Empowering Lactation

08/29/2025

The "every 2-3 hours" thing is us trying to fit babies into our overly scheduled lives, not what's biologically normal.

While you're home with your baby, it's okay to lean into their natural rhythms, and yours too. 😉

08/28/2025

This Breastfeeding Awareness Month, we’re celebrating a major win for nursing families in Illinois! Governor Pritzker has signed SB 212 into law, granting paid lactation breaks for working moms.

At Milk Bank WGL, we’re proud to support this milestone that helps moms feed their babies and donors help others thrive.

Read more about how SB 212 strengthens workplace protections for nursing moms and babies in our latest blog post: https://www.milkbankwgl.org/news/illinois-sb-212-new-workplace-protections-for-nursing-moms-and-babies/

08/27/2025

It's okay to be both.

08/26/2025

08/25/2025

Love this book!

08/22/2025

All babies lose some weight in the first 24 hours. If you received IV fluids during labour, your baby may lose even more, not because of feeding, but because the fluids make the birth weight look higher than it really is.

That’s why the 24-hour weight is the most accurate starting point for tracking growth.

Researchers in Canada found that using the 24-hour weight instead of the birth weight helped more babies stay exclusively breastfed in their first few days of life.

Growing well = getting enough milk. ❤️

08/21/2025

2 weeks from today! Register: https://bit.ly/Lact101-090425
Perfect for folx who are TTC, pregnant, or newly postpartum.

08/20/2025

I said what I said.

08/19/2025

My friend and exceptionally skilled Pelvic Floor PT, Erika Darbro, owner of Envision Pelvic Health is hosting this Fertility Panel Discussion. Tuesday, 09/02 in Norwood Park or on Zoom (which means you can access it & get your questions answered from ANYWHERE!). If you're in the TTC phase of life, highly recommend you join.

08/18/2025

Sleep hygiene has a big impact on mental health, and working with your support system to help get you some uninterrupted sleep can help you start feeling better.
Tip: While you rest, have another adult care for baby in a different room.

08/15/2025

Is your baby actively eating? Do you see jaw movement? Can you hear swallows? Cues like these are more important than how many minutes they spent at breast.