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Nurture Breastfeeding Education and Counseling

Casey Cox, BS, MSE, CBC

Long time, no post 😆 but I’m still here providing support for breastfeeding and nursing mamas—just mostly virtually with...
01/29/2024

Long time, no post 😆 but I’m still here providing support for breastfeeding and nursing mamas—just mostly virtually with a few drop ins for my local clients.

Do you know a mama? Are you a mama? I once read the saying, ‘Everyone wants to hold the baby, but who will hold the mom....
02/03/2022

Do you know a mama?
Are you a mama?

I once read the saying, ‘Everyone wants to hold the baby, but who will hold the mom.’ That statement concisely put into words the calling I felt on my life for quite a few years.

Especially in our current time when authentic connection can be less common, it’s more important than ever that mamas can find the support we need.

I’m hosting a Facebook group this weekend that is solely focused on the mamas. We are going to cover pregnancy, postpartum, baby health-like colic, acid reflux, eczema, etc, children’s health and mama life beyond postpartum, as well as breastfeeding.

If anyone of these topics are of interest to you, I’d love to connect you to this resource!

Words from a sweet mama I’ve helped on her nursing journey Bell“Truth bomb 💣 -Nursing-Milk Supply-Opportunity-Do you kn...
09/23/2021

Words from a sweet mama I’ve helped on her nursing journey Bell

“Truth bomb 💣
-Nursing-Milk Supply-Opportunity-

Do you know how much pressure is put on new momma’s to “perform” and nurse their baby on point as soon as baby arrives??

Here was my intro to nursing 4 years ago:
Nurse: “so, do you plan to nurse or bottle feed?”

K: “well, I’d like him to be comfortable with both since I’ll have to return to work soon (problem #1) and I’d like for Richie Bell and whoever else that would like to have that special time experience feeding him too with the bottle ( #2).

Nurse: “okay then: you’ve got 15 minutes for each and whatever he doesn’t get, we will tube feed the rest.” 🤯😳🥺😔
🌟 talk about set up for failure 🤦🏼‍♀️💔

💔ultimately, he went to formula bc I didn’t have a supply built up (freezer was left open and ruined my supply), and I was working such long hours, it was either feed myself or pump, which obviously didn’t have nutrients since I didn’t eat well if at all.

Baby #2: post partum set in, feelings of resentment and failure were already present when he arrived, and I was completely detached from the nursing idea. “Fed is best” was really the motto I was living by at this point. Deep down, I really did want to try to nurse. I just felt like an absolute failure as a mom.

Fast forward to 2 years of focusing on gut health and balancing my blood sugars (check out the connection between insulin and milk supply), not only was this my healthiest and easiest pregnancy, delivery, and post partum experience, my milk supply has been the best and most nutritious it’s ever been 🙏🏼🙌🏼

I’m so thankful that my sweet friend Casey Ellison Cox spent time FaceTiming me too help me have a great nursing experience, my supplements that have boosted my milk supply, my supplement that helps me balance my mood to have patience with the process, my sweet babe that is learning the process with me, and my amazing husband that has been so supportive in me trying to see this journey through 🤟🏼🙏🏼🙌🏼.

❤️Not only did this little guy who went from 6 lbs 14 oz to 7 lbs 11 oz in one week 🙏🏼🙌🏼, our supply has exponentially grown! 🙌🏼

If you find yourself struggling, sweet friend, know that you’re not alone, and I’d be humbled and honored to help you 🤟🏼❤️ “


Caught laying down on the job!! 🚜 👶We’ve been working on learning to independent play for a few minutes at a time. It’s...
09/22/2021

Caught laying down on the job!! 🚜 👶
We’ve been working on learning to independent play for a few minutes at a time. It’s definitely a skill that has to be modeled, taught, and frequently redirected in the beginning. The amount of invested time required definitely depends on each child and their temperament/personality.

Beau is a little extrovert and wants all the people all the time, so it’s taking a bit more focused time to teach him how to do this, but it’s developmentally important.

09.22.21



09/21/2021

I went to a doctor's appointment and came back to big hugs and kisses like I was gone more than the short hour that took me there and back.⁣
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"Mommy, I miss you,” my two-year-old said, hugging my legs.⁣
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"Aww, I missed you, too.”⁣
⁣
Because the truth is I do miss them, too.⁣
⁣
I miss them when I meet a friend for dinner. I find myself only talking about them and wondering what they’re doing in-between conversation and bites of food. ⁣
⁣
I miss them when they’re at school, and I finally get a minute to breathe.⁣
⁣
Because all I can do is breathe them 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭: I’m wondering if they’re okay,⁣
if they made friends,⁣
and if their test went well.⁣
⁣
It doesn’t stop.⁣
⁣
I miss them when I get into bed and find myself scrolling through my photos, looking at pictures from the day or years ago when I could fit them onto my chest.⁣
⁣
And I barely remember my life before they came crashing into my world and became my constant companions,⁣
and I don’t want to.⁣
⁣
Because even though I’m knee-deep in the tantrums.⁣
finding glitter in my belly button,⁣
and cleaning up scrambled eggs off the kitchen floor.⁣
⁣
I’m also knee-deep in not-wiped-off kisses,⁣
wanted hugs,⁣
the toothless grins,⁣
all of it.⁣
⁣
And I love it here.⁣
⁣
Time goes way too fast.⁣
⁣
And one day, I’m rocking a colicky newborn, and the next day that same newborn is starting kindergarten.⁣
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And sometimes, I do wish the days to be over so I can get some downtime,⁣
because I'm human.⁣
⁣
But as they’re getting older, I know we’ll be spending less and less time together.⁣
⁣
And the truth is,⁣
every time we’re apart,⁣
I do miss them, too,⁣
probably more than they miss me.⁣
⁣
And I always will.

📸: This Mama Doodles

Need help now with your breastfeeding journey? Appts available this week!!
06/07/2021

Need help now with your breastfeeding journey? Appts available this week!!

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