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did you know you don’t HAVE TO SWITCH to whole milk at 1? I remember feeling like whole milk must have something my milk didn’t and didn’t want my baby to “miss out” or not “grow properly” if I continued breastfeeding and didn’t switch to whole milk. if breastfeeding is working for both you and your baby and you’d like to continue alongside solids, there is no need to stop just to switch over to whole milk. milk from another mammal does not have some magical entity that yours doesn’t. if you’re just done, or met the goal you waited, or it’s no longer working, then yes whole milk is a an option too! either way, I wish there was more support and less judgement/misinformation about benefits of breastmilk just magically poofing into thin air the moment your baby turns one. have you ever been told this?

has this ever been a worry to you? I know with my first I was always worried about my evening supply! it’s normal for supply to be lower in those evening hours— frequent feedings are normal during this time and do not mean you have a low milk supply!

YOUR HAAKAA MILK IS FINE🧘🏽‍♀️ As a CLC, I often get asked “can I feed my baby haakaa milk since it’s so watery & ‘just foremilk’?” you can 100% feed your baby milk straight from the haakaa. remember, it’s not about how the milk is collected, it’s *when*. not all haakaa milk is “only watery milk with no fat”. It’s all about the time since the breasts were last emptied! The foremilk/hindmilk worry has become way bigger than it needs to be! 🍼 AND there are always options if you feel better combining with other pump sessions to more evenly distribute the nutrients— your own little chemist 🧪👩‍🔬. There are multiple studies about pooling milk & how it can more evenly distribute nutrients in breastmilk. I have a highlight called “mixing milk” and “pooling milk”’if you want a deep dive on that! Make a choice that feels good to you! Just wanted you to know not to be scared to mix that milk— mix diff sessions!! Remembering milk storage guidelines like: 🍼if mixing with previously frozen/now thawed milk it needs to be used within 24 hours from thawed 🍼CDC recommends bringing haakaa milk to chilled before adding with already chilled milk 🍼if using the pitcher method, always go by the date of the *oldest/first* milk that entered the pitcher Are you a mixer? Or just straight from the haakaa?

getting out with a baby and toddler means making errands “experiences” instead. it’s actually pretty easy to make something “special” to a child! just involve them & cheer them on for whatever small thing they’re doing! 👏🏼💓 I mean who doesn’t love to be hyped up? We are their biggest hype girls right now!! How do you make your errands manageable?! ✨

freezer stash who? typically the amount needed for returning to work is what your baby will take while away from you during your workday. if you’d like/are able to save a little more, great! if not, that is okay. the goal is then replenishing what baby will take the next day while you’re pumping at work. for some women, having a little “extra” that they saved from their milk collectors early on eases their anxieties about not pumping enough while away (I did this with a few of mine since as a floor nurse I didn’t know how many pump breaks I’d get) and that is so fine! while for others, they feel more comfortable with a stocked freezer so they work hard to put away a stash from the start. or maybe even become a milk donating girlie (💓💓) but not every mom can do this and that is OKAY! with freezers filled to the brim with frozen bags of milk, women boasting a huge oversupply as “what I pump in a day” or “here’s how to pump this much milk”, it’s hard to know what constitutes as normal anymore! while having an oversupply is lovely in some aspects (🍼), it’s not always all it’s cracked up to be (trust me, been there myself!🥲). It’s also not *needed* in order to have a thriving baby. I have a highlight on this if you truly need some oversupply help and info! NOW, everyone is different in what’s doable for them, and what’s comfortable to keep stocked. What amount makes you feel good? Are you able to set any aside on top of what your baby is eating? These are all varying factors! Were you an undersupplier? oversupplier? just-enougher? didn’t breastfeed? guess what? any of these make you a great mom. you are MORE THAN how you feed your baby💓

any other insane amount of nicknames? or just off the wall ones?? tell us everything!!!!

it’s normal. it’s cool. it’s exactly what it needs to be. it’s not “weird” unless you make it weird. it matters to me that all of my kids (my boys and girls) all respect and understand different ways moms feed their babies + would never think of any of it with a negative connotation. 💓🍼🤱🏽 it’s literally just a feeding. just like we may tell our kids to be kind to others, or to share, or that Santa is real— they believe you. they follow you. they absorb the information as you present it. remember that ✨ if you’re wanting a little more confidence breastfeeding in public : you can always story reply privately or comment here with “BFPUBLIC” for tons of tips and how to’s/options/things to say/ things to consider when wanting to get more confident breastfeeding in public!

anyone else feel that push/pull of motherhood & work & life and juggling? cause same. and this is what matters & who it’s all for.

milk supply can be touchy, but knowing this could be the difference between uncertainty and confidence with your milk supply! have you heard of the FIL? FEEDBACK INHIBITOR OF LACTATION— 😈 little stinker working against us (not in a bad way though!). This protein is higher in higher volumes of milk (aka fuller breasts) and actually tells our body to TAKE IT DOWN A NOTCH, SUSAN (aka pull back on the amount of milk produced). She basically tells our body— “hey, we’re full, we’ve got milk just sitting here and all of this isn’t being used, so let’s chill on production” which in turn can lower supply (esp when done consistently) and produce less milk. When breasts are emptier with a lower volume of milk, not much of this protein is produced. So nobody’s yelling at our body to slow down milk production. Production can keep up & follow demand’s lead! So moral of the story— don’t “wait” for your breasts to “feel full” to feed your baby! Not necessary and can ultimately damage our overall supply 💓 Hope this helps! Follow along for more milk tips, mom & baby info, and more from a nurse/CLC who knows and a mom who’s there! 🍼

tell me your “off the wall” parenting thing you do that just *works for ya* 👇🏼 really no explanation needed 💓

because it’s *literally okay* & kids love a big open space 💓🚙🚴‍♂️ what’s everyone’s plan for the upcoming weekend?!!

give it to me straight no chaser. all moms are welcome here 💓 and we’ve all had *those* moments 🙃 mines in the comments too

⛈️Storm season 🤝🏼 power outages + breastmilk🍼 Breastmilk in the freezer + power outage or freezer breaks — check your milk! Per the CDC, If there are ice crystals present it CAN be refrozen and used later!! We just went through a storm + 3 day power outage and I had some milk in the freezer— some was still fully frozen and some partially thawed with ice chunks. The partially thawed was able to be refrozen since there were still ice crystals and frozen chunks. YAY! If milk completely thaws, it needs to be used within 24 hours from thawed otherwise used for non-consumption purposes like a milk bath, milk jewelry, soaps, etc 🥲 Have you ever gone through an outage or broken freezer situation? Save this for later in case you do!! 💓