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New Baby Tips: Counting Diapers
Posted on September 20, 2013 Leave a Comment
Perhaps you’ve been told to count your baby’s diapers to make certain he is getting enough milk. The general rule in the first week is 1 diaper per day of life. How is a new mom supposed to remember that? Here is a way to label your diapers for the first week to help you […]
What to Expect When Pumping
Posted on June 28, 2013 1 Comment
Expressing milk for your baby can be one of the most affirming or daunting tasks. Filling your pumping bottles to the max can be a real boost of confidence, but is that normal or optimal? General recommendations for how to pump milk 1. A double electric pump is ideal for mothers who will be expressing […]
Top Tips for Top Milk Supply
Posted on June 11, 2013 Leave a Comment
By far, the most common concern about breastfeeding is adequate milk supply. Here are the top evidence based recommendations for ensuring your short term and long term production. 1. Bring your baby to the breast as soon as possible after birth. Babies are born alert and ready to feed. Babies nursed in the first 2 […]
Placenta Encapsulation: A Traditional Galactagogue
Posted on February 27, 2012 2 Comments
Placentophagy is the mammalian act of the mother consuming the placenta after birth. While there are no clinical trials in humans to prove or disprove the effectiveness of this practice, science shows benefits of placentophagy in other mammals. Mammalian placentas contain high levels of prostaglandin which help the uterus shrink back after birth. Anecdotes suggest […]
Breastfeeding During Cold and Flu Season
Posted on January 4, 2012 Leave a Comment
One of the big questions that comes up this time of year: If I nurse my baby while I’m sick with a cold or flu, will my baby get sick too? The answer is simple: nursing through the cold or flu is the best protection for your baby. Human milk is full of active immune […]
Milk and Cookies!
Posted on November 30, 2011 Leave a Comment
Lactation Cookies are oatmeal cookies filled with lactogenic ingredients that can help boost a mother’s milk production. While much of the evidence to support foods and herbs as galactogogues is strictly anecdotal, the mother-to-mother traditions of eating these foods are undeniably long standing. The key ingredients are: Oats Ground Flax Seed Brewer’s Yeast If you […]