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Mae Milk

IBCLC Lactation Specialist, RM,RN.

31/05/2026

As a lactation consultant, I encourage you to start weaning when YOU are ready, not when the internet says so. Whether you're ready now or simply starting to think about it, support is available.

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30/05/2026

That little "hic" sound after every feed? Completely normal and actually more fascinating than most people realise.

Here's what's going on inside your baby's body.
The diaphragm is the muscle sitting just below your baby's lungs that helps them breathe. When it gets irritated or overstimulated, it contracts suddenly and that snap of air hitting the vocal cords is what makes the hiccup sound.

And here's the bit that genuinely surprised me.
Scientists believe hiccups in newborns may actually support brain development. Every time your baby hiccups, it triggers a wave of activity in their brain's cortex that researchers think helps them learn to monitor and control their own breathing.

So those little hiccups after a feed? They might be doing more good than you think.

They tend to happen most around feeding time because:

Feeding too quickly causes the tummy to expand rapidly
Swallowing extra air irritates the diaphragm
Overstimulation and excitement can also trigger spasms

A few things worth trying:

Burp baby halfway through a feed rather than waiting until the end
Keep baby upright for around 20 to 30 minutes after feeding
If bottle feeding, consider a slower flow teat

Most hiccups pass within minutes and need no intervention at all.
That said, if hiccups are regularly distressing your baby, disrupting feeds or sleep, or lasting more than 48 hours, it's always worth checking in with your midwife, GP or lactation consultant.

Does your baby get hiccups a lot? Tell me in the comments when they happen most. 🤍

29/05/2026

Here’s the truth👇🏻

You don’t have to, BUT.. here’s why you may want to

☝🏻 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻..
Your ability to remove colostrum during pregnancy DOES NOT indicate how much milk you’ll be able to produce once baby arrives

💛 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗺
⋒ To practice hand expression before baby arrives
⋒ To build confidence in your ability to breastfeed
⋒ In case baby is too sleepy to feed well
⋒ In case baby doesn’t latch well
⋒ In case baby requires a NICU stay
⋒ In case you’re not feeling well enough to breastfeed
⋒ To avoid formula supplementation

✨ 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗺
⋒ Easy to digest
⋒ Encourages early bowel movements
⋒ Protects against infection & disease
⋒ Helps regulate baby’s blood sugar

🤰🏻 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗿
𝙈𝙤𝙢
⋒ Of multiples (twins, triplets, etc)
⋒ With a planned induction
⋒ With a planned c-section
⋒ With pre-existing or gestational diabetes
⋒ With high blood pressure
⋒ With history of breast surgery
⋒ With breast hypoplasia
⋒ With prior breastfeeding difficulty
𝘽𝙖𝙗𝙮
⋒ Expected to be premature
⋒ With planned NICU admission
⋒ With congenital condition(s)
⋒ With IUGR or SGA
⋒ With a cleft lip/palate

✋🏻 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗳..
⋒ Not cleared by OBGYN/midwife
⋒

28/05/2026

Breastfeeding is often spoken about as “natural” —
but what’s rarely acknowledged is just how physically demanding it can be.

Your body is producing food, regulating hormones, supporting immune protection, and sustaining another human around the clock.

Breastfeeding can burn hundreds of calories a day.
It draws on maternal nutrient stores.
Temporary changes in bone density can occur as calcium is redirected to support milk production.

And the physical and emotional load can be enormous — especially while recovering from birth, functioning on broken sleep, returning to work, caring for other children, and trying to meet everyone else’s needs too.

In the first year alone, feeding a baby can take thousands of hours.

So if breastfeeding feels exhausting at times…
that does not mean you are failing.

It means your body is doing something incredibly complex.

To the mothers feeding, pumping, mixed feeding, expressing through the night, and showing up every day despite exhaustion — you deserve support too.

💛 Tag a breastfeeding mum who deserves this reminder today.

27/05/2026

Breastfeeding temporarily changes maternal bone density.

And most women are never told this is physiologically normal.

During pregnancy and lactation, the maternal body adapts in remarkable ways to support growing babies. Calcium is transferred into breastmilk, and temporary reductions in bone mineral density can occur, particularly during periods of exclusive breastfeeding.

Importantly, current evidence shows this is usually a normal, hormonally mediated adaptation, with most women recovering bone density after weaning.

But conversations around postpartum bone health matter too.

Rare conditions such as Pregnancy and Lactation-Associated Osteoporosis (PLO) can occur, and persistent or severe postpartum pain should never simply be dismissed as “normal motherhood pain.”

Women deserve evidence-based conversations about:
• breastfeeding and bone health
• postpartum recovery
• nutrition and calcium intake
• persistent pain
• when further assessment may be appropriate

Motherhood is physiologically extraordinary. ♡

References
Kovacs CS. Physiol Rev. 2016.
Kovacs CS. 2025.
NHMRC Infant Feeding Guidelines, 2019.
Institute of Medicine (IOM), 2011.
Gak et al. Front Endocrinol. 2024.
Anagnostis et al. JCEM. 2024.
Solomon CG. N Engl J Med. 2002.

