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Hali’a Therapeutics LLC Your Pelvic Floor Therapist and Lactation Informed Occupational Therapist

04/29/2026

If a food allergy or sensitivity is suspected, many families are told to “just trial a formula for a week.”

But it’s not that simple. And you deserve to know risks vs benefits:

👉 First:
Proteins from foods you eat typically peak in breastmilk around ~2–6 hours and are cleared within ~24 hours

So instead of immediately switching to formula…
It’s normally easier to continue to breastfeed while removing triggers.

👉 Second:
Not all formulas are free from the very triggers you’re trying to eliminate

• Many standard formulas contain intact cow’s milk or soy protein.
• Even hydrolyzed formulas still contain broken-down milk/soy/corn proteins
👉 and some babies will still react to those

So you could be:
• introducing the same protein (or a form of it) that you were trying to avoid
• muddying the picture
• or even making symptoms worse

👉 Third:
Something most families are never told…
If your baby has never had formula before, their body now has to adapt to an entirely new food by creating enzymes they’ve never had before.
👉 it can take ~5+ days for babies to adjust and reach a new digestive baseline.

So if symptoms flare during a “trial”…
…it can be really hard to tell what’s actually causing what

Meanwhile, if you’re removing a trigger from your diet:
🌿symptoms should start to improve within 3-4 days. Meaning if they don’t… you can add that food back in and try a different one.

👉 Fourth (this one matters A LOT):
If you do trial formula—but want to continue breastfeeding later…
📣You need to pump every time baby gets a bottle
Because supply doesn’t “pause”I. It responds to demand. I can’t tell you how many moms I see who were never told this—and end up losing supply unintentionally

There is a way to navigate suspected food sensitivities while protecting your feeding goals
But it should be intentional, informed, and supportive of YOU too

✨ you don’t have to guess through this
✨ and you definitely don’t have to do it alone

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Hi, I’m Jess 👋 a holistic infant & toddler OT, IBCLC 🍼, and pelvic floor therapist 🌸
I help moms and babies feel good in their bodies

04/06/2026

Breastfeeding when your infant has food allergies is hard.
I’ve been there. Both of my kids are allergic to soy and dairy (CMPA).

And if you’re planning to have multiple kids—or breastfeed for an extended amount of time—it’s vital you’re getting enough micronutrients.

If you’re dairy-free or soy-free… there’s a good chance you’re not getting enough calcium.

And this matters more than most people realize—especially in pregnancy, postpartum, and while breastfeeding, when your body is pulling from you to support your baby.

Calcium isn’t just about bone density (although that matters, too).

It also plays a role in:
• muscle function (hello pelvic floor 👀)
• nervous system regulation
• milk production + maternal depletion

One of the most overlooked (and incredibly bioavailable) sources? Eggshells.

I know—it sounds weird. But when prepared correctly, eggshell powder can be a simple, low-cost way to support your body if you’re avoiding common calcium-rich foods due to infant food allergies. I originally found this recipe from Pete & Gerry during a frantic google search and now I can’t live without it!

This is the kind of root-cause, whole-body support I focus on in my work as a lactation consultant (IBCLC)—because feeding, development, and postpartum recovery are all connected.

If you’re in Eugene, Oregon and navigating:
• breastfeeding or bottle feeding challenges
• infant weight gain difficulties, reflux, or body tension
• tongue ties or oral function
• infant sensitivities or food allergies (like CMPA)

I offer in-home and in-clinic support.

Let’s chat 🤍

03/20/2026

These two common baby items were recalled so be sure to stop using them!

1. 89,000 bottles of Children’s Ibuprofen in the 4oz bottles with 100mg per 5 ml dosing. While these bottles are rated for ages 2-11yo. Many (smart) families buy these bottles for their infants too since they are the same dose but cheaper than the ones marketed for under 2yo. They were manufactured for Taro pharmaceuticals dispersed across US. Expiration date of 1/31/2027.

