Sweet Pea Lactation Consulting - Breastfeeding Support Annapolis Valley

10/31/2025

🧙‍♀️ 😴🫩

Does your sweet baby turn into a fussy little night creature when the sun goes down? You might be in the witching hours!

This tricky time often hits between 5 PM and midnight. Everyone’s tired and patience can run low. Younger babies might cluster feed or refuse the breast, while older ones fight sleep with everything they’ve got.

Here are a few ideas that can help:
~ Try white noise or calm music in a dark, quiet room.
~ Go skin-to-skin, it helps even older babies reset.
~ Step outside for fresh air and a change of scenery.
~ Wear your baby while making dinner or tending to others.
~ A warm bath together can calm you both.
~ Gentle massage can help your baby relax and reconnect.

And if you’re feeling overwhelmed, take a few deep breaths, place your baby somewhere safe, and reach out for support.

Read more: https://www.lllc.ca/witching-hours

Your local LLLC support is here to help: www.lllc.ca/get-help

09/30/2025

Approaching this with kindness 🩷
You may not always be able to respond immediately to your baby, and babies will cry for many reasons. But, if you respond as often as you can and provide that reassurance and comfort, you are building your baby’s brain resilience and fuelling their brain health 🧠 💪🏻
Sometimes when folks make the comments like “she needs to learn to self-soothe” or “you will spoil him always picking him up like that”, they are sharing what they have been taught or told.
It can be hard to push against or disagree with what someone else is saying, especially if you are close with that person. I find having a few phrases prepared may make this a 1. Less awkward encounter and 2. A teachable moment for them.
You are the best parent for your baby 🥰

Something like:
1️⃣ “I recently learned that babies actually don’t have the brain parts to self-soothe, it takes up to 3 years! Helping them soothe teaches them how to do it on their own as they grow”
2️⃣ “It helps me and her feel better if I help her soothe, hearing her cry makes me feel a little stressed so I can only imagine what it must feel like for her”
3️⃣ “I actually find he has a certain cry when he is hungry, or needs a diaper change, or when he is a little fussy, this cry is telling me that he needs help calming down”

Nurturing your baby grows their brain and their ability to know safety, security, and how to soothe when their brain reaches that developmental stage 👶🏻🧠

09/24/2025

Are you expecting a baby and want to learn about your feeding options? Check out this free workshop at the Kings County Family Resource Centre 🤗

09/18/2025

Are you a new or expecting father or male identifying caregiver who could benefit from learning skills and confidence in your fathering journey?

Join us for our educational, supportive New and Expectant Dad's program.

Topics Include:
💤 Newborn sleep education
🚗 Car seat safety
💙 Postpartum support
🍼 Nutrition - including breastfeeding, formula feeding, introducing solids
👶🏾 Child Development

Who: New or Expecting Dads and Male Identifying Caregivers
Where: Family Service Office, Suite 103, 491 Main Street, Kentville, NS
When: Tuesday, October 14th & 21st, 2025 6:00pm-8:00pm

Dinner provided!

Please register using the link below.
https://www.familyservicens.ca/program-registration-form/

09/15/2025

DIGBY!

The Family Centre is presenting...
Prenatal Education Sessions, beginning on September 16, 2025 (every Tuesday for 6 weeks).

Time: 3PM - 5PM
Who: Rhonda Higgins
Where: 1 Birch Street, DIgby
What: A six - session series including topics such as healthy pregnancy, labor and delivery, comfort measures, postpartum / infant care, infant feeding and safety. The first class is healthy pregnancy, and the group sessions will begin at 3PM.

Options for group setting, one-on-one, or virtual sessions are available.

Any questions or registrations can be directed to:
Rhonda Higgins at 902-245-2300

09/12/2025

This is a lovely way to nurse your baby while in bed!

09/12/2025

Interested in learning more about supporting your milk supply? Spots are still available for September 16th! 🥰

Mark Your Calendars! September 16th is hosting an educational workshop on how to support a healthy milk supply. Topics include:
💦 Hydration and milk supply
🍟 Foods that impact your milk
🌱 How herbs can support lactation
🤔 Common myths
🧑🏻‍⚕️ When professionals can help
And more! 🤩
Limited spots! Sign up online, or call the clinic. Babies in arms welcome 👶🏻

09/01/2025

Upcoming prenatal classes offered by the fantastic Valley Doulas 🫄🏻💚

08/29/2025

I may be biased, but I love the cozy office space 💛

08/26/2025

Mark Your Calendars! September 16th is hosting an educational workshop on how to support a healthy milk supply. Topics include:
💦 Hydration and milk supply
🍟 Foods that impact your milk
🌱 How herbs can support lactation
🤔 Common myths
🧑🏻‍⚕️ When professionals can help
And more! 🤩
Limited spots! Sign up online, or call the clinic. Babies in arms welcome 👶🏻

08/23/2025

Something to consider/ask when your baby is losing that initial weight following birth:
“What is the percentage of weight loss from birth weight and from the 24 hour weight?”

You can ask your provider about these numbers to make informed decisions about your feeding plan. If your baby was born healthy and at term (38-41+ weeks gestation) and there are no other concerns, weight loss of up to 10% can be perfectly normal with no need for any interventions.

Working with an IBCLC can be supportive for you and your baby, and ensure you are meeting your goals 💛 we can review and discuss your health history, birth experience, baby’s health, and current feeding plan and any challenges you are experiencing. We can make a plan that honours you and your baby, while ensuring optimal health outcomes 🥰

All babies lose some weight in the first 24 hours. If you received IV fluids during labour, your baby may lose even more, not because of feeding, but because the fluids make the birth weight look higher than it really is.

That’s why the 24-hour weight is the most accurate starting point for tracking growth.

Researchers in Canada found that using the 24-hour weight instead of the birth weight helped more babies stay exclusively breastfed in their first few days of life.

Growing well = getting enough milk. ❤️

08/22/2025

If you can, please consider buying directly from your local farmers. The sunshine has been beautiful this summer, but devastating to crops 💔