The Lactation Club For Moms

02/03/2026

Food for thought.

Cow’s Milk 🐄 I get asked whether you *really* have to give your child cow’s milk at 1 year of age. The quick answer is no. The longer, fact filled answer is below:
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🐮 The WHO’s recommendation on breast/chest feeding is up to 2 years and beyond. Knowing this, there is no need to wean in order to give cow’s milk.
🐮 Human milk is always better than cow’s milk for several reasons - it is species specific, it has all the nutritional needs your baby requires & has a higher fat content.
🐮 If your toddler is nursing at least 3 times a day, there is no need to add non-human milk to their diet.
🐮 If you have weaned & want to give cow’s milk, it is recommended:
- whole milk from ages 1-2yo
- Non-fat or low fat milk after 2yo
- Always from a cup, never a bottle
- Limit 16-22oz (2-3 cups) a day as after that it can put them at risk for iron-deficiency anemia (Cow’s milk interferes with iron absorption) and can decrease their want for other foods
🐮 Cow’s milk is an *easy* source of calcium, fats, and protein but you can give your child those things other ways (safflower cooking oil, lentils, avocados, nuts, broccoli, spinach, etc)
🐮 Alternative milks are also an option (h**p, oat, or pea are great options with low sugar, high protein)
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Many parents give cow’s milk because they feel their toddler isn’t eating enough solids. Remember though that if your babe is still nursing, solids make up only 50% of his diet at 18 months!! I recently read that “Your only true responsibility is what you offer, when you offer it and how you offer it, not whether or not he eats it.” Talking solids is a whole other post but know that in regards to milk, human milk is WHOLE milk - which means there is no reason to switch it out with anything else.
of a little one

02/02/2026

Bundle up! Support group will meet from 11-1 on the first floor of the hospital. We will meet across from reception. Come in through the front door and go left. We are the first foor on the left.

01/29/2026

Group will be in the conference room (ACR room) from 11-1. Come in through the registration entrance at the front of the building and the room is right across from the registration desk. See you soon.

01/27/2026

We recognize your hard work!🌸

💙💙💙💙💙💙

01/26/2026

It’s magic!!🌸

Small volume does not mean low value. Newborn stomach capacity is measured in teaspoons, not ounces, and colostrum is made to be efficient, powerful, and purposeful!

Whether your baby feeds directly at the breast or receives colostrum through expressed drops, finger feeding, or a syringe, it all counts 🤍 Your body knew exactly what your baby needed first.

01/26/2026

REMINDER- Support group has been postponed to Thursday 1/29/26 from 11-1. 🌸

01/25/2026

Support group is being postponed until Thursday, January 29th from 11-1. We will meet in the same location as last time. When you walk thru the front door, hang a left and we are the first door on the left. Stay safe and warm tomorrow.

01/25/2026

And babies don’t use the breast as a pacifier! Pacifiers are man made. They use the pacifier as a breast!

Closed eyes doesn't mean asleep.
And honestly... some babies sleep with their eyes open 😂

Babies don't ALWAYS need to be enthusiastically alert while they're nursing!
What matters is whether baby is swallowing, and whether they're keeping up with their weight gain and frequent poopy diapers.

Now, newborns are notorious for latching and immediately falling asleep- but you'll know because your newborn won't be swallowing (those little "kuh" sounds like a puff of air through their nose are swallows).

If your baby is constantly sleepy at feeds and weight gain is slow, we can absolutely troubleshoot. But please don’t panic just because they got cozy. 💛

01/22/2026

Just in case.

With a major winter storm potentially affecting dozens of states, we recognize the concerns many have about stored milk.

Updated to add: A stand alone freezer will maintain temperature for 48 hours in a power outage if unopened. A freezer compartment within a fridge will maintain temperature for 24 hours if unopened.

[Image Description] Photo of a wintery scene. Text on top reads, "Power outage? Worried about your frozen milk? Try to keep the freezer door completely shut while power is out. Once power is restored, check to see if there are any ice crystals that remain in the bags. If there are any frozen ice crystals at all, it may be refrozen." The La Leche League USA logo is below the text.

01/20/2026

01/20/2026

This includes our pumping momma’s.

If pictures could speak
this one would not whisper

It would say
I am exhausted and still standing

It would say
I make humans
and I feed them
with my own body

It would say
this is not “just feeding”
this is biology
instinct
survival
love that costs something

It would say
some days I feel powerful
some days I feel invisible
and most days I feel both at the same time

It would say
this body is stretched
tired
marked
and still capable of miracles

It would say
stop telling me to cover
stop telling me it is easy
stop telling me it does not matter

Because it does

And I do

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