Skilled Lactation Solutions, LLC

01/18/2026

It's not a lost cause just because your baby is 6 weeks.

If you need to increase your supply, here are the main things you need to do.

1. Make sure your body has the fuel it needs to make milk. Your prenatal isn't going to cut it. You'll need at least:
✅ 1.7-1.9g/kg of protein
✅ 1000mg of calcium
✅ 2mg of B6
✅ 310mg of magnesium
✅ 12mg of zinc
✅ 290mcg of iodine
✅ 550mg of choline

2. Express milk 8-12 times a day with a baby nursing efficiently or a professionally fitted primary pump (not a wearable).

3. Adding a few Snack Pumps per day (comment if you're not familiar with this method).

4. Make sure your hormones are working the way they should. Did you struggle with infertility? Do you have PCOS, insulin resistance, anemia, or a thyroid disorder? These things can make it a lot harder to increase supply.

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01/15/2026

Send this to a pregnant friend!

Feeding your baby doesn't have to be overwhelming or complicated.

We'll drop the references in the comments.

Follow for our next posts on EXACTLY what it should feel like to latch and how to know something is wrong.

01/12/2026

FREE parent-baby group tomorrow! Allison will be hosting and answering any questions you have about pumping, milk supply, formula, or transitioning to solids! Come hang out someplace warm and cozy.

Our postpartum services are designed to support your recovery and well-being after birth. We offer targeted care including clogged duct therapy using therapeutic ultrasound to relieve discomfort and restore breast health, as well as traditional belly binding to promote abdominal and pelvic support,....

01/12/2026

Everyone loves Alani. People ask us about the caffeine content but it has about the same as two cups of coffee. We're not worried about that!

Ginseng has a lot of medication interactions (including with the caffeine in the drink 🙂‍↔️). Blood pressure and heart meds, antidepressants, blood sugar meds, GLP-1s, lots of possible interactions, all from a single drink.

Herbs and plants have real-world effects, and just because something is "natural" doesn't mean it's good for you. Run your diet and supplements by your IBCLC to make sure you're in the clear!

Follow for more postpartum tips.

01/11/2026

Supported. Informed. Empowered. These were our goals when we started Skilled Lactation Solutions 5 years ago. ❤️

We’re thrilled to know parents are having a positive experience, whether in 1on1 consults, classes, or free education like our support groups and virtual workshops. With multiple events coming up this month, these inspire even more excitement to keep them going. ❤️

Can’t forget to mention that seeing parents take the extra time and energy to write these means the world to us as small businesses owners, so we can’t thank y’all enough. ❤️

01/09/2026

Don’t let them fool you!

“But this one says it’s for 0-3 months.”
Babies should be getting stronger as they get older, so why would you need to make the flow faster and easier? Human milk changes as your baby gets older and not in a way that makes it easier or faster. Especially as you get closer to 12/+ months, less water content = thicker, harder to move milk. Making the bottle faster and easier often results in a baby getting frustrated while nursing and eventually even refusing to do so. It’s not a bottle preference, it’s a flow preference that isn’t realistic at the breast.

“Baby is getting distracted while eating, so daycare told us to size up the ni**le.”
It’s normal for babies (bottlefed or not) to go through a stage of being more easily distracted, typically around 4-6 months. We don’t tell nursing parents to just make their milk faster, we tell them to limit distractions during feedings when you can and know that they may eat a little more frequently. Sometimes daycare staff with little to no training and multiple babies to take care of will suggest sizing up the bottle ni**le because it makes their job easier. It’s a harsh reality but we hear this story often.

NOTE: There are unique situations where sizing up may be appropriate such as a baby who is taking excessively long time to feed and unable to get enough each day. There are also some bottles with a newborn or slow flow ni**le that is TOO slow for many babies. Once you have an optimal bottle, including size and shape, and baby is doing well with it- you shouldn’t have to size up.

01/08/2026

No. We really don’t. We prefer methods with less effort and more results 💁‍♀️

One of our favorite methods? Optimizing pumping with a more efficient routine and changing flanges - to the correct size for your anatomy. No power pumping, no added sessions, and LESS time spent pumping can result in a nice boost to supply!

If you’re ready to make the most of the time you spend pumping, it’s time for a pumping consult!

Rather keep power pumping? Don’t say we didn’t warn you but you can still get free pumping tips in our pumping highlight ☺️

01/06/2026

This month we are covering a lot of the basics!

❤️In-person infant feeding support group
So excited and thankful for for this collaboration! It’s been a couple years since we’ve offered any in-person support groups and we missed them! You can call them directly to sign up for this event or comment below with “support group” for us to DM you a link!

🧑‍🍼Virtual Workshop - Setting up your baby registry to support breast/chestfeeding. This is FREE and these workshops fill up fast, so make sure to grab your spot! Posting the link to sign up in our stories and will update when it is full.

🤰Prenatal Breast/Chestfeeding Class
Always available to book with the link in our bio, or directly on our website. Can’t make it this month? We host them monthly so try next time!

Can’t wait to see y’all soon!

01/04/2026

Breastfeeding ≠ giving up your life.

At Skilled Lactation Solutions, we're all about busting myths and getting you to a place where you're thriving, not just surviving. If this surprised you, stick around.

01/03/2026

"You can't increase milk supply without pumping."

Watch me. The beautiful thing about a care plan is that you get to help build it. Our job is to give you the options you have to achieve your goals. If you say there's something you're not doing, whether it's pumping, releasing a tie, or following a certain diet, cool, we're not doing that. We'll let you know the risks and benefits of your plan, and you can always modify it later.

Lactation care has to be customized. Whether it's a plan to increase your milk supply, improve your baby's weight gain, or help with their feeding skills, every care plan is unique.

Follow for future case studies!

01/02/2026

Milk supply is on autopilot now. Be free 🥳