Tiny Tummies Lactation & Nutrition

22/11/2025

Winners drawn (from instagram). If you would like to still come, enter REFER50 at checkout for 50% off tickets!

🎉 TICKET GIVEAWAY! WIN 3 FREE TICKETS TO THE GROW YOUR VILLAGE FAMILY EXPO! 🎉

​We're giving away 3 FREE ENTRY TICKETS to three families for the ultimate community event! Get ready for a morning of fun, resources, and connections!

​The Grow Your Village Expo is the perfect place to meet local providers, connect with other parents, and discover amazing services right here in our community.

​EXPO DETAILS:
🗓️ Date: Sunday, December 14th
⏰ Time: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Location: 15 Ida St, Mayfield

​HOW TO ENTER:
​For your chance to win the three tickets, just complete these three simple steps:
​❤️ LIKE this post!
​➡️ TAG two friends in the comments who would love to Grow Their Village!
​➕ FOLLOW our page/account! (Make sure you follow to be eligible!)

​IMPORTANT:
​Winners will be randomly selected from entries across both our Facebook and Instagram accounts.

​Draw Date: Saturday, November 22nd at 7:00 PM. ​The winners will be contacted via Direct Message shortly after the draw. Good luck!

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21/11/2025

🎉 TICKET GIVEAWAY! WIN 3 FREE TICKETS TO THE GROW YOUR VILLAGE FAMILY EXPO! 🎉

​We're giving away 3 FREE ENTRY TICKETS to three families for the ultimate community event! Get ready for a morning of fun, resources, and connections!

​The Grow Your Village Expo is the perfect place to meet local providers, connect with other parents, and discover amazing services right here in our community.

​EXPO DETAILS:
🗓️ Date: Sunday, December 14th
⏰ Time: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Location: 15 Ida St, Mayfield

​HOW TO ENTER:
​For your chance to win the three tickets, just complete these three simple steps:
​❤️ LIKE this post!
​➡️ TAG two friends in the comments who would love to Grow Their Village!
​➕ FOLLOW our page/account! (Make sure you follow to be eligible!)

​IMPORTANT:
​Winners will be randomly selected from entries across both our Facebook and Instagram accounts.

​Draw Date: Saturday, November 22nd at 7:00 PM. ​The winners will be contacted via Direct Message shortly after the draw. Good luck!

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17/11/2025

Beautifully written Eastern Ranges Lactation

Human temperament plays a HUGE role in the way in which tiny humans (AKA known as babies) react to their new world and their rapidly changing body and brain.
Different human temperaments impact on breastfeeding, sleep & the way in which your precious bub moves through this world. It's very common for families to have completely "different" children.🤷‍♀️
A particular parenting style might work for one baby but not for another.
Humans are different, we are born to be different ✅
Right from birth we are different!
Babies are not clones who grow into unique humans. They are unique in their temperament and personality right from the start!
This is why many don't fit into the boxes of mainstream expectation 🤷‍♀️

Some baby's are just born to follow a schedule and are more predictable.
Others are wired to be intensely busy, curious and are highly unpredictable.
Some are super sensitive to all the sensory stimuli in their environment.
Some have a lower pain tolerance than others.
Some have a lower tolerance for EVERYTHING they are experiencing 🤷‍♀️
Some are more attached to their mothers and will need more human body contact to sleep & feel safe.
Some move towards independence slower than others.
BUT THEY ALL DO BECOME INDEPENDENT!!!
Secure attachment builds independence ✅
Secure attachment takes years not months ✅
The only thing that ALL babies need is TIME ✅

"What kind of little human have you been gifted to nurture?"
"What are they here for during their human experience and what do they need from other humans to be at peace in this world?"

The first 7 years of a humans life shape the way they will move through life as an adult.
Fascinating stuff!

Surrender to the reality of what it takes to nurture a tiny complex human and be aware of unrealistic expectations. The world of early parenting is getting harder, with SM telling people there is always something needing to be fixed!! 😡
Beware of the predatory nature of this information and know you are easy prey 😕

The sacrifices you are making to nurture your precious little human give them the best chance of finding peace in a world that is going to challenge them when you are not there to hold them tight. 🙏❤️

My days are spent normalising and reassuring new parents. 😀
When you have worked as a paediatric nurse for 35 years , it’s easy now working as an LC to spot the normal. It’s easy to not go looking for the Zebra, when a horse is just another horse. It’s easy to instil parental confidence instead of fear 🙏

11/11/2025

Summer means beach days, café catch-ups… and feeding your baby wherever you are ☀️

Breastfeeding and expressing in public is your legal right even at pools, beaches and holiday spots. If your baby needs a feed, you’re exactly where you should be.

