Nurturing Lactation Care, LLC

01/10/2026

Do you ever get the feeling of just being fully present in your purpose?

Yesterday was an incredible day. I was able to fill my schedule with two prenatal sessions for sweet expecting mamas and a home visit for a newly postpartum mama. Because I'm able to bill insurance plans for pumps and pumping supplies, I was able to leave a pump with an expecting mama AND THEN ship her a complete kit, with the flanges *in her size,* all billed to her insurance. Not only did this allow me to provide her with personalized education and done-for-her service, but I was able to help take some of the stress of shopping for pumps and figuring out options out of the equation. Then later, because I always carry several high-quality retail products with me to visits, I was able to meet another mama's need by providing the exact bottle ni***es she needed, saving her an online shopping search and shipping wait.

Feeling like I can remove stress from mama's lives and add value to their feeding experiences really makes for wonderful days and leaves me with an overwhelming sense of fulfillment and purpose in this journey. Thank you for bringing me along on your feeding adventures, allowing me into your sacred spaces, and giving me the opportunity to serve you and your family.

01/09/2026

Feeding your baby doesn’t have to look “perfect” to be effective and healthy.

Some days are smooth, and you feel like you’ve hit all of your goals and followed all of your plans. Other days are messy, and you wonder if you’re making the right choices. Still, some days might feel like survival mode, like you’re just trying to make it through. And in all of them, you’re giving your baby nourishment, bonding opportunities, and love, no matter how the feeding looks. All of them count.

If today feels hard, take a deep breath and remember: responding to your baby is success. You’re doing a great job, even when it’s tough.

01/05/2026

Wow!

If you breastfed for all of 2025… here’s what your body actually did…

If you nursed your baby this year… even imperfectly, even with combo feeding, even with a pump in the mix your body has been doing WORK.

Like… Olympic-level, hormonal, metabolic, sacrificial mom-strength work.

Here are some wild breastfeeding facts ⤵️

🕰 Hours spent nursing:
On average, breastfeeding moms spend 1,200–1,800 hours nursing in the first year.
(For comparison, a full-time job is about 1,950 hours a year.)

So yes… it’s basically another full-time job.

🔥 Calories burned:
Your body has likely burned around 400–700 extra calories per day just producing milk which adds up to over 150,000–250,000 calories in a year.

Your metabolism has literally been fueling another human.

🧬 Antibodies delivered:
Your milk isn’t “just food.” It contains:
• living immune cells
• antibodies tailored to your baby’s environment
• protective factors shown to reduce respiratory + ear infections
• gut-building probiotics + prebiotics

When your baby gets exposed to something, your body helps create targeted immune support for them. Unreal.

💗 Bonding & regulation:
Breastfeeding helps:
• regulate baby’s heart rate + breathing
• reduce cortisol (stress hormone)
• stabilize temperature
• support emotional regulation + attachment

You weren’t “just feeding.”
You were co-regulating an entire nervous system.

💪 And for mom:
Breastfeeding is associated with:
• lower risk of breast + ovarian cancer
• lower risk of Type 2 diabetes
• reduced postpartum bleeding
• oxytocin release (hello tears + peace + everything in between)

It has shaped your body, brain, hormones, sleep, emotions all year long.

So if you breastfed at all in 2025…
full time, part time, through latch battles, lip ties, clogged ducts, pump sessions in the car, late-night cluster feeds…

You did something incredibly hard, deeply biological, and profoundly meaningful.

You didn’t “just feed a baby.”

01/01/2026

As a new year begins, I hope you’re able to step into it gently.

There’s no pressure to reset, reinvent, or rush forward. If you’re feeding a baby, recovering, learning, or simply surviving, that is more than enough.

This year, may you feel supported instead of judged.
May you trust your body a little more.
May you ask for help sooner.
May you rest when you can.
However this year finds you, whether joyful, tired, hopeful, or even uncertain, you are welcome here.
You are enough.
You are celebrated.

I’m honored to support you and your family as you move into the year ahead.

01/01/2026

Happy New Year! I am so incredibly grateful for every family I had the privilege of supporting this year. Thank you for trusting me during such meaningful moments.
I’m wishing you a gentle, supported year ahead, and looking forward to serving your families in 2026.

12/25/2025

12/22/2025

Cozy moments count.

Whether you’re nursing in pajamas, pumping between family gatherings, or feeding quietly while the house sleeps, these moments matter, and the bond you share with your baby is nurtured in these mundane consistencies.

Breastfeeding isn’t about perfection. It’s about connection, responsiveness, and care, and that means both for your baby and yourself.

So remember, whether you're spending all day snuggling inside, pausing to nurse while rushing from holiday dinner to Grandma's house, or holding your baby close by the light of the tree, if you're not sure if you've got it "right" this season, "right" is a myth, anyway. You’re doing something meaningful, even when it feels small, even when it's hard. You've got this.

12/21/2025

A gentle reminder as we move through this busy week:
If feeding feels hard right now, you are not doing anything wrong.

Holidays can be overwhelming, especially with little ones. Routines shift, nap times get skipped, support people are traveling, and both expectations and stress run high.

Take a deep breath. Feed your baby the best way you can today. That is enough.

If you need reassurance, troubleshooting, or just a calm voice to remind you you’re doing okay, I’m here.

12/20/2025

Are you out-and-about finishing up last minute shopping this morning? You're definitely not alone! I recently read that around 160 million Americans are expected to shop for gifts today, marking it what retailers refer to as "Super Saturday."

If you've got a new breastfeeding mama in your life that you're shopping for today, here's a few gift ideas to help out with the what-am-I-still-doing-here-how-long-has-it-been store rush! 😄

Mamas, what is your favorite breastfeeding-related gift you've received?

12/20/2025

Check out this great video from a fellow IBCLC. Evidence-based, family-centered, respectful, and nurturing breastfeeding care is *essential,* and those are just some of the differences you may see with an IBCLC.

12/14/2025

While you may think of a visit with an IBCLC as something you schedule *after* your baby is born, there are SO many reasons why it’s an incredibly smart choice to think of your lactation care as a part of your routine prenatal care. Here’s just a few reasons why it’s a great idea to book prenatal consultations:

1. We can build a relationship from the beginning.

Letting someone in to your breastfeeding space can feel uncomfortable or strange, but when you’re comfortable with your providers, that stress has a tendency to melt away. When you book a prenatal consultation, we’ll talk, get to know each other, and begin building a trusting, supportive relationship that will become the foundation of your lactation care.

2. We can talk about your expectations, plans, and goals.

Of course, these things can all change, but when you set out your goals ahead of time, it becomes much easier to stick with them. When I’m in the loop already before baby is ever born, I can plan how to best support you when the time comes.

3. We can get ahead of any potential challenges.

Honest, trustworthy, expert lactation education is key to successful breastfeeding journeys. The internet is absolutely full of information that is often misguided at best and completely false at its worst. As an IBCLC, I can help guide you with evidence-based lactation education that clears up confusion instead of adding to it.

4. You know from the start that someone’s in your corner.

Sometimes you just need to know someone is rooting for you. When you book a prenatal consultation, I get to celebrate you and your strength right from the beginning. When those early days and nights with a newborn start running together, you’ll know I’m there cheering you along, and if you forget, I’m only a phone call away!

12/13/2025

Looking for the truth about clogged ducts? There are so many misconceptions about what they are and what you should do about it. Check out this video to get the scoop: