Lactation Specialty Services

08/20/2026

Spent my day with people as passionate about breastfeeding and improving outcomes as myself. Thanks to the MS Breastfeeding Coalition for a great conference.

08/05/2026

🌎💛 World Breastfeeding Week | August 1–7
Every drop of breastmilk is packed with powerful benefits.
Breastmilk is more than nutrition—it’s living medicine designed specifically for your baby. From the very first feeding, it provides:
🛡️ Protection against illness by delivering antibodies that help fight infections.
🧠 Supports healthy brain development with nutrients essential for growing minds.
❤️ Promotes healthy growth with the perfect balance of proteins, fats, and vitamins.
🌱 Supports a healthy gut microbiome and easier digestion.
🤱 Strengthens the bond between parent and baby through close connection and responsive feeding.
🏥 Reduces the risk of ear infections, respiratory illnesses, diarrhea, allergies, and chronic diseases later in life.
👶 For premature and medically fragile babies, mother’s own milk can significantly reduce the risk of serious complications such as necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) while supporting optimal growth and development.
This World Breastfeeding Week, we’re celebrating every family and every feeding journey.
“Prioritize Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems.” Because when families are supported, babies thrive.
Whether you breastfeed exclusively, pump, supplement, or are just beginning your journey, know that every drop matters, every feeding counts, and you deserve support every step of the way.
💙 Happy World Breastfeeding Week from Lactation Specialty Services.
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08/02/2026

🌎💚 Happy World Breastfeeding Week! 💚🌎

August 1–7, 2026

“Breastfeeding for a Sustainable Start in Life: Strengthen What Works.”

This year’s World Breastfeeding Week reminds us that breastfeeding thrives when mothers are surrounded by encouragement, education, and compassionate support. Together, we can strengthen the programs, partnerships, and people that help families meet their feeding goals. 🌿🤱

At Lactation Specialty Services, we believe every family deserves evidence-based care, personalized guidance, and a supportive community—whether you’re preparing for your baby’s arrival, navigating the early days at home, exclusively pumping, breastfeeding a baby in the NICU, or overcoming unexpected challenges.

Breastfeeding is more than nutrition. It is comfort, connection, protection, and a gift that supports the health of both mother and baby for years to come.

This week, we celebrate every breastfeeding journey and every parent doing their very best. No matter where you are on your journey, you are not alone—we’re here to support you every step of the way.

✨ Every feeding is an act of love.
✨ Every drop makes a difference.
✨ Together, we can strengthen what works.

Happy World Breastfeeding Week!

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08/01/2026

Rene Cammack Simpson and I were honored that Mississippi Public Health Institute sponsored our attendance at the Postpartum Support International online conference to train over 1400 professionals worldwide to recognize and support families who experience Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Mental health support is such an important part of the “4th trimester” care to ensure our moms, babies, and families have the best outcomes. Lactation Specialty Services is dedicated to raising awareness of perinatal mental health struggles, as well as providing the support that families need for lactation and beyond.

08/01/2026

This!!!

“If you want fattier breast milk, just eat more avocado.”

No.

“Drink whole milk.”

Nope.

“Eat more butter.”

Yeah, no.

One of the biggest myths in breastfeeding is that you can dramatically change the fat content of your milk by changing what you eat.

You can’t. Your body isn’t making a smoothie out of your lunch. The amount of fat in breast milk changes throughout a feeding, throughout the day, and from one pumping session to the next. The biggest factor isn’t whether you had salmon or ice cream yesterday, it’s how full the breast is and how long you’re going between feedings.

When the breast is very full, fat globules tend to stick to the milk-making cells, so the milk flowing out at first is relatively lower in fat. As the breast empties, more of those fat globules are pulled into the milk, increasing the fat concentration.

That’s why milk from a fuller breast often looks thinner than milk pumped after the breast has been emptied more. Babies cluster feed for this same reason. The more often they come back to breast, the lower the overall volume, but the higher the fat content. When they cluster feed at night, they’re getting a fattier milk to help them sleep and not p*e over night.

Can your diet affect breast milk? Absolutely. The types of fats you eat influence the types of fats in your milk, but not the amount in it. For example, eating more omega-3 fatty acids increases the omega-3 content of your milk. Your diet also affects some vitamins and micronutrients. But there is very little evidence that eating specific foods will magically make your milk significantly higher in total fat or calories.

So if someone tells you your baby needs “fattier milk,” the better question is: WHY?

Is baby transferring milk well? Is baby gaining weight well? Is milk supply adequate? Is there an oral motor issue? Are feedings effective? Is there an underlying medical concern?

Those questions matter far more than adding an extra avocado to your toast. And if your baby isn’t gaining weight on your breast milk the first step is to feed more milk to the baby or breastfeed more often. This naturally gives baby more milk and a higher fat content even in lower overall volumes.

Save this for the next time someone tells you to eat a stick of butter to make “creamier” breast milk. And if your baby isn’t gaining weight well on breast milk alone, work with a local IBCLC (or me in a virtual appointment!!!) to figure out why. Go to lalactation.com to book your appointment today.

07/31/2026

We get questions all of the time about when to start pumping after birth. The answer is different depending on the situation. If you’re separated from your baby after birth, this information is for you!!! Stay tuned for more educational information 📖

06/21/2026

Hand expression of colostrum is an important task to master!

06/20/2026

Little educational videos about breastfeeding 👶

06/20/2026

06/10/2026

The In’s and Out’s of Antenatal Colostrum Expression