Know your rights and feel confident getting out this summer:
🔗 aba.asn.au/public

You’ve got this and ABA is right here with you 💙

10/11/2025

When a breast becomes engorged the pressure from swelling and increased blood flow can be extremely uncomfortable and painful.
What is being felt is NOT the pressure from milk, it’s pressure from congestion, increased blood flow (hyperaemia) and interstitial fluid (oedema) ✅
Pumping to relieve pressure may provide some short term relief, but this relief is only going to be very short lived. In the long term pumping is only going to make things a whole lot worse!
Pumping not only stimulates more milk to be made which is already struggling to get out, it draws more fluid and blood flow into the already swollen congestion breast tissue.
Introducing a pump to “manage” engorgement does not “protect” milk supply it “risks” it, by creating more congestion in a gland that IS getting blocked, but not from milk .
Milk is not the problem 🤷‍♀️

Supporting the lactating breast tissue CORRECTLY during this physiological process IS what prevents worsening symptoms and unnecessary complications ✅
Continue to breastfeed your baby, gently hand express if your baby is not latching. Less stimulation is going to help clear congestion, over stimulation won’t 🤷‍♀️
ICE, ICE, ICE your swollen engorged breast. You can’t ice too much ✅
Ice will provide pain relief and comfort while it's working to open up milk ducts, making it easier for milk to flow again.
Remember not to massage ✅🙏🙏🙏
Lactating breast tissue is like delicate coral , especially when it’s under pressure ✅
Gentle lymphatic drainage using an open flat hand to gently stroke backwards at the pressure of patting a cat really helps ✅
A supportive bra helps reduce any dependent swelling (oedema) ✅
Early postpartum engorgement is often misdiagnosis as mastitis. Incorrect management IS what turns a normal physiological process into a breast tissue complication that is totally avoidable.🤷‍♀️ It is normal for the skin the look pink during early postpartum engorgement. You are experiencing congestive symptoms in highly metabolic gland that is SUPER susceptible to becoming SWOLLEN and flooded with increased blood flow not infection 🤷‍♀️
The lactating breast tissue is actually very resistant to infection unless it is taken there by inappropriate management - AKA massaging and pumping!!
The lactating breast IS SO misunderstood!!

09/11/2025

02/11/2025

Mastitis usually starts with a simple inflammation in just one milk duct which causes the duct to narrow, slowing down the flow of milk. This has often been called a “plugged” duct but since there isn’t really a “plug,” this term can be misleading.

It's not necessary to squeeze the “plug” out. Pumping or feeding more than baby wants to “free the plug” is also not helpful. These strategies can make the problem worse.

Using cool compresses, anti-inflammatory drugs and feeding only as much as baby wants, helps to reduce the inflammation. This reduces pressure on the ducts so the milk is able to get flowing again.

For more strategies and information on mastitis please see https://www.lllc.ca/mastitis-matter-inflammation

If you are not starting to feel better after 24 hours and continue to have a fever and/or fast heart rate, talk with your healthcare provider about the possible use of antibiotics. Antibiotics are not recommended unless a bacterial infection is suspected. You can continue to nurse your baby while you are taking antibiotics.

Remember that breastfeeding can and should carry on throughout treatment for mastitis. If you need information and support, La Leche League Canada is here to help. Go to lllc.ca/get-help to find your local LLLC Group.

02/11/2025

Think skin to skin ends after the first week? Think again! For toddlers, it's a powerful regulator for big emotions and a huge boost to their sense of security. Keep cuddling those babies!

24/10/2025

Resharing this post after a conversation with a friend this morning.

The mastitis guidelines changed a number of years ago. We now know that mastitis is caused by inflammation, so the old advice of heat packs and massage is the worst thing you can do as it will just increase inflammation!

Remember:
✔️Ibuprofen
✔️Ice
✔️Rest
✔️Fluids
✔️+/- Probiotics (emerging evidence suggest that certain strains of bacteria are helpful in managing or preventing mastitis)

Antibiotics may be needed if inflammatory mastitis turns into bacterial mastitis, however with early icing and ibuprofen, you can potentially avoid infection and the need for antibiotics.

Remember, if no improvement in symtoms within 24hrs, seek urgent medical care!

Mastitis can come on so quickly!

The past two days I have been so busy at work that I only pumped once at lunch time instead of morning and afternoon. Today at lunch time when I was pumping I noticed that the inside of my left breast was quite hard, so used some gentle massage while pumping. Cue my evening shower at 6pm and I noticed I had a really tender area of my breast that was tuning red.

Instantly I knew it was mastitis and started the management at home
✔️ Ibuprofen and panadol
✔️ Ice, Ice, Ice. 20 minutes on 20 minutes off
✔️ Mr 14 months old to feed as usual
✔️ Not to overfeed from that breast (don't want to create an over supply)
✔️ If things get worse in the next 24hrs or I get fevers, I will book an urgent GP appointment

Managing mastitis promptly is so vital because if left untreated, it can turn into a nasty abcess!. Frozen corn is my best friend tonight!

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19/10/2025

A few appointments are still available this week, either in clinic or home visit. Reach out at www.tinytummieslactation.com.au

19/10/2025

Come along and say hi at the grow your village expo. See instagram link for the details!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DP-aPLaCCvH/?igsh=MWpwYmNlOWs2cG5iMA==