Nourish Lactation

01/05/2025

01/11/2024

It's been a long stretch of work with moms and babies. Enjoying the beautiful sunrise and a cup of coffee and the stillness of the house.

20/10/2024

Blessed to have a little time with family, picking apples and racing through a corn maze and soaking up some sun. Back to babies and moms tomorrow!

20/10/2024

Happy to have time with family.. Race through the corn maze, pick apples and take a breath of fresh country air! Our group gets smaller each year.

08/09/2024

Reference for milk storage!

08/09/2024

Beautiful illustration!

Here’s how to achieve a deep latch! 👇

‼️ Not every baby will know how to latch deeply right away…a lot of structures and movements have to work simultaneously to ensure the proper latch so it’s no wonder this is such a common challenge.

A few signs of a good, deep latch are an extended neck where your baby’s chin is tilted upwards and digging into the breast. The nose should be away from the breast…they’ve got to be able to breathe right? 🤪

Here’s how to achieve a comfortable 😁, deep latch:

✅ Line baby up so that their chin is touching your breast and your ni**le is right under their nose, *not* pointed straight at their lips. When baby opens their mouth they will be able to come up & over your ni**le.

✅ You want to tilt your baby’s chin upward and bury it in the breast. Their chin should be pressed up right against your breast. Chin digging in, nose away.

✅ Snuggle baby’s chest & shoulders in so that their neck is able to extend. You may need to tug baby down a bit by their feet to really get that head tipped back into “howl at the moon” position!

I always tell parents that fixing a painful newborn latch is 95% what the parent does and 5% the baby opening their mouth at the right time. A lot 😮‍💨 goes into the “perfect” latch and 🤱 positioning, but these are two things that can really go a long way and help you and your baby having a successful (and comfortable) breastfeeding session. 🫶

❓Are you struggling with finding the right steps for your baby’s latch while nursing? Comment your questions down below! ⬇️ I’m always happy to answer your burning 🔥 questions (and make your latch less burning, too)! 🥰

30/05/2024

We are thrilled to announce that has become a ChildKind Certified Hospital. The IWK Centre of Pediatric Pain Research has long been recognized as being among the world’s leaders in ongoing research, advocacy and is now been acknowledge for their institutional commitment to pain prevention and treatment.

Welcome to the ChildKind Family!

24/05/2024

06/03/2024

I love my job and blessed to be a part of your feeding journey!!

25/12/2023

Our Christmas Eve family photo gets smaller and smaller each year!!! Merry Christmas from our family to yours.. Time for bed.