Balanced Breastfeeding

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Balanced Breastfeeding

Lactation consultations for pregnant and postpartum parents. Come if you set a goal to breastfeeding. Stay no matter how long you breastfeed.

Balanced Breastfeeding is an breastfeeding organization rooted in safe advice, realistic strategy and kind community. Katie Madden, RN, IBCLC provides both one on one lactation support, support through groups and workshops, and self paced support through online courses.

05/21/2026

This sweet baby has a reminder about our big announcement 💙

We now accept certain Blue Cross Blue Shield plans! Did you know ~80% of our clients have BCBS plans?! We are so excited that we can now make lactation care more accessible and affordable for the many who reach out seeking care.

Visit the link in bio to find out if your plan is covered. And because of this new coverage our schedule is filling quickly, so reach out ASAP to secure a prenatal spot or snag a postpartum opening.

05/15/2026

Excited to share we now take Highmark BCBS plans!

05/14/2026

We have big news to share tomorrow… Stay tuned!

03/05/2026

Happy IBCLC Day to our owner and founder Katie Madden, RN, IBCLC!

Drop a note to Katie in the comments ⬇️

02/25/2026

What’s the dill with starting solids? It can be fun but also berry messy! 😉😆

02/21/2026

So much of parenting is not witnessed by anyone but your child. Our children don’t overtly thank us or praise us for parenting them. We have to infer their satisfaction with us when they smile, sleep, or sigh in content. We wish they would just say, “hey, you’re doing a great job being my mom.” But they don’t until they’re at least school aged and on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day if you’re lucky.

Even our support partners only see segments of the hard work we do because often when one partner is parenting, the other is engaging in self care or task work.

Later, there is often one parent parenting alone most of the day while the other works inside or outside of the home. Entire days pass while you parent alone.

Next, there is the phase where both parents are working for many families. The child is with a caregiver, but the lactating parent is still parenting from a distance if they are pumping.

Pumping while apart from your baby is parenting without the baby present. Pumping is really difficult physically, mentally, and emotionally. It is an invisible part of parenting and it is really hard work.

Your invisible work deserves thanks.

Ask your partner for praise when you need it.

But really, the best way to reward invisible work is to thank yourself. How you talk to yourself as you move through parenting makes a really big difference. Self acknowledgement and self praise are important and helpful ways to validate the invisible work that nobody but your baby witnesses.

Cultivate this self talk now and use it every time you feel that the work you are doing is invisible.

I am doing a good job.
I am a good parent.
My baby is thriving thanks to my hard work.

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day! 💕

02/03/2026

We know those early days can feel overwhelming and chaotic. Our goal is to make sure you never feel rushed, have a plan, and know we are here to answer questions when you need us. ❤️

01/29/2026

Taking time to have space from your baby is an important milestone for the lactating parent, especially if you are nursing at every feeding.

Early postpartum, this space apart is supported by the coparent or another trusted support person. This may be when you shower, take your time going to the bathroom, or eat. It is really normal to feel uncomfortable with the space. It is also normal to crave this space and relish in it. There’s no need to judge how you feel about the space you are taking from your baby, just remember you and your body are adjusting to no longer being pregnant.

Later in your postpartum period, space apart may include skipping a nursing session and allowing your baby to practice taking a bottle from a trusted support person. You might pump before leaving the house, then spend 3-4 hours without the burden of needing to nurse or pump. This might be a good time to have lunch with a friend, get a pedicure, or take a walk alone.

If you are staying at home with your baby, these breaks are really important for your mental health and life balance.

If you are going back to work, these breaks can help prepare you for the time when you will be separated from your baby while you work.

How do you feel as you take this space from your baby?

Notice if you find yourself rushing through the space you have from your baby. Can you slow down and breathe, take your time and let your body relax a little?

If you are feeling guilting for taking this time, can you remind yourself that you need and deserve this space apart from the baby?

Taking space becomes easier as your baby becomes more independent. But rushing and guilting yourself are habits that can follow you throughout your parenting journey.

You are worthy of space apart from your baby.

Address

1601 Concord Pike, Suite #60
Wilmington, DE
19803

Website

http://www.BalancedBreastfeeding.com/

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