Bump2Breast Lactation

22/11/2025

Did you know that in Japan, over 70% of infants and toddlers co-sleep with their parents?

It’s not controversial.
It’s not something they hide.
It’s a tradition called *soine*, a sleep arrangement where baby sleeps between mother and father, like the character for “river.”

It’s done to promote security.
Not independence. Not training.
Security.

And in Japan, “sleep training” doesn’t even exist as a concept.
Night waking isn’t treated as a problem, no matter how a baby is fed.

Their SIDS rate?
0.2 per 1,000 births.

Compare that to the U.S., where SIDS rates are more than 30 times higher.

Some research suggests Japan’s low SIDS rate is related to their high rates of co-sleeping.

Dr. James McKenna, the world’s leading infant sleep researcher, spent 30 years studying this.
His research shows,

Babies who sleep close to their mothers have more stable breathing.
They wake more easily, which helps protect against deep, risky sleep.
Their sleep cycles sync with their mother’s.
They regulate better.
It’s not broken sleep.
It’s biologically normal sleep.

But somewhere along the way, Western culture sold us a different story:
That babies should sleep alone.
In a crib.
Through the night.
By 6 months.

That story was built in the 1950s
based on formula-feeding, isolated sleep, and adult centered routines.
It wasn’t based on biology.
It wasn’t based on connection.
And it’s not working.

Most babies don’t sleep through the night by 6 months.
Most parents who try sleep training eventually stop, because it doesn’t feel right.

Maybe the problem isn’t your baby.
Maybe it’s the expectation that babies should sleep like adults.

Your baby isn’t broken.
They’re waking because that’s what human babies do.
They’re following instincts that have kept our species alive.

Waking. Reaching. Responding.
That’s how connection grows.
That’s how brains build.
That’s what safety feels like to a baby.

So if you’re contact napping, co-sleeping
if you’re tired, touched out, and wondering if you're doing it wrong...

This is your reminder
You’re not failing.
You’re doing what humans have always done.
And your baby is doing exactly what they’re meant to do 🖤

22/11/2025

Your baby has not read the schedule, does not care about the schedule, and is definitely not here to impress the clock. Your baby is here to eat when hungry and stop when done, even if the timing looks chaotic.

Feed the baby, not the minutes on your phone. The real signs things are going well are simple. You hear swallowing, diapers keep happening, and baby is gaining weight.

Every baby has their own rhythm. Follow theirs. And if you ever wonder whether your baby is getting enough, we’re always here to help.

Read more: https://www.lllc.ca/how-know-your-baby-getting-enough-milk

14/10/2025

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10/10/2025

Please do NOT reach out to Dr Google for how to manage mastitis 🙏🏻

Feeling deflated off the back of 3 local mums requiring hospital admission for a breast abscess caused by massaging, heat and over production.
This post is another plea to spread the word about NOT MASSAGING 🙏🙏🙏
These mums were not clients of mine.
None of the mums under my care and watch suffer with mastitis or its complications.
Two of these mums I am now involved with, but they found me too late 😔
Totally preventable that’s the sad part!!
Now they are in a hospital system that’s doing its best but does not have any surgeons trained in lactation 😔
Yes you read this right!!!🤯🤯🤯🤯
In fact there are currently only 2 breast surgeons in the world 🌎 who are also trained & knowledgeable in breastfeeding medicine 🤯🤯
Both are in the US - one is Dr Katrina Mitchell and the other is a colleague of Katrina’s who she shared her knowledge with.
This is a world wide social injustice!!
This would not be the case if men’s breasts could lactate and feed a baby!! 😡 We would have the best surgical care and trained lactation surgeons for them. 🤷‍♀️
These last 2 weeks have been hard knowing that I could of easily prevented what these mums are now experiencing 😔
The suffering is indescribable 😔
No one talks about the physical and mental scares these women will carry for life.
Their breasts are a mess 😔
One has already lost milk production in her affected breast. 😔
I am desperately trying to keep her breastfeeding going using only one breast now if we can 🙏
Prevention is the only way I can really help until Dr Katrina Mitchell can teach the medical world a better, more effective & simpler way to manage & resolve a breast abscess in a lactating breast 😐 She can drain and cure an abscess effectively with one procedure in her office without a mum having to be even admitted to hospital 🙌
Any person still supporting the recommendation to use heat and any repeated massage, no matter how gentle is risking the health of lactating mothers and their babies!!
Simple as that 🤷‍♀️
Seek expert lactation help if you are experiencing any swelling, inflammation or lumps in your breasts and please keep hands off your breasts!!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

23/09/2025

💫Infant Sleep Information Session💫

What if I told you there’s an approach that doesn’t involve strict schedules or crying it out?

This session on The Possums Approach to Infant Sleep offers a holistic, gentle, evidence-based approach that works with your baby’s biology, not against it.

