Barbara Z. Ceres LLC

09/15/2025

🌸💜 Today we celebrate Neonatal Nurses Day 💜🌸

Sometimes the littlest fighters leave the biggest marks on our hearts. 💕

As a neonatal nurse, I’ve had the privilege of caring for these tiny miracles and witnessing the strength, hope, and love that fill the NICU every single day. It’s an honor to stand alongside families during some of their most vulnerable moments and to be part of each baby’s journey.

To all my fellow neonatal nurses—thank you for the compassion, dedication, and love you give so selflessly. 🌟 You are true heroes.

👶🏼💖 Happy Neonatal Nurses Day!

09/11/2025

✨ Celebrating Latinx Breastfeeding Week ✨

This week we honor the strength, resilience, and love within our Latinx communities. 🫶🏽 Breastfeeding is more than nutrition — it is a bond, a tradition, and a powerful way families nurture the next generation.

💖 As an IBCLC, I see firsthand how cultural pride, family support, and community connection empower parents to breastfeed with confidence.

🌿 Let’s continue to:
• Celebrate the unique stories of Latinx families 💬
• Break down barriers to access & support 🛑
• Empower parents with education and encouragement 🌟

🍼 Whether you’re nursing at the breast, pumping, or providing expressed milk — your dedication matters.

👉 Share your story in the comments or tag a fellow mamá you admire. Let’s uplift one another and remind every parent they are not alone.

09/02/2025

🌸 Workplace Breastfeeding Week 🌸

This week, we shine a light on the importance of supporting breastfeeding parents in the workplace.

🤱 Going back to work after having a baby can feel overwhelming, but with the right support, moms don’t have to choose between career and breastfeeding.

✨ When workplaces provide lactation accommodations, private spaces, and flexible scheduling, everyone benefits:
• 💼 Employers see increased retention, productivity, and morale.
• 👩‍👧 Parents feel valued, supported, and empowered.
• 👶 Babies continue receiving the health and bonding benefits of breastmilk.

💡 As an IBCLC, I advocate not only for families but also for policies and workplaces that make breastfeeding possible beyond maternity leave.

Let’s work together to normalize and celebrate breastfeeding at work — because no parent should have to decide between nourishing their baby and providing for their family.

09/01/2025

🎉 GIVEAWAY ALERT 🎉

To end World Breastfeeding Month in a special way, I’m blessing one lucky mama with a Lactation Consultation from Blooming with Grace Lactation Services 💕 PLUS a Mommy Recovery IV from our friends at Remedy Wellness! ✨

This is the perfect combo of nurturing support + recovery for moms. 💖

How to Enter:
1️⃣ Follow &
2️⃣ Like this post 💕
3️⃣ Tag a friend in the comments (each tag = 1 entry!)
✨ Bonus: Share this post to your story & tag us!

⏰ Giveaway ends September 5.
📣 Winner will be announced in stories the next day!

🌿 What a beautiful way to celebrate the end of World Breastfeeding Month — with extra love, care, and support for moms on their journey. 💕

08/30/2025

✨ Exciting News! ✨
I’m happy to share that Blooming with Grace Lactation Services is now accepting Cigna Insurance patients! 💙

God has been sooo good 🙌🏼 — opening doors for more families to receive the lactation support they deserve. 🌸🤱

This means more mommas can access help with little to no out-of-pocket costs. Because every family should feel supported on their breastfeeding journey. 💖

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08/12/2025

✨ Exciting News! ✨
I’m thrilled to share that Blooming with Grace Lactation Services is now in-network with Aetna insurance 💙

This means eligible families can now receive expert lactation care with little to no out-of-pocket cost 🍼💖

📅 Book your consult today and let’s make your feeding journey feel supported, empowered, and stress-free.

📲 Call/text 956-457-3746
🌸 DM to schedule

08/09/2025

🎉 To celebrate World Breastfeeding Week, we’re hosting a giveaway! 🎉

How to enter:

1️⃣ Follow
2️⃣ Like this post ❤️
3️⃣ Tag a friend below! (Each tag = 1 entry 🙌)

✨ Bonus: Share this to your story and tag us for extra love! 💖

⏳ Giveaway ends August 15.
🏆 Winner will be announced in our stories!

Good luck! 🍀

08/09/2025

🌸 “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.” — Luke 11:27

Day 7 - World Breastfeeding Week🤍 As we finalize World Breastfeeding Week, may we reflect on the sacred calling of motherhood and the beauty in nurturing our little ones. 🤱✨
To every mother who has poured love into feeding her baby — through birth, nursing, pumping, donor milk, or formula — you are deeply blessed. 💖

08/09/2025

✨Day 6 of World Breastfeeding Week 🤍

💪🏽 Dads, Partners — You Play a Huge Role in the Breastfeeding Journey 🤱🏽🍼

Breastfeeding may be a solo act, but behind every nursing mom is a support system that makes all the difference — and dads, your role is vital.

✨ Whether it’s changing diapers without being asked, burping the baby mid-feed, offering words of encouragement, or staying up with baby so mom can rest — your support helps make breastfeeding more sustainable.

Here are a few powerful ways to show up.

💗 Your presence, your patience, and your partnership matter more than you know.

Tag a supportive dad or partner below who deserves a shoutout! 👇🏽💬

08/02/2025

🤍

🌟 August is National Breastfeeding Month, a time to celebrate the many professionals and peers who support parents on their infant-feeding journey. 💖 At the top of the clinical support hierarchy is the International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)—the GOLD standard in lactation care.

Did you know there are 20,570 IBCLCs in the U.S. and 38,154 worldwide? Each one has completed:
• 14 health-science prerequisites
• 95 hours of lactation-specific education (including 5 hours on communication and 2 hours on the WHO Code)
• Up to 1,000 supervised clinical hours
• A rigorous 175-question/photo exam

To recertify, IBCLCs must document 250 clinical hours, 75 continuing education credits, or pass a 4-hour proctored exam .

IBCLCs aren’t just experts—they’re investigators, counselors, advocates, researchers, and cheerleaders. We dig deep to solve latch issues, supply concerns, tongue-tie challenges, and more, ensuring every parent and baby have the support they deserve.

🙌 Tag an IBCLC (or drop your state/country if you’re one of the 20,570 in the U.S. or 38,154 worldwide)! Let’s recognize the dedication, expertise, and compassion that make breastfeeding support possible.

Thank you for all you do to empower families and nurture the next generation! 🌱🤱



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Sources:
• IBLCE. “Global and National IBCLC Statistics,” 2024.
• World Health Organization. “International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes,” 1981 (revised 2023).

08/02/2025

On Day 2 of World Breastfeeding Week, we’re taking a moment to celebrate progress — the small wins, the milestones, and the strength it takes to keep going, even when it’s hard.

Whether you:
🤱 Nursed for a few hours or a few years
🍼 Pumped at work, at home, or on the go
🤍 Chose combo feeding or formula with intention
💪 Faced challenges head-on with courage and grit

You are seen. You are supported. You are amazing.

Breastfeeding is never “just” about milk.
It’s connection. It’s healing. It’s resilience.
And sometimes, it’s letting go of expectations and choosing what’s best for YOU and your baby.

As an IBCLC, I am here to walk with you — to celebrate your wins, support your choices, and uplift your voice. 💬

Let’s keep normalizing, educating, and building a world where lactation support is accessible, shame-free, and inclusive. 💕

✨ Tag a breastfeeding parent who inspires you!

04/12/2025

Celebrating my 2nd year on Facebook. Thank you for your continuing support. I could never have made it without you. 🙏🤗🎉