Breastfeeding and prenatal education services provided by a registered nurse and lactation
Breastfeeding and Nursing services ( prenatal and postpartum) provided for new parents to empower and educate them on their family's journey of parenthood. In-person private lactation consults and prenatal classes by a registered nurse and lactation consultant in the region of Halton with a focus area of Milton and Georgetown Ontario.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms.
Motherhood has many stages and looks differently to every depending on what stage you are at. Whether you are a new mom to be, recently had a loss, trying to conceive, a mom of one or two or more, I hope that you all take time to celebrate you!
As I spend the day with my family, I want to wish all of you a happy and healthy Easter spent with all your loved ones!
Colostrum, a baby’s first milk is…
💧nutrient dense
💧highly concentrated
💧has laxative properties to help pass meconium
💧builds a strong immune system
💧immunologic properties to protect and fight illness
💧helps establish a health gut microbiome
Colostrum begins to be produced and stored in the breast around 16 weeks of pregnancy. The birth of the placenta allows for the milk ejection reflux to secrete the milk with stimulation.
The flow of colostrum is slow while allowing baby to learn to coordinate and regulate their suck, swallow and breath coordination during feeding.
It is frequent skin-to-skin and removal of colostrum 8-10 times in the first 24-48 hours that helps to establish and maintain milk supply throughout a breastfeeding journey. The more stimulation the breast get in the early postpartum stage helps promote a high prolactin (milk making hormone) state. Periods longer than 3 hours between breast stimulation and colostrum removal decreases prolactin levels affecting long term milk supply levels.
Successful skin-to-skin and breastfeeding in the first hour after birth sets the stage for long-term breastfeeding success and for appropriate milk supply levels.
If you have questions or struggling
📲dm me.
Antenatal Breastmilk Expression.
Is it right for you?
Check out this post and have a discussion with your healthcare provider.
Another preventative tool to consider for you labour bag.
Family has been my priority lately and getting everyone feeling better. We have been plagued with virus after virus for 2+ months. Now that we are all better, we are getting out again and I’m getting back online! What a day to start! Happy Family Day everyone!
Does this photo look like your house today?
Mine sure does, actually this is calmer reality of my house if I am truly being honest.
I had a friend tell me “deep breathe, you will figure it out” after both kids had meltdowns this morning.
No matter what stage of parenthood we are in, we have our challenges and we manage them.
A quick walk outside with the dog and a chance to finish my coffee and a deep breathe, my daughters and I made it through the morning.
If you need to chat or vent, I am here, no mater what stage any of us are going through.
📲 me if you need anything or need to hear “you got this!”
What your 👶 not the 🕰️!
Learn more here!
Are you struggling? 😩
Have questions? 🙋♀️
Parenting can be hard
Breastfeeding can be challenging
Finding help doesn’t need to be.
🌐 Link is in Bio
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On this Thanksgiving weekend, I give thanks
🥰 for my family that I love dearly
🥰 for the young families that I am privileged to help empower
Stay safe and Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 to all!
❔Sometimes it only about knowing who you can call.
📞Give me a call
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If I am not the when that you need at this moment, I may know where and to whom you can turn.
Canadian Breastfeeding Week!
🫵 you can help support!
🤷♀️🤷🤷♂️🤔 Don’t know how?
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Pacifiers!
The answer to this question is filled with many grey areas. Pacifier use has many pros and cons.
👍soothe a crying infant
👍reduce pain while suck on a pacifier
👍for preterm babies, it can help them learn their suck,swallow, breathe coordination sooner to get off tube feedings sooner
👍may help reduce the risk of SIDS
👎May affect the formation of teeth
👎May increase possibility of ear infections
👎May decrease milk supply
👎May cause breastfeeding difficulties
Pacifiers can help parents and infants through periods of crying when baby needs to comfort with sucking when you know that baby has been fed and is not hungry.
If you would like to breast feed, a pacifier may hide feeding cues that can decrease the number of feeds that the baby needs to have to meet their needs leading to
➡️ less than 8 feeds in 24 hours
➡️ infant weight loss
➡️ painful latch
➡️ decrease milk supply
➡️ increase need for supplementation
If you make an educated and informed decision to use a pacifier make sure to
👉 know your baby’s hunger cues
👉 ensure your baby gets 8-12 feeds in 24 hrs
👉 one piece pacifier
👉 do not hang the pacifier on a string around baby’s neck
👉 do not dip the pacifier in sugar, honey or any other sugary things
👉 clean (and sterilize until 6 months) regularly
👉 replace it if any wear & tear or damage
👉 talk to your HCP at one year to discuss weaning from the pacifier
Any questions,
📲 DM me
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It can be this easy….
