Lactation Wisdom

03/08/2022

Healthy full-term babies will show hunger cues when they need to eat. They may start opening their mouth, rooting, bobbing their head and sticking their tongue out.
Newborns have an innate ability to find and latch onto a breast. They also know when they are finished and can self-regulate feedings. Encouraging this instinct is a basis for biological nurturing.

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Breastfeeding is instinctual but also requires skills that are learned. Encouraging the baby's instincts is the basis behind biological nurturing.

18/07/2022

Tip number 1: Effective milk removal
Poor attachment to the breast is a common reason for low milk production in the early weeks. A good latch is important because it helps stimulate the breasts correctly and helps remove milk effectively.

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3 tips for increasing breastmilk

There are many factors that contribute to breast milk supply and production. This blog explores milk removal, breast stimulation and the hormone prolactin.

15/07/2022

Skin to skin contact enhances the release of oxytocin which helps with the letdown response in breastfeeding.
What do you like to do to boost oxytocin? A bath? A massage? Time in nature?

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04/07/2022

Needing tips for flat or inverted ni***es?

The size and shape of ni***es and breasts vary from person to person and can change during the breastfeeding journey. It is common for ni***es to gradually change shape, become more elastic and protrude more during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. When babies suck at the breast, they stretch the n...