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NOTICE: The Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department (WIC) will be closed for our Annual Staff Meeting tomorrow, Decem...
03/12/2025

NOTICE: The Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department (WIC) will be closed for our Annual Staff Meeting tomorrow, December 4th, 2025.

03/12/2025

Traveling just got easier for breastfeeding families. We are so thrilled to share that the BABES Enhancement Act was signed into law!

This article examines how milk production works and how to use this information to increase breast milk.
02/12/2025

This article examines how milk production works and how to use this information to increase breast milk.

With the right information and support, most breastfeeding mothers will make plenty of breast milk and their babies will be

HOT TOPIC: RSVRSV is a very common virus and for most kids, it just causes cold symptoms. But, RSV can cause more severe...
01/12/2025

HOT TOPIC: RSV

RSV is a very common virus and for most kids, it just causes cold symptoms. But, RSV can cause more severe breathing issues in some children. If a child’s rib cage is “caving in” and forming an upside-down “V” shape under their neck like the baby in this video ( https://fb.watch/gyzlkRam8F/ ), they are working too hard to breathe and you should call your pediatrician. Learn more about RSV from AAP’s parenting website Healthy Children: http://ow.ly/LhG950Ln0eS

It's okay to set boundaries this holiday season. Playing "pass the baby" can lead to a shut-down newborn and/or an overw...
26/11/2025

It's okay to set boundaries this holiday season. Playing "pass the baby" can lead to a shut-down newborn and/or an overwhelmed, irritated baby. It can also disrupt breastfeeding. You have the option to decline if it makes you or your baby uncomfortable. Babywearing is a fantastic way to keep your baby close!

The Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department (WIC) will be closed on Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28, i...
26/11/2025

The Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department (WIC) will be closed on Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28, in observance of Thanksgiving Day.

Your breast milk will change in color, consistency, and amount throughout the 1st week. Breastfeed often. Some babies cl...
25/11/2025

Your breast milk will change in color, consistency, and amount throughout the 1st week. Breastfeed often. Some babies cluster feed. This doesn't mean you don't have enough milk. Watch for signs of transfer, wet diapers, and a content baby.

It is normal for the breasts to feel softer or even “empty” around 6 weeks into nursing. Lots of women start to doubt th...
25/11/2025

It is normal for the breasts to feel softer or even “empty” around 6 weeks into nursing.
Lots of women start to doubt their supply around this time because if they were pumping they will likely notice a decrease and if exclusively breastfeeding will notice that their breast are softer and “less full”.

But this doesn’t mean that your supply has diminished or “dried up”. It means that your baby and body have regulated your supply and you are no longer making excess milk. And it doesn’t mean you need to supplement.

It’s hard not to have a measurement of have much baby is drinking but here are some indications that baby is thriving and getting enough.

👉Hearing swallowing while nursing.
👉Baby has at least 3 yellow bowel movements a day.
👉Baby has 6+ wet diapers a day.
👉Steady weight gain on their own individual curve. (whether that’s the 2nd percentile or 90th)
👉Baby is content between feedings.
👉 Baby is alert, active and meeting developmental milestones.

Shared from Traverse City Lactation Company

Does it ever make sense to restrict a baby to one breast during nursing sessions? Sometimes, but in most cases, it's a t...
24/11/2025

Does it ever make sense to restrict a baby to one breast during nursing sessions? Sometimes, but in most cases, it's a terrible idea. As explained in this link, knowing when and why to do it is vital.

This morning I talked with a breastfeeding mother whose story is becoming all too common. Her 1-month-old third baby was having trouble coping with her fast milk flow. At many feedings, she coughed, sputtered, and sometimes pulled off the breast crying. This mom assumed from this behavior that she h...

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