KBIC Breastfeeding Support

01/06/2026

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Breastmilk is uniquely designed for your baby’s body and is digested more quickly than formula because it’s perfectly matched to a human infant’s developing gut. It contains enzymes like lipase and amylase that actively help break it down, making it easier to absorb and gentler on the stomach. Faster digestion means babies get hungry sooner and need to nurse more often, not because your milk isn’t enough, but because it’s doing exactly what it’s meant to do. Frequent feeds are a sign of normal biology, not a problem to fix. 🤱

01/06/2026

We don’t talk enough about this.
You can love breastfeeding
and still feel touched out
and still crave your body back
and still keep going
Two things can be true at the same time.

01/05/2026

Be proud of yourself, mama 💞

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12/31/2025

12/23/2025

Happy Holidays! 🎄

Sorry Santa 🤣🤷‍♀️

12/23/2025

Breastfeeding is a team effort 🤍

Partners play a powerful role in feeding success—from protecting rest and handling logistics to offering encouragement and advocating for support. If you’re pregnant or newly postpartum, tag your partner so they know how much their support matters.

Support doesn’t have to be perfect—it just has to be present.

12/23/2025

Breastfeeding Isn’t Just Feeding. It’s Communication.

Babies don’t have words.
They communicate through cues, cries, and closeness.

The breast becomes a language.
“I’m tired.”
“I need reassurance.”
“I need you.”

Responding doesn’t spoil them.
It teaches them they are heard.

12/15/2025

Have breastmilk that’s past its feeding window? Don’t toss it just yet 🤍

Breastmilk has natural soothing and antimicrobial properties, which means it can still be useful beyond feeding. Many families choose to use older milk for things like diaper rash, baby acne, cracked ni***es, milk baths, cradle cap, or eczema support.

12/10/2025

Breast milk and “cold season” go hand in hand. 🤒 When the germs start flying, your milk becomes the most protective thing in the house. The second you or your baby are exposed to something, your body starts making targeted antibodies that show up in your breast milk almost immediately. That means every feed is delivering immune support, comfort, hydration, and protection all at once.

So yes, keep nursing through the sniffles, the coughs, the “why is everyone sick again” moments. Your milk literally adjusts to what your baby needs. It’s not just food… it’s active immune protection in real time. ❄️🤱🏼

12/06/2025

Sometimes I swear I am nothing more than a walking milk machine and I do not even know how that makes me feel.
One minute I love that my body comforts my baby in ways no one else can, and the next minute I am touched out and wondering if anyone sees me as anything other than the person who provides the b***s.

It is this strange mix of pride and exhaustion, love and frustration.

You pour everything into your baby and sometimes it feels like the only part of you that matters is the part that feeds them.

And you love them so much it hurts, but you also miss feeling like a whole person who exists for more than just their next feeding. Motherhood is beautiful, but it is real too, and this part deserves to be talked about just as much as the sweet moments.

12/02/2025

When your baby gets sick your body responds in a way that is honestly incredible. Within hours the composition of your milk shifts to match what your baby is fighting. Antibodies begin to rise, especially IgA, which coats the baby’s gut and helps block the exact germs causing their symptoms. White blood cells multiply and flood your milk, creating a concentrated immune response designed to attack viruses and bacteria directly.

Human milk oligosaccharides also change. These special sugars support healthy gut bacteria and make it harder for harmful microbes to attach and spread. Your milk increases anti inflammatory factors too, which help soothe your baby’s tissues and reduce irritation while they recover.

This is why sick day milk often looks thicker or more yellow. The immune content is higher. The protection is stronger. The milk becomes more like colostrum again, rich and purposeful, made specifically for the illness in front of your baby that day.

Your body is not guessing. It is responding with accuracy and intention. Sick milk is real and it is powerful. 💛🤱🏼

11/16/2025

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