BUT,
It takes a lot of work, determination and discovery for both mother and baby!
I always say, breastfeeding is one of the most natural things that takes weeks to master.
If you are struggling and ☝️is your goal, get in touch, I can help!
📲 DM me
🌐 link is in Bio
Your journey is just beginning!
There is not one path to follow. You make your own path and find your way with family and friends by your size. You may even find some professional friends along the way in your journey.
If your journey finds some bumps in the road that you may need guidance, I might be able to help you along.
📲 DM me!
🌐 Link in bio!
Thank you AB! It was a pleasure meeting and helping you and your baby boy.
Want to get to know me?
Want to know how I can help you at whatever stage you are at in your parenting/breastfeeding journey?
Want to have some burning questions answered?
Let’s chat!
Becoming a parent comes with many emotions and struggles.
Resources are available, if I cannot help, I might know who I can connect you with.
📲 DM me!
🌐 Link is in Bio!
Thank you NA! It was lovely meeting you and your little one.
It’s okay to take a break!
Something that’s seems so easy, but is so easy to forget to do.
As parents, especially in the early days, we forget about ourselves.
Every morning set a break goal for yourself, whether that break is
🛁 to take a shower or bath
🚶♀️ go for a walk
📖 read a book/paragraph/phrase
🧘♀️ meditate or yoga
📲 Contact for her pregnancy, mom and baby yoga or a meditation session.
Find your break!
You need it and deserve it!
Parenting has changed greatly since the 1970’s where present day Statistics Canada reports that 25% of fathers are taking parental leave.
Transition to parenthood is not one sided. It is not just the mothers but also their partners. Finding ways to help the transition for all parents is important.
Playtime, cuddling, skin-to-skin and comforting babies is important in the development for parenthood as well as in attachment and bonding for both parents with their baby.
Playing, reading, singing and talking to baby are important for both parents in the early years.
📲 DM me with any questions or to chat
Are you struggling?
Do you need help or an ear to listen?
Or wanting to meet some other moms…..
Check out my link in bio 🌐
📲 DM me!
Skin-to-skin, also know as kangaroo care.
Most people are aware of the first 2 hours being essential for skin-to-skin care. But it doesn’t end there.
Check out my post.
📲 DM me with questions or to chat
Skin-to-skin, also know as kangaroo care.
Most people are aware of the first 2 hours being essential for skin-to-skin care. But it doesn’t end there.
Check out my post.
📲 DM me with questions or to chat
New dates for start to the fall season.
Link in Event Highlight
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This is so true!
Today I feel I am one step closer to missing my oldest child’s hand around mine as she goes for her Grade 9 orientation.
She know my hand and my arms and ALWAYS my heart will be there for her every step of the way!
Being a mother has many stepping stones that change paths constantly and grows as your babies grow, but there is always a path.
Some paths you find together like your first few weeks after the baby and then, like now, I feel our paths are together but spaced enough that we can still touch hands when needed.
One day I know our paths will come to a fork in the road where we cannot reach fingertips but our hearts will always be together.
Parenthood is a journey!
If you need any help with your journey, no matter where you are on your path, reach out!
If I cannot help you, I will know someone who can!
You are never alone!
You will always have someone to hold your hand!
📲DM me
🌐 Link is in bio
Thank you KD for your kind words!
You give so much to the meaning of never give up. You have had so many challenges and keep going….
👀 in the prize!
You’ve got this!
Need help?
😖struggling with latch
😫Sore ni***es
🥛Milk supply
👶👶twins
📲 DM me
📞 Call me
🌐 Link in Bio
Baby blues are common in the first two weeks after giving birth.
Can include feeling
😢sad
😴tired,
😠irritable,
😩overwhelmed.
10 - 20% experience postpartum depression
👀 two weeks to six months after childbirth
Depression includes the presence of at least five of the following symptoms.
➡️Sad or Irritable mood.
➡️ Loss of interest in activities or pleasure derived from activities (e.g., a low libido is common).
➡️ Reduced or increased appetite or weight.
➡️ Insomnia or hypersomnia.
➡️ Psychomotor agitation or retardation.
➡️ Fatigue or loss of energy.
➡️ Feeling of deprecation or excessive guilt (e.g., feeling like a bad mother, difficulty developing an emotional bond with the baby).
➡️ Concentration difficulties or indecision.
➡️ Thoughts of death and/or suicidal ideas.
There is help!
Talk to your health care provider
Effective and safe treatments can include therapy and medication.
Getting prompt treatment will help you to feel better and improve the health of your baby.
If you have questions call the Mental Health Helpline at
📞 1-866-585-0445
📲 WELLNESS to 741741
🌐 https://www.wellnesstogether.ca
It is free and is available 24 hours a day.
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