotics may be needed. Call your doctor if your symptoms are not improving within 24-48h of BAIT treatment. Most antibiotics are safe to take while breastfeeding.

Fl**ge sizing is one of the most important aspects! If you have a question drop it in the comments and we will help! ...
03/30/2026

Fl**ge sizing is one of the most important aspects!

If you have a question drop it in the comments and we will help!

**gesizematters

If you’re taking sunflower lecithin for clogged ducts, read this 👉Research shows sunflower lecithin may actually disrupt...
03/30/2026

If you’re taking sunflower lecithin for clogged ducts, read this 👉

Research shows sunflower lecithin may actually disrupt your gut microbiome and increase inflammation (Naimi et al., 2021 “Direct impact of commonly used dietary emulsifiers on human gut microbiota”)

BreastHealth+ was built differently: 4 targeted ingredients that support your breast AND gut health, plus 100% of your daily choline for you and baby.

20 billion probiotics. 100% of your daily choline. Zero compromises.

👇 Drop “INFO” in the comments and we’ll send you the link with an exclusive discount!

The best time to know this is before your IVF baby arrives.A study of nearly 600,000 births found that women who conceiv...
03/30/2026

The best time to know this is before your IVF baby arrives.

A study of nearly 600,000 births found that women who conceived via IVF were 26% more likely to use formula in the hospital and 12% less likely to be exclusively breastfeeding at discharge — even after accounting for birth complications. The researchers believe the mode of conception itself may independently affect breastfeeding outcomes.

In my clinical experience as an IBCLC, the struggle I most often see in this population isn’t with breastfeeding itself - it’s with milk supply. It’s my belief that the same hormonal and physiological factors that influenced the ability to conceive can also influence the body’s ability to build a full supply. That’s not in this study, that’s what I see at the bedside having have cared for thousands of women in my career.

Which is why the researchers and physicians encourage every mom who conceived via IVF with a maternal factor infertility diagnosis to meet with a Lactation Consultant before baby arrives. Not to predict problems but to have a plan before you need one 💛

Not sure who to consult with? Reach out! We have a wonderful list of insurance-covered local and telehealth resources to share with you!

You worked so hard to get here. Let’s protect this part of the journey, too. 💛



Pritchard NL, Kennedy AL, Hiscock R, Roddy Mitchell A, Idzes D, Vollenhoven B, Stern C, Green MP, Wilkinson D, Tong S, Gordon HG, Hastie R, Walker SP, Lindquist AC. The impact of conception by in vitro fertilization on breastfeeding initiation and establishment among singleton infants: a statewide cohort study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2026 Apr;234(4):1070-1090. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2025.11.034. Epub 2025 Nov 26. PMID: 41314325.

Do you hate washing what feels like a million bottle parts every day? 🫠Well… you might not need to anymore.A new randomi...
03/28/2026

Do you hate washing what feels like a million bottle parts every day? 🫠

Well… you might not need to anymore.

A new randomized trial published by JAMA just looked at whether those “anti-colic” / vented bottles actually help with gas in babies…

👉 And here’s what they found:

Across over 1,000 infants (0–90 days old)
there was NO meaningful difference in gas or GI discomfort between bottle types!

Yep.

All those vents, parts, and extra cleaning? They didn’t reduce gas overall.

Now, there were a couple of other findings - some babies in one group cried less during or after feeds, and older babies in one small subgroup seemed to do better.

But the study authors say we need to be careful with those results - older baby finding was not the main point of the study so the data is significantly less reliable as smaller/extra findings are more likely to happen by chance unless proven again in another study.

My take as an IBCLC:

Gas is usually not about the bottle itself (though we do recommend bottles that pass the triangle shape test).

Discomfort during and after feeding is more about:

👉 flow
👉 pacing
👉 positioning
👉 oral function

So if you’ve been overcomplicating things trying to fix gas… this is your reminder that simple can indeed work well.

Liu Y, Ding Y, Yu H, et al. Feeding Bottles With Different Venting Methods and Gastrointestinal Discomfort in Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2026;9(3):e263749. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.3749

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