Loyal Lactation

06/17/2026

All that cluster feeding is paying off 🙌🏾

06/15/2026

Many of the physical changes you notice during pregnancy are actually part of a complex biological process designed to support breastfeeding after birth. Your body isn’t just growing a baby it’s preparing for nourishment, connection, and communication from the very beginning.

06/14/2026

06/11/2026

Signs Your Fl**ge is Too Small:

your ni**le doesn’t have room to move freely.

Constant rubbing along the sides of the tunnel.Pinching sensations or severe friction.

Redness, swelling, or blistering at the tip or base of the ni**le.

Blocked milk ducts caused by restricted tissue.

Signs Your Fl**ge is Too Large

More than just your ni**le (much of your ar**la) is drawn into the tunnel.

A stinging or tugging sensation rather than a rhythmic pull.Creasing or blanching (ni**le turning white) after you pump.

Loss of suction seal during the pumping cycle.

06/10/2026

Weighing a baby 24 hours after birth is considered the most accurate baseline because it accounts for fluid diuresis.

Right after delivery, babies are often bloated and hold onto extra fluids, especially if you received IV fluids during labor.

This artificially inflates the birth weight. Waiting 24 hours allows the newborn to shed these excess fluids, resulting in a truer, more accurate baseline weight.

Using this 24-hour weight offers several advantages:

Using the immediate delivery-room weight can make normal initial weight loss look like a dangerous drop. The 24-hour mark provides a more realistic starting point to track subsequent feeding and hydration.

Because the 24-hour weight avoids the inflated birth weight, it prevents parents and doctors from unnecessarily worrying or resorting to formula supplementation.

It enables healthcare providers to more accurately determine if a baby’s physiological weight loss is within the standard, safe range of 5% to 10%.

Did you know this? Learn about this and other helpful information in my prenatal breastfeeding class available on my website.

06/10/2026

Comment below if you have any questions about how I do, how it started or anything about everything that goes into the walk.

06/10/2026

The 700th person just secured their ticket!

This years Golden Bow Breastfeeding Walk has sold out TWICE😳

I can’t wait to see y’all there.

06/10/2026

Ask an IBCLC…

Drop your questions below

06/09/2026

Simple answer it’s up to you & your baby!

How long do you plan to breastfeed?

06/03/2026

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