Britt Feeds Babies

05/29/2026

05/20/2026

Mamas, does this sound familiar?

“Your baby is gaining weight, so everything looks fine.”

But what if feeding still doesn’t feel fine?

Weight gain matters — but it is not the whole story.

A baby can be gaining weight and feeding can still feel painful, stressful, confusing, uncomfortable, or unsustainable at home.

Sometimes parents know something feels off, but they are not sure what to do next — especially when everyone keeps saying things look okay.

I think moms deserve to trust that feeling more.

Because feeding is not just about weight gain.
It is also about comfort, function, connection, and quality of life for both baby and parent.

Sometimes support is not about “fixing” a starving baby.
Sometimes it is about helping a family move from surviving feeding… to actually feeling better during it.

05/19/2026

If your physician/medical provider dismisses comprehensive hormone and metabolic testing as ‘excessive,’ it may be time to find someone who takes women’s health seriously.

05/18/2026

Have you ever been told, “Baby is gaining weight, so everything is fine”… but your momma gut still says feeding does not feel right?

I’m here to tell you: your gut matters.

Weight gain is important, but it is not the only measure of feeding success.

A baby can be gaining weight and feeding can still feel painful, stressful, confusing, uncomfortable, or unsustainable at home.

Feeding support is about more than “is baby getting enough?”

It is about looking at the whole picture — comfort, function, latch, bottle-feeding, oral motor skills, body tension, milk transfer, parent pain, feeding duration, and how feeding feels for both mom and baby.
Sometimes parents just need someone to come in, observe a full feeding, help make sense of what is going on, and create a plan that actually fits real life.

Because feeding should not just look “fine” on paper.
It should feel more comfortable, functional, peaceful, and sustainable for both you and your baby.

05/13/2026

Alrighty folks 💛

Let’s get a little personal for a minute.

I know a lot of providers use social media to share feeding education and advice.

Truthfully… I’ve struggled with that.

Not because I don’t want to help — but because I’ve seen firsthand how difficult it can be when generalized online advice gets applied to a mom and baby situation that may be completely different underneath the surface.

Feeding challenges are never “one size fits all.”

What helps one mom and baby dyad could actually make things worse for another depending on what’s truly going on clinically.

And the hard part is that parents often don’t have the tools yet to know which advice is actually appropriate for their situation — especially while exhausted, overwhelmed, and just trying to do their best.

That’s why I believe thorough clinical assessment and individualized care matter so much.

Not surface-level advice.
Not blanket recommendations.
Not trends.

Real support means looking at the full picture of both mom and baby and creating a plan that is safe, appropriate, and tailored to them.

So please be careful with feeding advice online 💛

There is a lot of wonderful information out there — but there is also a lot of noise, misinformation, and advice given without understanding the full clinical picture.

You and your baby deserve care that is individualized to you.

05/13/2026

I love these infographics of PMOS!

05/13/2026

Feeding support is absolutely essential healthcare for you and your baby 💛

Feeding care plays a huge role in the health, comfort, confidence, and overall well-being of both mom and baby during postpartum.

✨ More comfort
✨ More confidence
✨ Less stress
✨ Support for your feeding journey along the way

05/12/2026

What a WIN!

Very encouraged to see PCOS being reframed in a way that better reflects what so many women have experienced for years — that this is not simply an “ovarian” condition, but a complex whole-body metabolic and hormonal syndrome.

The updated terminology, PMOS (Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome), helps acknowledge the broader picture:
• insulin resistance
• metabolic dysfunction
• inflammation
• hormonal imbalance
• fertility challenges
• lactation concerns
• nervous system and endocrine impacts

For many women, symptoms are missed or minimized for years because the focus has historically stayed too narrow.

This shift in language is an important WIN in women’s health because names matter. The way we define conditions shapes how providers screen, educate, and support patients.

But changing terminology is only the beginning.

Now we need continued advocacy and education so providers across OBGYN, primary care, endocrinology, and postpartum care begin making the shift in clinical practice too — recognizing earlier signs, looking at the whole patient, and offering more proactive support before women are left struggling without answers.

As someone who works closely with postpartum mothers and infant feeding, I see firsthand how deeply hormonal and metabolic health can impact pregnancy, recovery, milk production, and the feeding journey overall.

Women deserve comprehensive care that looks beyond symptoms in isolation and understands the body as an interconnected system. 💛

BREAKING: Polycystic O***y Syndrome (PCOS), a condition affecting more than 170 million people worldwide, has been officially renamed Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) following a landmark global consensus study published today in The Lancet.

expert Melanie Cree, MD, PhD, one of only two U.S.-based pediatric endocrinologists involved in this international effort, says the change is about finally recognizing the full reality of what patients experience—a complex, multisystem condition.

🗞️ Read more: https://bit.ly/4dEdttm

05/08/2026

One of the hardest parts of early parenthood is when feeding your baby doesn’t feel the way you expected it would. ❤️

I meet so many parents who thought they were supposed to “just know” how to do this — and instead find themselves overwhelmed, exhausted, stressed, and questioning everything.

Painful feeds.
Fussy babies.
Bottle struggles.
Reflux.
Constant worry about milk supply or weight gain.

Sometimes parents spend weeks thinking they just need to “push through,” when in reality, there are often real reasons feeding feels difficult.

My role is to help you figure out the why and support both you and your baby through it.

Whether you’re breastfeeding, bottle feeding, pumping, combo feeding, or simply trying to make feeding feel less stressful… I’d love to help. ❤️

✨ In-home feeding support on the Northshore
✨ Insurance accepted for many families
✨ Message me with questions

03/27/2026

I am now listed in the Northshore Alternative Health Alliance directory—

If you are one of my previous or current patients would you please go to the directory link and write even the smallest review so that families like you can find me!

Thank you so so much for your support ♥️

I help families truly understand their baby’s feeding — far beyond latch or milk supply alone. My work blends medical training with a functional, whole-baby perspective so parents can finally gain clear answers about what their baby needs to feed comfortably, efficiently, and without distress.