Nourish Nevada Lactation and Feeding Services

02/14/2026

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The best kind of love note there is 💌 Happy Valentine’s Day to you and the ones you adore!

02/11/2026

Yes 🙌🏻 let’s help spread the word!

Let’s put to rest for good the false assumptions that bottle-feeding is “easier” for preemies than breastfeeding. Acording to this 2026 RCT, at their first feeding by mouth, preemies breastfed had measurably better oxygen levels and heart rates compared with those whose first oral feed was by bottle. The breastfed preemies even took more milk! Please share these findings far and wide! https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41318959/

01/16/2026

We shipped off TWO more human milk donations today to the Mothers' Milk Bank California.

Mom Megan and baby Savannah, along with big sister, generously donated an entire diaper box full of their precious liquid gold to help babies in need. Megan shared that “milk donation is important to me because if I were in need, I hope I'd have the ability to use donor milk. I get to do a good thing while also freeing up freezer space too!”

Thank you to our amazing milk donors and to our community for spreading the word about our collection site and human milk donation.

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01/13/2026

A big shout out to milk warrior Ashle and baby Millie for sharing their precious liquid gold! We will shipping this generous donation off to the Mothers' Milk Bank California to help feed the most vulnerable babies.

Interested in milk donation? Please reach out or visit our website for details!

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01/08/2026

Great info from the amazing Carol Gray!

I've been working on a swaddling handout. What do you think?

When babies are swaddled for sleep they miss the benefits of movement. When babies are restricted from moving they can't effectively build strength and coordination in their bodies. The only way they can learn how to move and use their bodies is to actually do it.

If babies rarely stretch their arms, move their legs, wiggle their toes and touch their bodies, their learning and development may be delayed.

Newborns have protective reflexes that make them automatically turn their heads from side to side and bat things away from their faces. These reflexes diminish over time. Swaddling poses a suffocation risk for babies who are starting to roll from back to side and from back to front. If they have been allowed freedom of movement they are able to lift their heads and shift their weight. If they have not developed sufficient strength and coordination due to swaddling, they may become stranded face down when their newborn protective reflexes naturally diminish. This is especially true if they are swaddled when it happens.

Two months is the suggested age for stopping swaddling entirely. We recommend stopping it much sooner.

What are the benefits of swaddling?
1. Swaddling helps soothe an awake fussy baby in the first couple of weeks.
2. Babies who are placed on their backs for sleep may sleep longer if swaddled.
3. Swaddling for sleep may dampen the startle (Moro) reflex which could arouse a drowsy baby.
4. Denying access to their hands may prevent babies from scratching themselves.
5. Swaddling is an extra layer to keep a baby warm.

What are the downsides of swaddling?
1. A blanket can come undone and obstruct the baby's mouth or nose, making it hard to breathe.
2. Swaddling may cause overheating.
3. Lack of body mobility opportunities may delay development.
4. Swaddling may increase the risk of hip dysplasia if wrapped too tightly around the baby's lower body.
5. It interferes with normal motor skill acquisition by restricting shoulder mobility and arm movements. Babies need to develop shoulder girdle strength in order to get ready for crawling.
6. It inhibits skin to skin contact.
7. Swaddling may cause babies to sleep when they should be awake feeding. This may affect their growth and possibly jeopardize the milk supply.
8. Swaddling for sleep increases the time it takes the startle (Moro) reflex to go away. It takes practice.
9. Swaddling deprives babies access to their own hands. Babies need access to their hands:
- for hand eye coordination development.
- to show hunger cues.
- to learn about their own bodies.
- to calm themselves.
- to learn about the world around them.

01/07/2026

01/07/2026

It was a TWO cooler Tuesday! Thank you to our repeat donor for sharing her precious human milk with babies in need. This milk shipped off to the Mothers' Milk Bank California.

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12/24/2025

Happy Holidays from our families to yours 🎊

12/13/2025

We will be shipping out a donation from this cute 🦌Morgan and her Mama Ashley.

Per Ashley our most recent : “When my baby was first born we recieved donor milk while we were in the NICU. I wanted to pay it forward. With my first two babies I struggled to produce enough, and with my third I started to over produce. If I can take some stress away from another mother I would love to help.”

Ashley is giving the 🎁 that lasts a lifetime by offering her human milk to vulnerable babies in need during this holiday season 🎄

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12/10/2025

More milk shipped out today to the Mothers' Milk Bank California. Three coolers in total from one amazing mama.

Thank you to our wonderful community for getting the word out about our collection site and human milk donation.

Ready to donate? Give the gift 🎁 that lasts a lifetime and help a vulnerable baby in need.

12/05/2025

We had a large milk donation today from a local . We appreciate our community for getting the word out that we are a local collection site for Mothers' Milk Bank California.

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Are you interested in milk donation? Check out our website nourishnevada.com for details on how to get started!

11/27/2025

We are GRATEFUL to be part of our community supporting families at all ages and stages! Happy THANKSgiving!