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6 years ago, i was navigating my first holiday sea

6 years ago, i was navigating my first holiday season as a mother. on top of it, i also went back to work the same week as thanksgiving so we went through a little bout of nursing refusal on top of trying to feed in public for the first time. IT WAS STRESSFUL AF. and i ended up using a bottle of pumped milk to take for family gatherings. i can remember trying to nurse and my baby not latching and me panicking in the back room. and then feeling hella defeated as i bottle fed her in the back room. i literally went home and started researching what is now commonly known as exclusive pumping (i don’t think it had an official name back then). after she finished the bottle, i stayed in the back room and snuggled. and in that same moment, i remembered to take a deep breath and that whatever happened next wouldn’t ruin anything. just had to get through the day. AND WE DID! and after that, feedings were less stressful. i can admit that the busyness of the season caught up with me and then it manifested itself in how i was feeding and mothering. i wish i had the reminder to slow down and re-focus once i got home. so here’s my reminder to y’all. #happyholidays #happythanksgiving #gracefulparenting

let’s talk a little bit about latch pain! when

let’s talk a little bit about latch pain!

when i discussed some red flags last week, i noticed a lot of people not understanding what was considered pain and what wasn’t. if there’s one thing for certain about feeding your baby, it’s that it can be super confusing and complex to understand it all. this post is to kind of open the conversation and our mindsets about the concept of pain in general.

for all of us, it’s really about listening to the person feeding the baby and their experience! pain is different for EVERYONE and can be drastically different in between each baby or even each feeding. it’s definitely a topic worth internally navigating.

slide two goes over some questions that i typically will ask i’m regards to pain and some things i encourage you to ask yourself.

slide three talks about what can be somewhat of a typical feeling with nursing and also some things that warrant asking for help or a feeding assessment.

again, pain is different for EVERYONE. while feedings and pumping definitely shouldn’t be PAINFUL, i think it’s unfair to say that it is completely painless. ya know? #lactation #lactationconsultant #latching #infantfeeding #feedingassessment #lactationtips

if the latch looks good, great. but how does it fe

if the latch looks good, great. but how does it feel?!

i can remember when i first learned anything about nursing a baby, i heard “make sure the baby’s lips are flanged out. they’ll look like duck lips” and i went on to believe that was all that matters. fortunately, that was a LONG time ago 😅 but if i learned this as a new nurse and soon-to-be mom, i know a lot of other parents are hearing this too…

during consults, i often get asked “does it look okay?” and sure, sometimes the latch doesn’t look good. but a lot of the time, it does. and parents still complain of pain. and if that’s the case, we really need to be doing more investigation as to WHY you’re in pain.

i know it can be easy to dismiss your own feelings when you’ve basically been gaslit to believe that they don’t matter. but speak up if you’re in pain and if someone attempts to dismiss that feeling with “but the latch looks good”.

#redflags #lactationtips #latchtips #houstonlactationconsultant

I get a lot of questions about bottle “refusal” and here’s my take! i also love to recommend working with OT, PT, or SLP if you have any bottle feedings issues beyond your own fixing!

What tips worked for you for bottle feeding?

i get a lot of questions about milk making and wor

i get a lot of questions about milk making and working out and it’s not a big deal whatsoever yall! today’s post is sponsored and inspired by @classpass btw! anyways, just enjoy your workouts and make that milk. no need to stress over this one. unless you’re working out SUPER SUPER HARDCORE (and issues are still rare if so), you’re good to go. #classpasspartner #breastfeedingandfitness #breastfeedingandfit #lactationtips

let’s talk about oversupply! it can be such a ho

let’s talk about oversupply! it can be such a hot or controversial topic in the lactation space but at the end of the day, it’s real and affects a lot of families.

i’ve heard people say it’s something they wish they had and i’ve heard others say it’s something they wish they never went through. in this post, i wanted to share the pros and the cons. i decided to take responses directly from this community to get a real perspective on the pros and cons from real people that have or have had oversupply! i’d love i keep this convo going!

#oversupply #milksupply #lactationexperience #exclusivepumping

we all understand that we won’t always love milk

we all understand that we won’t always love milk making or feeding our babies in general. but i often get asked, how do i try to enjoy it? so i want to answer and address this question. and if these things don’t work, that’s okay too.

1. do something that brings you joy- whether it’s finishing a good book or watching your favorite tv show. save the things you love to pair with something you don’t love as much.
2. cross something off your mind to-do list- if you needed time to sit down and answer an email or pay a bill or make a phone, try to do it during this time. accomplishing a task can help you feel a sense of pride
3. reframe your thoughts- if you feel like nothing is working, reframe your mindset. try to use psychology to help you manage and cope with your stressors.
4. double it as snack time- eating snacks and drinking your favorite drink during feedings is the best. very pavlovian haha.
5. pretend you’re not doing it - i know this one is kind of weird but sometimes being so distracted that you actually aren’t present in the moment can help certain type of people feel better!
6. block out unwanted sounds - if you hate the sounds associated with milk making, get headphones or ear plugs. do something that’ll help you feel better ❤️

just in case you needed to hear it from a LC 😜

just in case you needed to hear it from a LC 😜
and if you’re wondering how you can try to enjoy it, stay tuned. post going up tomorrow. #mentalhealth #lactationconsultant #motherhood

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