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08/07/2025

Breastfeeding is a labor of love 💓

08/01/2025

Aug 1-7. Happy World Breastfeeding Week!
Whether you’ve nursed once or for a year, I see you and appreciate you!
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What are your favorite breastfeeding memories?

06/21/2025

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Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) are a group of complex sugars; the third most abundant component of human milk. Over 100 different HMOs have been identified in human milk so far.

Which ones are found, and in what concentration, is unique to each mother. Genetics, how many children the mother has had, the age of the nursling, and even the seasons, have been found to influence this unique HMO set in each woman.

Many HMOs cannot be digested by humans but instead act as food for bacteria in your baby’s tummy. These bacteria help your baby to resist infection from harmful bacteria and to develop a normal gut microbiome.

The microbiome plays an enormous role in making sure the gut and immune system develop properly. HMOs can also trick bacteria and viruses into binding to them, instead of the gut wall, preventing them from infecting your baby.

Some HMOs have the potential to reduce the risk of diarrheal diseases, one of the most common causes of infant mortality under age 5.

One HMO called DSLNT has been linked to a reduction in the risk of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC). NEC is a potentially fatal disorder, most often affecting premature babies, in which tissues in the gut become inflamed and start to die.

Researchers say that this is likely only the beginning of our understanding of this remarkable set of breastmilk components.

Image: The Human Milk Oligosaccharides Constellation poster is back in stock. This image was imagined and designed by our Graphic Designer Lisa.

She took one look at the molecular shape of HMOs, and said “They look like constellations”. The moon is composed of the known components of human milk. And so it began.
Shop the poster: https://human-milk.com/collections/science-resources

More science, references, support and resources can be found at https://human-milk.com

06/06/2025

True story! Time goes so fast. Each stage is something new and exciting. 💓

This stage won’t last for long.

06/04/2025

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BREAKING: What does it take to win an ultramarathon? For Stephanie Case, it meant covering 100 kilometers over brutal terrain while stopping three times to breastfeed her 6-month-old daughter.

Yes, you read that right.

At the Ultra-Trail Snowdonia in Wales, Case wasn’t aiming for a podium. After a three-year break from competition, she just wanted to feel like an athlete again. Instead, she crossed the finish line as the first female finisher, clocking 16 hours and 53 minutes on a course with over 6,500 meters of elevation gain.

Her journey to this race wasn’t just physical it was deeply emotional.

After two miscarriages and the birth of her daughter Pepper through IVF, Case wasn’t sure if she could ever call herself an athlete again. She had questions. Doubts. Fears. But she kept moving forward. She began running again in her second trimester and carefully trained to maintain her milk supply while preparing for this demanding race.

Throughout the course, her partner met her at 20K, 50K, and 80K checkpoints so she could breastfeed Pepper a logistical challenge that required special permissions and a lot of heart.

Stephanie Case’s story is one of resilience, strength, and rewriting what motherhood and athleticism can look like.

Her next goal? To return to the Hardrock 100 the same race that once felt like the end of a chapter. Now, it marks the beginning of a bold new one.

05/23/2025

Great info from Rachel! ❤️‍🩹

05/11/2025

Happy Mother’s Day! 💞🌸🌺
Today we honor the strength, love, and devotion of mothers everywhere. As a lactation consultant, I see firsthand the incredible journey of motherhood….its beauty, its challenges, and the deep bond it builds. I am so lucky and thankful to work with you!

To every mother giving her best, nurturing with love, and showing up day after day…you are amazing. 🤩

Thank you for all you do. You are seen, valued, and celebrated today and every day. Have a wonderful day 🩷🩵💜

04/30/2025

Good information! Watch for those flat spots or preference to turn baby’s head one way.

04/30/2025

Yes! Feeding on demand is perfect for growing babies. They won’t feed on a schedule especially in those early weeks of rapid growth. 🩷🩵🩷🩵

👂🏻I hear it all the time from my clients:

⏰️ "They told me in the hospital to feed the baby every 2-3 hours, but my baby is waking up sooner than that!"

So, here's the truth behind the "2-3 hour" guideline: it really means don't let your baby go longer than 3 hours without eating...which is important, especially for those sleepy newborns. In order to ensure they are back to birthweight by 10 days (max 14 days), they need to be eating at LEAST 8️⃣ times per 24 hours, (but more than that is better to help them gain weight).

Think of it this way, "no longer than 3 hours from the START of a feeding to the START of a feeding". If baby is sleepy, then someone needs to be starting to wake them up by 2.5 hours after the start of the most recent feeding...

Or, what if you have a baby that is NOT too sleepy, but instead they eat, fall asleep, and then wake up pretty soon after that feeding? What should you do?

FEED THEM AGAIN.
Yep, let's just call it "dessert time".
Just like you, after a meal, a baby might want dessert. Or an after-dinner snack (raise your hand if you take a few extra bites in the kitchen when you are putting the leftovers away, or you sneak a handfull of something an hour after dinner...).
Babies are growing a LOT (adults aren't supposed to be).

When does this guidance change? By the time baby is 3-4 weeks old, if baby is feeding frequently enough that they are gaining weight well (about 1 ounce per day, which should start to happen by day 10 of life, actually), THEN you can start feeding baby once they wake up, allowing them to signal to you when they are hungry.

04/17/2025

Love this!!

03/19/2025

💕💕💕This is my daughter when she was 3 1/2, nursing her baby doll. 💕💕💕
I would love to see if anyone else has pictures like this with their littles!

03/05/2025

It's IBCLC Day! What do all those letters mean?
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant.

As an IBCLC, we help people feed babies. Whether with their body, a cup, a tube or curved syringe on a finger...whether their own milk, donor milk, or formula.

My goal is to listen, help and provide a breastfeeding care plan to help you achieve your goals.

All while offering additional support about infant development, oral function, weaning, medications and human milk, pumping, choosing bottles and positions for bottlefeeding, bottle struggles, increasing milk supply, and even calming babies.

I think I have the best job! I am so lucky to do what I do! 🩷🩵🩷🩵🩷