Monroe County Lactation

04/21/2026

At Baby-Friendly designated facilities, routine newborn procedures like APGAR scoring and vital signs are done while baby is skin-to-skin with mom. Procedures that require separation, like bathing and weighing, are delayed until after the first feeding or initial hour of skin-to-skin contact. And when separation is necessary, baby is kept at your bedside whenever possible.

Because the bath can wait, but the first moments with your baby can't.

🔗 Find a Baby-Friendly designated facility near you: www.babyfriendlyusa.org/for-parents/find-a-baby-friendly-facility/

04/20/2026

No rushing your skin to skin time together. It’s so important for both mom and baby…

Q: Skin-to-skin after delivery: How long should it last?

A: There’s no rush! Research shows that keeping newborns and parents skin-to-skin for at least an hour, and ideally up to two, has big benefits:

✅ Breastfeeding gets off to the best start
✅ Baby's temperature regulates
✅ The microbiome gets a healthy start
✅ Milk supply gets a strong foundation

Life with a newborn will be hectic soon enough … but this time should feel like it stands still. It's when parent and baby meet, bond, and feed for the very first time.

At Baby-Friendly facilities, immediate skin-to-skin is the standard of care, practiced regardless of method of birth, whenever medically possible. Trained staff stay close by to support parent and baby and offer gentle assistance with baby's first latch and feed.

🔗Learn more: www.babyfriendlyusa.org

04/20/2026

Many of you know my lack of tech skills but you know my heart too. I’m still here, available to see you, be a part of your support team. You can PM me anytime. I’m here for you and your little one🩵🎀

04/20/2026

A lot of people already know they aren’t meant to be a primary pump if you’re pumping routinely, especially not if exclusively pumping. However, that doesn’t mean they don’t have any benefit and that we hate them all. Some are definitely better than others, and some people can get away with using them more than others .. but there can still be some benefits.

If you can’t fit in a needed pumping session unless it’s with a wearable pump, that’s literally saving your milk supply and breastfeeding journey.

Maybe you’re struggling to fit in some needed pumping and a wearable pump a couple times a day makes it more sustainable. We’ve seen it help people who are exclusively pumping go from 6x a day to 8x a day. That helps them be able to give milk to baby for longer which is still worth celebrating.

We find clients often scared to admit they bought a wearable pump, but we promise we don’t hate them. Maybe we hate the cheap crappy ones that just lead to clogged ducts and low milk supply but there can be a time and place for a good wearable pump. before you ask - we aren’t able to make recommendations for you in the comments 😬

04/12/2026

Today we honor the International Day for Maternal Health and Rights.

At BFUSA, we believe that every mother has the right to evidence-based information on infant feeding care, so she can make informed decisions for herself and her baby.

She has the right to compassionate, personalized support that meets her where she is.

And she has the right to have her autonomy and choices respected, without pressure, judgment, or assumption.

At Baby-Friendly USA, we support Baby-Friendly designated facilities across the country to meet these standards, because the quality of care a mother receives in those early days shapes her experience, her confidence, and her health for years to come.

🔗Learn more: www.babyfriendlyusa.org

03/18/2026

Some nights she barely sleeps… and still gets up again.

If he’s tired, he can rest.
If she’s tired… she keeps going.

Because the baby still needs to be fed.
Because the crying doesn’t pause.
Because motherhood doesn’t have an off switch.

He can be exhausted and take a break.
She can be exhausted and still be needed.

Not because she’s stronger,
but because the responsibility quietly lands on her shoulders. 🥺

Night after night.
Feed after feed.
Little sacrifices no one really sees.

To the partners reading this:
See her. Appreciate her. Help her rest whenever you can.

Hold the baby after feeds.
Let her sleep without guilt.

Because the woman beside you is choosing sacrifice over comfort, again and again
and all she really asks for in return is love, support, and understanding. 🤍

If you’re a mum doing this every night, you’re incredible.
And if you’re a partner who sees her and supports her, you matter more than you know.

03/06/2026

Good info on babies and spitting up…

To reduce spitting up, keep baby upright for 20-30 min. after feeds Spitting up can trigger a host of worries in new parents, some related to their role in this behavior and others to do with baby’s growth and health. Was it something I did? Was it something I ate? Will my baby’s weight gain suf...

03/04/2026

15+ years and counting, helping moms and their babies❤️

03/03/2026

5 C’s of why I’m still breastfeeding my two year old
and why your opinion ranks last

Calories
Breastmilk still provides real energy and nutrition. It is not symbolic. It is not pointless. It is food.

Calcium and nutrients
Protein. Vitamins. Minerals. Immune support.
The benefits do not expire at 12 months just because society gets uncomfortable.

Comfort
A regulated nervous system. Safety. Connection.
Comfort is a biological need, not a bad habit.

Connection
Breastfeeding is communication. Co regulation. Attachment.
That bond does not suddenly lose value because a child had a birthday.

Choice
My body. My child. My informed decision.
Your opinion weighs less than the science, the benefits, and my child’s needs.

✨ Breastfeeding past two is normal.
✨ Nutritious.
✨ Regulating.
✨ Protective.

And I will choose all of that over outside noise every single time. 🤱

02/20/2026

Nursing strikes are a real thing. Let no one deny ‘baby rules’…

If a baby who has happily been nursing, suddenly stops, it could be a nursing strike and can be distressing for both of you. More information here on what it is, and what to do.

https://www.laleche.org.uk/nursing-strikes/

[Image: mother and baby lying on their backs on a bed looking up Text: Has your baby suddenly stopped breastfeeding? Is it a nursing strike? ]

02/20/2026

Side lying position

Such a useful position as it means you can stay lying down whilst you breastfeed!

But it can be a bit tricky to get a deep and comfortable latch.

Here are my top tips:

Baby tucked in very close
Head tilted back
Baby looking up at ths breast
Sometimes it helps to lift yourself up on your elbow when you first latch, then you can lower yourself back down again.

Thank you to my client who allowed me to share this photo as we nailed a fabulous deep latch. Baby was drinking beautifully with deep sucks and swallows. Baby 3 weeks old.

02/10/2026