Lexi Macmillan - Breastfeeding Support

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28/04/2024

Make a plan that works for both of you. A Loving Weaning is available on Amazon: https://ow.ly/qewm50QWJZn

23/03/2024

Love Jess Urlichs

23/03/2024

23/12/2023

Sometimes tongue and lip ties are easily seen in photos 📸

But it’s crucial to acknowledge the limitations. Photos are a still snapshot of physical anatomy. We can’t see the motion of the anatomy, judge its function/dysfunction, account for other causes of symptoms, or test interventions to see if that changes things.

A formal diagnosis requires a comprehensive examination by a qualified medical professional. This involves a thorough history, feed observation, oral function tests, oral examinations, lactation assessment, and more.

This doesn’t mean photos aren’t useful—they can provide important visual cues that suggest the likelihood of ties. This is a starting point for parents to decide to see the right provider and for that provider to document their clinical findings.

It’s important that parents don’t share photos of their babies’ potential ties with untrained people in order to seek a diagnosis. The risk of the ties getting missed is too high, as is the risk of only doing a procedure to release the ties but not treat the dysfunction caused by them.

While there are many experienced and passionate parents out there who will give you advice, they’re not properly trained skilled providers able to perform a full functional assessment and give you a diagnosis.

👅 Are you wondering if your baby has any oral ties? Book your appointment today at the link in our bio or http://holisticlactation.com/clinic

09/10/2023

It is Baby Loss Awareness Week and my heart goes out to all of you thinking of those precious babies you held for too short a time.

I'm going to mention the hardest part - milk coming in for the baby you longed for. I hope you never have to read this as a mother but if you are a professional then I hope it is a tool for you to use.

https://breastfeeding-and-medication.co.uk/fact-sheet/stillbirth-and-milk-supply

27/09/2023

Before I start talking about quitting smoking, I want to acknowledge that it isnt easy. Ni****ne is very addictive, and everyone smokes for their own reasons. Everyone has a habit they would like to break: mine is enjoying too much chocolate. To stop doing anything which you enjoy takes guts and a l...

13/09/2023

Love my job 🥰

06/09/2023

Love this. So informative 👏

05/09/2023

When bottles of formula have been introduced due to weight gain concerns, we unconsciously start on a journey of questioning our ability to make milk and/or our ability to determine whether our baby is getting enough milk.

And while this lack of confidence exists, bottles of top ups can often persist until the self belief issues are addressed, or some would say feeding trauma.

I find that dropping the first bottle of top up is about understanding how to determine baby is getting enough. It can feel scary, but most parents are still assured baby will be fine, because there's still a lot of supplement in place. It helps them trust that baby is still getting enough.

But dropping the last bottle can feel like a free fall into a full trust in our bodies. And while it's still the same small amount of supplement that's being dropped, the element that's really being triggered is self belief and confidence in our body and mothering abilities when that's been the thing that's been knocked so badly over those weeks/months.

Let me tell you, a lot of families will keep that last bottle out of choice, because they say it feels like a bit of a safety net. And that is a great place for many parents to stop. But if you want to drop that last bottle and are feeling scared and overwhelmed by the emotions coming up. Just know that it's no longer about the intake, it's about you trusting you can do this.

You can. Do it.

16/08/2023

16/08/2023

Breastfeeding promotes improved child survival, women’s and children’s health, and human capital outcomes.

02/08/2023

Happy World Breastfeeding Week ❤️