26/05/2026

To every family who has trusted me with part of your feeding journey, thank you. 🤍
I feel incredibly grateful and genuinely honoured to have walked beside so many families during such a vulnerable and important chapter of parenthood. Being invited into your journey and supporting you and your baby is something I never take for granted.

Supporting families through breastfeeding, bottle feeding, combination feeding, and complex feeding challenges is a privilege I feel deeply lucky to be part of every day.

Mae Milk is a small, heart-led practice built on compassionate, evidence-based care, and your support truly means so much to me.

If I have supported you and your baby, I would be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to leave a Google review.

Your words not only support my small business, but also help other families in our community find the feeding support they may be searching for. 👇
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25/05/2026

The Haakaa (& similar silicone milk collectors) can be an amazing tool for some families…
but it is also one of the most misunderstood feeding products I see in practice.

Used gently & intentionally, they may help:
• catch leaking milk from the opposite breast
• relieve mild fullness
• collect milk without pumping
• reduce milk wastage

But here’s the part many parents are never told:
The Haakaa still creates suction.
And repeated suction can stimulate the breast to make more milk.

In clinic, I often see mothers struggling with oversupply after “catching let-down” multiple times a day without realising ongoing milk removal may still be occurring.

For some women, this may contribute to:
• oversupply
• blocked ducts
• engorgement
• forceful let-down
• babies becoming unsettled at the breast

I have also seen situations where large amounts of milk are collected from one breast before the baby feeds from that side.

The challenge is that milk has already been removed before the baby reaches the breast. Some babies may then become fatigued, fall asleep early, or struggle to continue feeding effectively and in some cases, poor weight gain can occur.

Importantly, in some situations, when we stopped routinely “catching the let-down” & allowed the baby to regulate milk removal themselves:
• feeding improved
• babies transferred milk more effectively
• maternal supply settled more appropriately

This does NOT mean the Haakaa is “bad.”

And it does not mean every family will experience these issues.

It simply means feeding tools are not one-size-fits-all, and feeding advice should always consider:
• the individual dyad
• maternal supply
• baby’s feeding behaviour
• the overall clinical picture

Social media often normalises large milk collections as “successful breastfeeding.”

But more milk removal is not always better.

Sometimes the goal is helping feeding feel calmer, more comfortable, & sustainable for both mother and baby.

24/05/2026

If your baby is in the NICU, this matters more than many parents are ever told.

Skin-to-skin care is often spoken about as bonding.

But in neonatal care, it is so much more than that.

Research continues to show that Kangaroo Mother Care supports physiological stability, neurodevelopment, feeding outcomes, parental attachment, and regulation in premature babies.

Parents are not visitors in NICU care.

They are part of the treatment.

Human babies are biologically designed for connection.
Especially during one of the most vulnerable periods of life.

References: Bembich, S., et al. (2023); Charpak, N., et al. (2022); Fathi, R., et al. (2022); Hen, G., et al. (2022); Lilliesköld, S., et al. (2025); Sivandan, S., et al. (2023).
WHO Immediate KMC Study Group. (2021). Immediate “Kangaroo Mother Care” and survival of infants with low birth weight. New England Journal of Medicine, 384(21), 2028–2038; Winner, J., et al. (2022).

23/05/2026

It’s almost winter, and I understand the worry of getting sick while breastfeeding.

Especially after a pandemic that left many parents terrified to feed their babies while unwell.

And honestly?
Many mothers were trying to navigate fear, conflicting advice, isolation, and exhaustion all at once.

But through all of it, the evidence continued to show something important:
breastfeeding still mattered.

Human milk is biologically active.
It contains antibodies, immune protective factors, anti-inflammatory components, and living immune cells that continue supporting babies during illness and recovery.

Research has since shown antibodies against COVID-19 can be detected in breastmilk following both infection and vaccination.

Major health organisations including the Australian Breastfeeding Association, WHO, and the Australian Department of Health continue to support breastfeeding during COVID-19 and winter viral illness.

If you were told to stop breastfeeding because you were sick…
If you struggled with supply while unwell…
If feeding felt overwhelming during those years…

You are not alone.

Heading into another winter season, families deserve evidence-based feeding support. . . not fear.

If you need support with:
• breastfeeding during illness
• low supply after sickness
• pumping while unwell
• mixed feeding
• returning to breastfeeding
• complex feeding concerns

Mae Milk is here to support you.

References:
Australian Breastfeeding Association (2026)
World Health Organisation
Australian Department of Health

22/05/2026

“Drink more water.”
“Aim for three litres.”
“Get a bigger Stanley cup.”

Everyone means well, but as a lactation consultant this one makes me cringe a little.

Yes, if you are dehydrated, drinking more water can help. But if you are already hydrated, extra water is not going to magically increase your milk supply. It is just going to have you in the loo every twenty minutes while the real issue goes unsolved.

Milk supply is driven by demand and removal, not your water bottle.

If your supply has you worried, you deserve proper support from someone who actually knows what they are looking at — and that is exactly what I am here for.

What is the wildest supply tip you have ever been given in a mums group? 👇

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