Blooming Peony Doula Care

09/09/2022

Did you know 🤱🏼

🗣Listen up lactation professionals!! Our times of suggesting heat first, digging into the breast with something that vibrates, and pump to empty are now over! Many of the new recommendations are practically opposite of what we have been taught over the years.

🛑The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine has change the mastitis protocol ( #36)🛑

The new protocol tells us:
✅ Feed the infant on demand and/or pump on your normal schedule- don't aim to "empty" the breasts or increase demand.
❌ No extra pumping, no aiming to "drain" the breast or the infected area. You can't suck mastitis out and increasing supply makes inflammation worse.
✅ Ice packs or cold compresses to help reduce inflammation
❌ Hot compresses can increase inflammation and make the swelling worse
✅ Gentle, sweeping lymphatic massage towards the armpit to help drain extra fluid (not milk) in the breast and... you get it... reduce inflammation
❌ Aggressive kneading and squeezing of the breast can make the swelling and inflammation worse
✅ Anti-inflammatory foods and OTC medications
⚠️ Mastitis is NOT always a bacterial infection, so antibiotics aren't always needed- sometimes they can have an anti-inflammatory side effect so it looks like they're making the mastitis better when they're not.

Read much more and check out the new ABM protocol here:

https://www.bfmed.org/assets/ABM%20Protocol%20%2336.pdf

08/21/2022

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A doula is a support person during the birth/postpartum period. Here are some statistics from about the benefits of having a doula at your birth!

✨less likely to need pitocin
✨50% less likely to need a
C-section
✨25% of birthing people have
shorter labor
✨60% less likely to need pain
medication
✨if an induction is necessary, it is a
shorter procedure
✨less interventions during the
induction
✨movement with the epidural

A doula does not just support one kind of birth, we support ALL births!

Want to learn more about doulas?! Use the link to get more facts about doulas! https://birthwithavoicedoulaservice.us18.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=51e94c288d6bd59e8effc3992&id=7f5e3ef1f1

08/01/2022

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Happy World Breastfeeding Week!

The theme for World Breastfeeding Week 2022 is, “Educate and Support.” Breastfeeding USA is committed to supporting families wherever they are in their breastfeeding journeys. We provide support through a network of accredited Breastfeeding Counselors who complete a comprehensive education course and are required to complete ongoing continuing education.

07/28/2022

I received my first certificate in the mail today, and this sweet letter from the founder!
Even though I am also, technically finished with the Certified Lactation Consultant course and just waiting to receive that certificate and sit for the 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑩𝒐𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔- it’s awesome to hold the title of Certified Breastfeeding Counselor in the meantime!!

I am now- Leah Fleming, CBD, CBC 🤍
(Certified Birth Doula, Certified Breastfeeding Counselor) and Certified Lactation Consultant- soon to be IBCLC!! 🤱🏼

07/21/2022

Check this out!