Sacred Latch

08/10/2026

07/28/2026

This is a normal pump output, despite what social media may have you believe. Oversupplies aren’t the goal. A milk supply that meets your baby’s needs is.

07/20/2026

Slowly emerging from my newborn bubble so I can get back to helping other babies feed efficiently. 🤍
There’s something special about walking through this season as a mom while still getting to support other families on their feeding journeys.

05/11/2026

As an IBCLC, these are my actual horror movies 😭
Not because these babies or moms are “bad cases,” but because so many of these situations get minimized until feeding is already unraveling.
Sometimes things can look stable on paper while the dyad is barely hanging on in real life.

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05/08/2026

I made this video because I get asked about placenta encapsulation a lot, and I think it’s important we slow down and actually look at what we know vs what we’ve been told.
I’ve personally seen moms struggle with supply postpartum after encapsulating, but when you look at the research, there’s no solid evidence that placenta capsules improve milk production. Breastfeeding is way more influenced by latch, hormones, feeding frequency, and overall postpartum support.
Some cultures historically had meaningful rituals around the placenta: burying it, honoring it, returning it to the earth. But placenta encapsulation as a modern practice is not something that can be traced as a primary ancestral tradition for Black and Brown communities specifically. It’s a mix of cultural practices that’s been reshaped in modern wellness spaces.
Modern placenta encapsulation as a service grew out of recent natural birth and alternative wellness movements, especially in the last few decade.
I’m not here to judge anyone’s choice. Just to bring clarity to the conversation.

05/05/2026

Newborns are typically very sleepy in the first 24 hours, and this is often more pronounced after a long labor, epidural, or C-section. Medications, fatigue from birth, and fluid shifts can all contribute to reduced alertness and weaker feeding cues.
In this window, feeds may look inconsistent, brief latches, minimal suckling, or long stretches of sleep between attempts.
Key points in this phase:

* Expect 8–12 feeding attempts/24 hours, even if some are short or ineffective
* Prioritize skin-to-skin to support thermoregulation, glucose stability, and feeding cues
* Hand expression can be more effective if baby isn’t waking to feed.
* Watch for subtle hunger cues (rooting, stirring, hand-to-mouth) since crying is often late sign
* Sleepy babies may need gentle waking strategies (diaper change, un******ng, stimulation) to complete feeds
* Colostrum volumes are small but highly concentrated frequency matters more than volume.