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05/16/2023

What would you tell yourself?

12/02/2020

In my last blog post , I told a military mother who had returned to work at six weeks postpartum that she was making as much milk as her thriving baby would ever need.  To meet her breastfeeding goal of one year, I told her, “all she had to do was maintain her milk production.”  B

11/11/2020

"Being born just puts your baby on the other side of your skin. Your body is still essential to her well-being. She draws her security and stability from your smell, your feel, your voice, the rise and fall of your chest, and your heartbeat. Without you, her own breathing and heart rate are less stable and her stress level rises." - From Sweet Sleep: Nighttime And Naptime Strategies For The Breastfeeding Family

11/04/2020

❤️

Do you feel like you never get anything done? You are more than enough. You’ve done brilliantly today.

07/03/2020

07/06/2019

Has someone told you to stop breastfeeding your baby to sleep? But WHY would we want to do that?!

Here are even more reasons to keep breastfeeding your child to sleep: https://themilkmeg.com/9-reasons-you-should-keep-breastfeeding-your-child-to-sleep/

07/03/2019

https://thousanddays.org/updates/guest-post-what-would-it-look-like-if-we-protected-rather-than-just-promoted-breastfeeding/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=44444444-4444-4444-4444-444444444444

A guest post from Dr Amy Brown about creating an environment where breastfeeding can flourish.

05/06/2019

Tomorrow!!!!!

TUESDAY, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
Breastfeeding Support Group MEETING REMINDER!

WHEN: Tuesdays, 12:30pm till about 2pm-ish
WHERE: South Pavilion, 80 68th St. SE, Community Room, Cutlerville,
Michigan USA 49548.
COST: ALWAYS FREE. You only need to sign in so that the "powers that
be" know people are utilizing the class!

WHAT: Think of this as a support group for moms that has some awesome
CLCs at it to help answer breastfeeding questions.
(Don't forget to join the PRIVATE group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/559247110860029/?ref=br_tf)
ALSO-- If you or your child are not feeling well, PLEASE stay home!
(UNLESS it is mastitis, of course, and you want help). I appreciate
the efforts to keep the smallest and most susceptible as healthy as
possible! Thank you so much!

***LEGAL DISCLAIMER: The page/forum is volunteer run. It is in no way
affiliated, sponsored, or funded by any hospital. Admin are not
paid for posting meeting reminders. This is to assist the
breastfeeding community out of a passion for feeding babies and
helping mommies in giving them a reminder for a local breastfeeding
group, as a free resource.There are no doctors, CLCs, nurses, or RNs
giving medical advice here. Please always consult your doctor. This is
just a group of your best resource, and is "FOR MOMs and ran BY MOMS".

04/29/2019

TOMORROW!!!!!

TUESDAY, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
Breastfeeding Support Group MEETING REMINDER!

COST: ALWAYS FREE. You only need to sign in so that the "powers that
be" know people are utilizing the class!

WHAT: Think of this as a support group for moms that has some awesome
CLCs at it to help answer breastfeeding questions.

ALSO-- If you or your child are not feeling well, PLEASE stay home!
(UNLESS it is mastitis, of course, and you want help). I appreciate
the efforts to keep the smallest and most susceptible as healthy as
possible! Thank you so much!

***LEGAL DISCLAIMER: The page/forum is volunteer run. It is in no way
affiliated, sponsored, or funded by any hospital. Admin are not
paid for posting meeting reminders. This is to assist the
breastfeeding community out of a passion for feeding babies and
helping mommies in giving them a reminder for a local breastfeeding
group, as a free resource.There are no doctors, CLCs, nurses, or RNs
giving medical advice here. Please always consult your doctor. This is
just a group of your best resource, and is "FOR MOMs and ran BY MOMS".

11/22/2017

***No Group Tomorrow for the Holiday***

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, there will not be a group meeting for Thursday, Novemeber 22nd at Spectrum Healthier Communities. The next group will meet as scheduled on Tuesday, November 28th. Thank you and have a happy Holiday!!

05/15/2017

Tomorrow!!!!!
TUESDAY, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
Breastfeeding Support Group MEETING REMINDER!
WHEN: Tuesdays, 12:30pm till about 2pm-ish
WHERE: South Pavilion, 80 68th St. SE, Community Room, Cutlerville, Michigan USA 49548.
COST: ALWAYS FREE. You only need to sign in so that the "powers that be" know people are utilizing the class!
WHAT: Think of this as a support group for moms that has some awesome CLCs at it to help answer breastfeeding questions.

ALSO-- If you or your sqwunchy are not feeling well, PLEASE stay home! (UNLESS it is mastitis, of course, and you want help). I appreciate the efforts to keep the smallest and most susceptible as healthy as possible! Thank you so much!

***LEGAL DISCLAIMER: The page/forum is volunteer ran. It is in no way affiliated, sponsored, or funded by any hospital. Admin doesn't get paid for posting meeting reminders. This is to assist the breastfeeding community out of a passion for feeding babies and helping mommies in giving them a reminder for a local breastfeeding group that I know of that is free. Just in case I say something stupid, please know that the stupidity is all mine and has nothing to do with the group listed. There are no doctors, CLCs, nurses, or RNs giving medical advice here. Please consult your doctor, too. This is just a group of your best resource, and is "FOR MOMs and ran BY MOMS". We hope that no bo***es are injured during the reading of this disclaimer. In case of emergency, your b***s should not be used as flotation devices. Should your b***s spring a leak, please reach for the nearest set of breast pads, baby mouth, or flotation device. Thank you.***