Cradled Birth & Lactation

07/22/2025

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03/14/2025

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We're looking for expecting parents to have their child's gender reveal at our Charlotte Knights game on Friday, April 18th!

Free tickets included! Sign up here: https://bit.ly/4iuMPTl

02/26/2025

I never knew this! 🤱🏽

02/25/2025

Most people assume that you need to have two functional breasts to breastfeed a baby. For a variety of reasons, some people nurse their babies on one side only. People may wonder whether the baby will get enough milk. When you consider that mothers of twins (and more) can successfully breastfeed, it is clear that each breast will produce the amount of milk needed, given the right stimulation.

The most common reason mothers breastfeed from one side only is past surgery for cancer or to remove a benign lump. If the ductal tissue of the breast has been removed or severely damaged, the breast may not produce milk or the milk may not be able to reach the ni**le. Other nursing parents nurse on one side because of physical issues that make feeding on one side difficult, uncomfortable or impossible. Sometimes a baby absolutely refuses to feed from one breast for some reason. It could be because the flow is slower or too fast on that side. A baby may have a physical issue that makes feeding on that side uncomfortable. (In this case, changing your position may help.) Your local LLLC Leader can also help you think of strategies to try.

Breastfeeding on one side only involves similar techniques to using both breasts. To produce an adequate milk supply, put your baby to the breast early and often and ensure that the baby has a good latch. The breast that is not stimulated will, over time, stop producing milk.

If you are surprised that breastfeeding is possible with only one functional breast you may be even more surprised to know that mothers have breastfed twins or tandem nursed a newborn and a toddler with only one breast. With knowledge, support and determination breastfeeding mothers can do amazing things! If you have a breastfeeding question and need support please contact your nearest La Leche League Leader.

07/07/2024

👩‍👧‍👦 BREASTFEEDING MYTH 👩‍👧‍👦
"It is too risky to continue breastfeeding your older child during pregnancy and beyond in tandem with your new baby."

There is some concern among moms and even practitioners that continuing to nurse during pregnancy is risky and can lead to complications such as decreased nutrition to the unborn fetus or even preterm labor and delivery.

This is not only rare, but highly unlikely especially in well nourished women.

This unfounded concern is based on the thought that stimulation to the ni**le, which causes the release of Oxytocin the same hormone responsible for uterine contractions, could also stimulate the uterus to contract prior to full gestation. This is not the case.

In early pregnancy the uterus starts out being fairly insensitive to oxytocin. This does not change throughout the pregnancy until about 37 weeks , when there is a marked increase in sensitivity and responsiveness.

Unless you are severely malnourished you will be able to maintain your body's needs while also providing for the needs of both your older nursling and younger one, while still in the womb and also after the birth.

While continuing to nurse during pregnancy can present with some challenges such as ni**le soreness, possible decreased supply or maternal fatigue…there is no medical reason for a healthy mom to discontinue breastfeeding before she and her child are ready.

Both children will continue to receive the many benefits of breastfeeding for as long as they continue. “Tandem” nursing (nursing more than one child at a time) is actually quite the norm in most cultures and has been for thousands of years! ❤❤❤

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05/13/2024

𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐞: 🤎✨“𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴.” ✨🤎

05/12/2024

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞! 💕 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 & 𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲, 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐲. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐬 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲. 💐

05/08/2024

𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒐 𝑴𝒐𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆! 👋🏽

11/19/2023

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09/17/2023

How long should my child be in a booster seat? Where is the safest place in the vehicle for their car seat? Check out these recommendations from our pediatrician Dr. Shoshana Gordon on keeping your kid safe in the car during each stage of childhood.

PLEASE NOTE: These ages are approximations, as children grow at different rates and the car seat they use is dependent upon their height and weight. Read our blog: https://bit.ly/44NZuJG

07/23/2023

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07/21/2023

In August we celebrate 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌 & 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌!

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