2. Hall is recalling over 45,000 Magic Merlin sleep suits in sizes small and large. They were sold across different stores like Amazon, Target, Walmart and directly from Halo. Batch codes are PO30592, PO30641 and PO30685. Halo is offering a $50 credit just go to the website http://www.sleepsuitrecall.com/

03/01/2026

We have all been there! The flu or that allergy hits you in the middle of the night when you can’t call your providers office. This resource allows you to make an informed decision on your medication usage’s while protecting your baby and your supply!

Breastfeeding parents are told to “pump and dump” far more often than they actually need to.

And here’s why.

Most physicians receive very little formal training in lactation pharmacology. When a medication question comes up, many providers understandably err on the side of caution. If they’re unsure whether something transfers into milk — or how it impacts an infant — the safest default answer feels like:

“Just stop breastfeeding while you take it.”

The problem?

In most cases, that recommendation isn’t evidence-based. This seemingly harmless advice ruins supply and breastfeeding journeys.

Many medications are:
• Compatible with breastfeeding
• Minimally transferred into milk
• Poorly absorbed by infants
• Or safer than the risk of abrupt weaning

Stopping breastfeeding — even temporarily — can:
• Disrupt milk supply
• Increase mastitis risk
• Create feeding refusal
• Add emotional stress
• And in some cases, end a breastfeeding relationship that didn’t need to end

That’s why I use e-lactancia.org — an evidence-based database that reviews medications and categorizes risk based on research, not fear.

This isn’t about challenging your doctor.
It’s about bringing good information to the table. I share this resource with the every provider I work with or communicate with on behalf of my clients. Every time I have shared it the providers have been SO thankful to have a resource to reference because “Up To Date” (their built in system) often does not have comprehensive breastfeeding medication safety information.

You deserve care that protects both your health and your breastfeeding goals.

If you’ve ever been told to stop nursing and it didn’t sit right with you — trust that instinct 🤍

Save this for later. You may need it.

02/18/2026

Wearable pumps are convenient.
But they are not forgiving when it comes to alignment.

Most moms place the whole pump on first…
and then hope their ni**le is centered inside the tunnel.

The problem?
You can’t actually see what your ni**le is doing once it’s sealed.

So instead:

✨ Take the insert out.
✨ Place the insert directly on your ni**le first.
✨ Look through the open end and check alignment.
✨ Then place the pump on top of it.

If you can see ar**la through your fl**ge when you check if it’s centered, your insert is probably too large for you. Give a smaller size a try.

When the ni**le is truly centered in the fl**ge tunnel, you’ll often notice:
• better comfort
• more consistent suction
• improved milk removal
• less need to crank the settings

Before increasing suction.
Before blaming your supply.
Before deciding your wearable “doesn’t work”…

Try this.

Send this to a pumping mom who needs it

02/16/2026

Have you tried the M9 or any of their other pumps? Tell me about your experience below! I’ve never used any of theirs before so I plan to try this one out and will be posting another update.



Share your pump story and tag . 💕
Let’s lift each other up!

Happy Valentine’s Day to all of our amazing clients and friends! Hope you enjoy are fun at valentines
02/13/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day to all of our amazing clients and friends! Hope you enjoy are fun at valentines

02/11/2026

Sometimes you can know all the things…
and timing still holds all the cards.

As a lactation consultant and infant occupational therapist, I knew I was having a preemie. I specialize in complex feeding. I’ve helped hundreds of families successfully breastfeed through complicated journeys.

So part of me thought… maybe we’ll sidestep the hard parts.

Hah.

Little did I know.

From day one, I’ve done daily therapy with my own baby.
We’ve worked on reflexes.
Body tension.
Oral motor coordination.
Tongue tie rehab.
Establishing and protecting my milk supply.
Navigating congenital hypothyroidism.
Waiting.

And still.

It took 68 days to reliably feed at the breast.

It took tears.
Hope.
Endless pumping sessions.
More “almost” feeds than I can count.
And moments that felt completely soul-crushing.

And yet…

Here we are 🤍

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