LoveBuddha Birth Services

05/06/2026

Dear everyone,

We will do our absolute best to support families and support change. But please don't expect us to fix maternity care.

We need more access to care. We need more qualified midwives. We need it to be affordable for OBs and midwives to practice as independent and private practices if they desire. Continuity of care. Safe staffing. Less biases in care.

Those are the things that truly change the maternity care system. Access to doulas is amazing. We know our value and the important skillset. We can absolutely help the families we serve to have a safer and more positive birth experience.

But we aren't magic. Truly improved maternity care is multifaceted and more than just access to doulas. We're super awesome 😉 but we aren't magic.

What changes do you think would truly benefit birthing familes?

05/06/2026

05/06/2026

Low milk supply can be extremely stressful for new parents.

However, did you know that true chronic low milk supply is rare?

In many cases, low milk supply is perceived due to misinformation but not actually low.

For example:
✨️Baby feeding effectively at the breast (adequate diapers) but not being able to pump extra is NOT low supply
✨️Baby fussing and wanting to cluster feed is not a sign of low supply - frequent feeds are normal in newborns and young infants
✨️Not feeling like your breasts are full is not a sign of supply
✨️Baby not sleeping long stretches, newborns aren't meant to regularly sleep 4+ hour stretches
✨️A few days of very frequent feeds - typically a growth spurt

In other cases, there is a lower supply but it is not chronic. It is the result of not enough milk transfer/expression. This can happen due to:

✨️Baby's inefficient milk transfer due to latch, strength (e.g. premature infant), tongue tie, etc.
✨️Incorrect fl**ge size for pumping
✨️Strict feeding or pumping schedules when your body needs more frequent demand to increase supply

In the case of those two situations, working with a Breastfeeding Counselor or IBCLC can help you determine what, if any, changes you can make to sustain an adequate milk supply.

In the rare case you have chronic low supply, an IBCLC can help confirm this is in fact the case and help you determine an appropriate feeding plan that works for your family.

True chronic low supply can be due to:

✨️Insufficient glandular tissue - lack of adequate milk ducts (this is not related to overall breast size)
✨️Certain hormonal conditions
✨️Medical conditions that impact hormone regulation

If you ever have concerns about milk supply, ALWAYS seek evidence-based support with a qualified lactation professional. There's a lot of misinformation that can either a) lead you to believe you cannot feed your baby or b) lead to a baby being under fed in missed chronic low supply cases.

👇🏽 Did you ever have concerns about milk supply?

05/04/2026

05/04/2026

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05/04/2026

These rules are WILD 🤯👀

And this history of policies that aren't evidenced based is why do many parents seek birth plans and question policies. This is why evidence, conversations, and autonomy matter.

A few that really stick out to us:

2. Do not handle books, magazines, papers, combs or cosmetics, and especially the TELEPHONE, after you have been prepared for the baby and as long as the baby is in your room.

Apparently EVERYTHING is a risk and handwashing isn't enough.

3. A bell sounds to allow the mother time to prepare for her baby. Be sure to be ready when the baby arrives. A few minutes delay with one mother may mean several babies thrown off schedule with feeding.

So...EVERY single baby had the same schedule and unique needs didn't matter 🤔

8. Allow the baby to nurse only 3 minutes the first 3 days, gradually increasing to 15 minutes.
9. Never let the baby's nursing period exceed 20 minutes at any time.

Wait...what?!?! Psst... Did you know formula companies had a role in suggesting feeding schedules? Strict schedules lead to lower supply aka customers 👀 We LOVE access to formula as needed or desired, but misinformation isn't okay.

12. The baby is wrapped in a sterile wrapper when taken to breast. The mother is (ASKED NEVER TO UNWRAP OR HANDLE HER BABY.)

Absolutely NO skin-to-skin contact is WILD 😭 losing critical bonding time.

Which ones are most shocking to you?

Were there any unusual policies you experienced when having your baby?

05/04/2026

Facts.

05/04/2026

We 👏🏽 are 👏🏽 not 👏🏽 bouncing 👏🏽 back 👏🏽

Scroll social media a bit and it's all about bouncing back after baby.

Nope. That's not what we're doing.

✅️ Eating to replenish our nutrition stores and sustain lactation
🚫 Not eating for weight loss specific results

✅️ Gently healing our abdominal muscles and learning to engage them post pregnancy and birth
🚫 No hardcore workouts focusing on a "summer body"

✅️ Walking to stay active, get fresh air, soothe baby, improve circulation
🚫 We aren't running, jogging, clocking steps hardcore unless or until we're cleared and we WANT to train for running because you enjoy it

You spent months growing an ENTIRE human! Muscles shifted. Organs moved. Your body stored fat to ensure you and baby were good throughout pregnancy and lactation. Your body changed exactly as it needed to.

We aim for health and healing. We do not aim to bounce back like the celebrity with a personal chef, personal trainer, and extra kind genes (because we're not all 5'10 with a long torso that doesn't need to stretch much).

Your body did something incredible. Be kind and gentle to yourself.

👇🏽 Did you feel stressed by bounce back culture?