Milk Time Birth & Lactation

11/20/2025

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What beautiful ways to consider the benefits of nursing.

“people tell us not to feed for comfort while they sip their sleepy-time tea.
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people tell us to not cuddle our children to sleep while they spoon their partner.
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people tell us our child is too old to breastfeed while they sip their cow's milk.
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people tell us not to nurse or rock our babies to sleep while they sell us the latest gadget that’s supposed to do the exact same thing.
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people tell us to let them cry, while they go comfort a friend.
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people tell us responding to our child is creating bad habits, while they smoke and drink.
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man, do they tell us! but i’m not them and neither are you. because we hear our instincts loud and clear and they will not be silenced. because even though we are exhausted, we know our baby’s cry is not a protest, but a communication. because we know their need for us at 3am is not a manipulation. because even though our backs and hips ache from sleeping in that dang c position, we know that little indent on the right side of our bed will soon fade away - and we would welcome that pain in our body just to feel them latch on more time.
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people tell us, but we know. we know this is important, we know that this is right for us and our baby, and we know this is just how it’s supposed to be.
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we know mama, they may tell us, but let’s rest in our know.”

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📷: .photography
📸: Tamika Sadler

11/08/2025

What lovely option. Cloth diapering is not hard. Having a washer in home helps but you could wash at a laundry. Cloth diaper services ar another option.

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[Image description: a black and white cityscape overlaid with text and the logo of The Cloth Option. Image text: There are no government programs in the US to help caregivers with the cost of diapers. / EEUU no tiene programas de gobierno para ayuydar a cuidadores con el costo de pañales. / The Cloth Option: A Cloth Diaper Advocacy Group.]

10/31/2025

07/21/2025

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The tongue to toe connection.

07/11/2025

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05/25/2025

Letting a baby “cry it out” might seem like a way to make them more independent, but science shows this can be harmful—especially during the first six months of life. Babies cry because it’s their only way to communicate. Whether they’re hungry, uncomfortable, or need comfort, ignoring those cries sends a message that their needs don’t matter. Over time, babies may stop crying not because they’ve learned independence, but because they’ve learned no one will come. This emotional detachment can deeply affect their trust and emotional development.

During infancy, the brain is rapidly developing, and nurturing from caregivers plays a major role. Stress from being left to cry for long periods raises cortisol levels, which can interfere with growth hormones and even damage nerve tissues in the brain. This can lead to long-term problems such as anxiety, aggression, and difficulty with emotional expression and social skills later in life. Certain genes related to emotional regulation need nurturing to be activated during this early critical window; without it, those genes stay off, increasing risk of lifelong anxiety and behavioral problems.

Parents play a key role in shaping their baby’s emotional and mental foundation. Responding with love, comfort, and attention doesn’t “spoil” a child—it builds trust, resilience, and emotional stability. Every ignored cry might not just hurt in the moment, but shape a lifetime.

05/03/2025

Share your breastfeeding journey!

Have you breastfed a baby in the last five years? Your story matters!

The Global Breastfeeding Collective is collecting 30-second videos about your experiences with healthcare workers during your breastfeeding journey. What support helped you succeed? What support did you wish you had?

Your insights will help guide policymakers in creating sustainable, accessible systems that truly support families' breastfeeding goals.

It's easy to participate:
🔷 Record a 30-second video on your phone here: https://qr.link/9gpJzR
🔷 Answer: "What help from healthcare workers supported your breastfeeding, or what help did you wish for?"

Your story will be featured during World Breastfeeding Week 2025. Together, we can build systems that provide reliable support for ALL breastfeeding families.

04/16/2025

Loud children, happy and full of life.

04/15/2025

This made my day... as grandparents who live multi-generationally this is so true.

03/27/2025

Updated and expanding my ability to provide care paid for by insurance companies.