Driven Lactation

01/18/2026

This is a great way to see/ recall how many wet or poopy 💩 diapers your baby had in 24hrs.

The first days after bringing your baby home can feel like a blur. While tracking apps and sheets can be helpful, they’re easy to forget, especially if someone else is helping with diaper changes. Creating a simple stack of diapers is a low-effort way to track wet diapers and free up mental space to notice the dirty ones.

This can also be helpful for older babies, when you’re not tracking dirty diapers as closely but still want to keep an eye on daily wet diapers.

[Image Description] Photo of a table with stuffed animals and a stack of diapers. Text reads," Wonder about how to track wet diapers? Set out a stack of 10 in the morning and see how many you use the next day."

01/13/2026

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01/08/2026

“My baby wants to eat again… already. Does that mean I don’t have enough milk?”

One of the most misunderstood parts of early feeding is how often babies nurse.
Frequent feeding — especially cluster feeding — is normal, EXPECTED, and not a sign of low milk supply.

Common times babies cluster feed:
• Evenings (often called the “witching hour” which ramps up ~ 5-9 weeks pp)
• During growth spurts (~ 10 days old, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months & 6 months)
• During developmental leaps
• When regulating milk supply in the early weeks

During cluster feeds, babies may want to nurse every 30–60 minutes, come on and off the breast, or seem unsettled. This can feel like something is wrong — but most of the time, it’s biology doing exactly what it’s supposed to do.

✨ If feeding feels confusing or overwhelming, support can make all the difference. You don’t have to guess.
— Driven Lactation 🤍

01/02/2026

Wishing you and your family a healthy and happy 2026!

I would like to extend a thank you to the families I worked with in 2025! It was wonderful to be invited into your journey.

🥂Here's to reaching new milestones, conquering breastfeeding goals, overcoming challenges and loads and loads of cuddles with you little ones💛.

May your breastfeeding journey be supported and your goals be reached!

Reach out and let me know how things are going and of course, book in if needed.

All the best in 2026!🎆

Trisha

12/30/2025

Online mommy groups can be a blessing and a curse🖤

I see it all the time💔. For instance, a new parent posted a breastfeeding question the other day in a general mommy group not specific to breastfeeding families. The question was about her 6 week old baby wanting to nurse frequently for the last 24 hrs.

This vulnerable person was in need of breastfeeding support (for a very normal situation) but she got these comments:

❎suggestion to supplement with solid food
❎told her milk supply was not sufficient
❎suggestions about pumping to see if she had enough because that person did that and that's how she knew she didn't have enough milk
❎told formula is just as good and to not feel bad
❎offer to pick up free unused formula samples

As a Lacation professional, I have to pick and choose my involvement. It does affect me when I see misinformation. Days later I am still bothered by it. This poor mom just needed to be reassured!! 6 weeks is prime time for baby to be going through a growth spurt and it is to be expected that baby would help support your milk supply by cluster feeding. We also see the "witching hours" come into play around 5-9 weeks old. This can be a challenging time, but it's normal and it will pass. Baby can be fussier in the evenings during this time. Movement, skin to skin, change of scenery to outdoors, bouncing, partner support and lots of offering of the breast can be helpful during this time.

TIPS:
❤If you are looking for breastfeeding support, ask in a breastfeeding supportive group like La Leche League Canada.
❤Reach out to a breastfeeding professional like myself!
❤Ask for evidence based breastfeeding resources to support your breastfeeding journey.
❤ When you see a friend, client or family member looking for breastfeeding support, direct them to people and resources available. Tag in comments

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from Driven Lactation!

🎄 Thank you for trusting me to be part of your journey. I am wishing you comfort, joy, and cozy moments this holiday season.

Here for you—every step of your journey,

Trisha

12/24/2025

🎅 Christmas Eve Reminder
Breastfeeding isn’t about being “good” or “bad.”
It’s about support, information, and choice.
The nicest gift we can give families is:
✨ Confidence
✨ Skilled help
✨ Protection from pressure and marketing

😇 On the Nice List:
✨ A good latch
Deep, comfy, and effective
Pain gets help, not brushed off
(Santa believes in IBCLCs.)
✨ Support that actually supports
Skilled lactation care
Calm reassurance instead of rushed fixes
✨ Skin-to-skin snuggles
Right after birth and anytime after
Nature’s original comfort blanket
✨ Feeding by baby cues
Hungry baby → feed the baby
No clocks, no scorekeeping
✨ Normal newborn behavior
Cluster feeding? Growth spurts? Totally expected.
Fussy doesn’t mean “failing.”
✨ Parents who are cared for
Rest, food, kindness, and confidence
A supported parent makes the whole sleigh fly

😈 On the Naughty List:
❎ Formula marketing dressed as “help”
Preying on tired parents
Selling doubt instead of support
(That’s coal behavior)
❎ “Just give a bottle” as the first answer
Before checking latch, milk transfer, or goals
❎ “It’s supposed to hurt”
Persistent pain is a sign to look closer, not power through
❎ Rigid feeding rules
Schedules that ignore real babies
❎Tools dressed up as necessities for every breastfeeding dyad. Used unnecessarily or improperly which result in breastfeeding challenges and early weaning.

Skilled lactation support is available over the holidays.
Reach out www.drivenlactation.com

12/22/2025

Our house doesn’t have an Elf, but if we did…

Breastfeeding elf. Let's see what adventures your elves have been on.

12/19/2025

SEASON OF WEANING

🎄New Bog out! Read it here:
https://www.drivenlactation.com/post/season-of-weaning

I saw a story book at in Blackfalds called B***y Moon. If you are in the Season of Weaning a toddler or older child, this may be a special way to support your child and yourself in the journey.

Weaning doesn’t have to be all tears, tantrums and heart ache. It can be an exciting, heartwarming, and beautiful experience to treasure. A chance to celebrate a milestone reached, honour the journey thus far and acknowledge this special time for both mother and child.

12/15/2025

✨Nighttime parenting is tough but keeping them close can help you and baby get back to sleep easier✨

If you’re awake right now holding a sleeping baby
know that your body is helping theirs feel safe
steady
and regulated
You are not doing too much. You are doing enough.

12/12/2025

❎ Managing Unwanted Advice👶✨

As you tackle holiday parties and family get togethers, criticism is somewhat expected and that sucks. People often feel they can give "advice"--"Oh, just pump so you can go out", " He's too old to breastfeed at night", "Give a little rice cereal in a bottle and she will sleep", "Just give formula, that's what I did."😏

WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR BOUNDARIES:

✨Shift focus to something they can contribute to. Ask for help with food, household tasks, baby cuddles, or stories about when your partner was a baby. This lets them feel involved without having input on breastfeeding.

✨Have you or your partner respond: “We appreciate the concern, but we’re happy with what we’re doing.”

✨Protect your emotional energy by: Limiting visit length, step out for feeds or for some quiet time, babywear to keep baby close, and only attend gatherings when it works for you.

✨Validate yourself❤- YOU ARE DOING A WONDERFUL JOB! Surround yourself with likeminded people who support your breastfeeding goals. Attend La Leche League Meetings.🤱

https://www.lllc.ca/talking-grandparents

If you need someone to talk/vent to, please know that I offer TEXT support. If you need me, book online www.drivenlactation.com

12/07/2025

🩷 it’s the best feeling. Embrace it.