I will focus on key principles:
• Working with Biology: Understanding and respecting your baby’s natural sleep rhythms.
This program is about empowering you to feel confident and connected.
• Cued Care: Responding to your baby’s signals, not a clock.
• Daytime is Key: Fostering rich sensory experiences during the day to support your babies needs

Details:
✨ Tuesday October 14th
✨ 10am til 12pm
✨ $55 per person
✨ 55 Marshall Street, Machans Beach
***Limited to 10 spots

You’ll leave with a greater understanding of how babies sleep, helping give you the confidence to navigate the minefield that is infant sleep.

Ready to find a more peaceful rhythm in motherhood? Reach out and book your spot via btpmidwifery@gmail.com

16/09/2025

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-16/virgin-australia-apologises-mother-pumping-breast-milk/105779738?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=link

Mother-of-two Elise Turner says she was asked to leave the Virgin Australia business lounge after refusing to go to a bathroom to pump breast milk.

13/08/2025

Cairns Mums And Bubs & Mareeba Mothers And Midwives Alliance this one is for you! 🙌🏼

Cairns is going on sale tomorrow!

Gold Coast has 8 spots left and the Tablelands will be on sale soon.
If you signed up for message notifications you should have received one for QLD today. Haven’t signed up yet? Comment photoshoot below

07/08/2025

Sharing this fabulous information as almost every dyad I have consulted with this week has been sized at a minimum of 21mm & none of them were even remotely close to that!! 🥴😩

It's been a while since I've done a fl**ge sizing reminder post.

When I first started this business, I used the rule of 'measure the ni**le and add 4mm'. I knew that smaller than the 'standard' size was better, but I still dread to think of how many people I oversized using that rule!

But in 2020 I decided to let people test out fl**ges in person (without them needing to purchase them). And I learnt that most people preferred a fl**ge that was much smaller than I originally thought. And I become unafraid to test out even smaller that what you might think possible and the results were surprising

The mothers seem to prefer a much smaller fl**ge than many probably even though possible.

I learnt by getting feedback and letting people come again and again to test out sizes. And in most cases going smaller was better.

I am so confident that mothers need smaller than I no longer sell anything bigger than 21mm (I do have some on hand for the 1500 mothers in the last 5 years and while I don't get feedback for everyone, the vast majority of the feedback I do get is overwhelmingly positive.

Interestingly, 1-2mm too big can be worse than way too big - my theory is because just a bit too much of ar**la is being pulled in and this causes the vast majority of issues.

Of course, if something is not broken, you don't need to fix it - but if you are having issues with expressing, go smaller - and if you are still having issues, go smaller again!

www.cherishedparenting.com.au/fl**ge-sizing-guide

06/08/2025

Do any of the herbs thought to boost lactation have scientific backing? Yes. This 2025 systematic review analyzes the effects of malunggay (moringa oleifera) on milk volumes and prolactin levels. Its consistently positive findings set this botanical apart from the rest. Free download here:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40724308/

05/08/2025

05/08/2025

Let's discuss silver nursing cups. The benefits of using silver cups are due to its mechanical cover effect, and creating a moist hypoxic environment. Silver nursing cups have been embraced by women worldwide, and research has confirmed they speed the healing of ni**le wounds. One study found using silver cups during late pregnancy reduced ni**le trauma in that group. However, Lactation Consultants are seeing adverse effects from misuse of silver ni**le cups if use instructions are not followed. Eg. if the cups are filled with breast milk the ni**le and ar**la can become over-moist, causing maceration/breakdown of the skin. The makers recommend taking breaks from wearing them to reduce the risk of skin maceration.
The silver cups can also cause tissue compression around the mother’s ar**la, which occurs as the breast refills and enlarges prior to each breastfeed. The compression ring can lead to inflammation and blocked ducts in the surrounding zone, potentially resulting in mastitis. Avoiding tight fitting nursing bras and removing the cups an hour or so before breastfeeds can reduce the incidence of ar**la compression.
The maker’s advice about cleaning the cups frequently needs to be followed to ensure their safety. After each breastfeed the cups should be rinsed with warm water to remove milk residue. Apart from breastmilk rubbed gently into the ni**le, other ni**le skin treatments should not be used with the silver cups. A mild soap such as handwash liquid can be used to clean the cups. They should not be put in the dishwasher, scrubbed with scourers or exposed to bleach sterilisers. Tarnishing of the silver surface is normal and can be treated with baking soda and water, rinsed and gently dried.
A Board Certified Lactation Consultant can guide mothers to avoid ni**le trauma by teaching positioning and attachment techniques which suit their unique breast and baby.

02/08/2025

💛 Tube Feeding is Breastfeeding Too 💛

Breastfeeding doesn’t always look the way we expect.

Sometimes it’s not at the breast.
Sometimes it’s through a tube, a syringe, or a bottle.
Sometimes it takes pumps, schedules, and an incredible amount of perseverance.

But it’s still breastfeeding.
It’s still love.
It’s still nourishment... physically and emotionally.

For the mamas holding pump parts in one hand and feeding tubes in the other…
For the babies being nourished in ways the world doesn’t always see…
For the families making it work, even when it’s hard…

You are seen. You are celebrated. You are breastfeeding. 💛

Happy World Breastfeeding Week 2025

This photo was from our beautiful ABP session in Geelong today!