Harmonia Birth

01/22/2023

10/18/2022

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09/11/2022

🗣Listen up lactation professionals!! Our times of suggesting heat first, digging into the breast with something that vibrates, and pump to empty are now over! Many of the new recommendations are practically opposite of what we have been taught over the years.

🛑The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine has change the mastitis protocol ( #36)🛑

The new protocol tells us:
✅ Feed the infant on demand and/or pump on your normal schedule- don't aim to "empty" the breasts or increase demand.
❌ No extra pumping, no aiming to "drain" the breast or the infected area. You can't suck mastitis out and increasing supply makes inflammation worse.
✅ Ice packs or cold compresses to help reduce inflammation
❌ Hot compresses can increase inflammation and make the swelling worse
✅ Gentle, sweeping lymphatic massage towards the armpit to help drain extra fluid (not milk) in the breast and... you get it... reduce inflammation
❌ Aggressive kneading and squeezing of the breast can make the swelling and inflammation worse
✅ Anti-inflammatory foods and OTC medications
⚠️ Mastitis is NOT always a bacterial infection, so antibiotics aren't always needed- sometimes they can have an anti-inflammatory side effect so it looks like they're making the mastitis better when they're not.

Read much more and check out the new ABM protocol here:

https://www.bfmed.org/assets/ABM%20Protocol%20%2336.pdf

08/05/2022

“Am I peeing on myself?” 💦

Generally your water breaking isn’t an emergency, but it is a key moment in the process of your labor! Here are a few key questions to ask if you think this has happened.

💫 What time is it? This is going to be important as it will help us to measure increased risk of infection as your labor progresses.

💫 Am I still feeling my baby move regularly? This is important to evaluate regularly throughout each day, but particularly whenever labor begins or your water breaks.

💫 Am I contracting? How far am I from the hospital (and how many vaginal deliveries have I had)? These questions may help determine how fast you need to get to the hospital.

💫 What color is the fluid? Noting color (clear, brown, blood tinged) of fluid can be another helpful way to assess your baby’s environment following your water breaking.

💫 “Big gush” or “am I peeing on myself”? If you don’t experience the classic “gush” that we’ve all seen in the movies, grab a pad and continue monitoring for more leaking over the course of 30 minutes to an hour. If you are noting symptoms like increased fluid on your pad or leaking down your leg this is likely the real deal!

💫 Should I call my provider? Yes! If you have any concerns that your water has broken, call us so we can make a plan with you according to your individual circumstances.

How did you know your water broke?

06/29/2022

I like oatmeal raisin cookies but other than that I fully support this message…
Reminds me off that high speed chase with my 2 year old in the grocery store the other day 😅

06/15/2022

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For those of you that feel guilty when being told to enjoy it. 💙

06/12/2022

All my babies are "good babies". 😂

04/19/2022

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03/08/2022