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The Mama Coach - Anya Dimaculangan

I’m Anya, your Durham Region Mama Coach! Registered Nurse, Lactation Counsellor & a Mama of two.

10/30/2026

Your birth experience matters 🩷
Your birth experience will impact your mental health - let’s make it a positive one!

Ready to feel confident about birth? Comment BIRTH and I will DM you 💌

10/26/2026

Hello Mama 👋🏼 it’s so lovely to meet you, I’m glad you found me 🩷
Follow me Anya D. RN, Lactation Counsellor, CBS 🇨🇦 to keep me around 🫶🏼

Which city are you in?
How many children do you have?

Introduce yourself in the comments 👇🏼

10/14/2026

Saw a mom with a 3.5 month old in clinic today… this is what happened.

Mom saw her pediatrician because baby was having slow weight gain and very gassy.
This mom went to see the hospital LCs multiple times but no one ever did an oral assessment.
The pediatrician didn’t do an oral assessment.
The pediatrician immediately asked about mom’s supply which made the mom worried about whether she was producing enough. Mom was DEFINITELY making more than enough milk for her baby.

Well guess what? I did an oral assessment on the baby and the baby’s tongue could barely lift, couldn’t move side to side, couldn’t even suction or latch properly at all. If a baby cannot remove milk even if milk is there - it is an oral dysfunction or the baby. Not a supply issue. PERIOD.

It’s the biggest part of the puzzle and it often gets missed.

Which is why I do what I do. Parents and babies deserve real answers and proper assessments.

Follow me to learn more about infant feeding 🩷
I’m here for all the mamas who were made to doubt their body and their supply.

10/09/2026

Freaking out because your baby won’t take a bottle? 😭
You mastered those breastfeeding skills SO WELL that your baby isn’t a fan of the bottle!!

If your baby is under 6 months old - I can help! 🩷
Let’s make a customized bottle refusal plan so that you have the option of sneaking away for longer than a few hours 🍼

Comment BOTTLE and I will dm you!

10/02/2026

I hear it day after day. Pediatricians taking a “quick peek” in the mouth without actually assessing the function of the tongue.

This one mom had her baby assessed by 4 pediatricians. FOUR. No one referred her or made any recommendations because they said there’s no tongue tie they could see.

However there was tons of dysfunction and signs.

❌ Milk residue (white tongue)
❌ Flat head and turns to the right
❌ Gassy and Fussy
❌ High palate
❌ Unable to move tongue side to side
❌ Lips always tucked in on the bottle
❌ Falling asleep quickly on the breast
❌ Slow weight gain
❌ Ineffective milk removal on the breast

I’m sorry but your pediatrician does not have extensive and updated training to assess for a tongue or lip tie or oral dysfunction.

Parents deserve proper assessments and answers.

Anya Dimaculangan is a Registered Nurse based in Durham Region, Ontario, supporting families with personalized, evidence-informed Newborn Sleeping, feeding support, including starting solids.

Book a session with Anya:
https://anya-dimac.themamacoach.com/booknow/

Not local? We can connect you with a Mama Coach in your community:
https://themamacoach.com/find-a-mama-coach/

09/25/2026

Literally the best thing you could buy the moment you’re pregnant! Here’s why:

1️⃣ Pregnancy - especially in the 3rd trimester it is much more comfortable to sit on the ball than a couch or chair. Sitting on the ball helps put you in an optimal position for getting baby head down. Do circles and pelvic tilts to open up your pelvis and loosen things up!

2️⃣ Labour & Birth: Lean over the ball to be on your hands and knees, it is such a comfortable position as you go through the waves of labour because you can move and sway.

3️⃣ Postpartum: Sitting in the ball while holding your baby and gently rocking them can be soothing and comforting.

If you haven’t bought one yet - DO IT! It’s so worth it.

Did you use an exercise ball for any of these stages? Let me know in the comments! 🩷

Anya Dimaculangan is a Registered Nurse based in the Durham Region in Ontario. If you would like to book a session with her in person or virtually, click 👉 https://anya-dimac.themamacoach.com/booknow/

If you need support from anywhere else in the world, we can connect you with a nurse in your community 👉 https://themamacoach.com/find-a-mama-coach/

09/25/2026

Reflux medications do not resolve the underlying cause—the root issue.

So many parents bring their baby, who is spitting up a lot and uncomfortable, to their family doctor or pediatrician. There is often no functional oral assessment completed. No bodywork recommended. But medications are ordered.

My friends—reflux medications are a bandaid. Your baby’s reflux is most likely related to body tension and a possible oral restriction.

We need to ask why. Why is this happening?
The baby in this video had been spitting up a lot. Thankfully, her amazing mama booked a feeding visit and baby received a thorough assessment. She has already started bodywork and has been referred to specialists who can support her whole body.

Baby was unable to seal her lips, her tongue couldn’t suction and maintain a latch, and she was very gassy. These are the signs.

I know it’s confusing with all the different information out there. But here’s the thing—there is another way to approach reflux, and it starts with understanding the root cause.

Anya Dimaculangan is a Registered Nurse based in the Durham Region of Ontario, supporting families with thorough feeding assessments and individualized care.

Book a session to get clear on what’s actually driving your baby’s symptoms and what to do next:
👉 https://anya-dimac.themamacoach.com/booknow/

Not local? We can connect you with a Mama Coach nurse in your area:
👉 https://themamacoach.com/find-a-mama-coach/

09/25/2026

As humans, we learn by watching others.

But do you know how many pregnant moms have never actually seen another mother breastfeed?

Somewhere along the way, we stopped seeing breastfeeding as a normal part of everyday life.

Let's bring it back. 🙌🏼

One of my favourite stories is about a mother gorilla in captivity who had never seen another gorilla breastfeed. After struggling with her first baby, the zoo arranged for La Leche League volunteers to breastfeed their own babies where she could observe them during her next pregnancy. When her second baby was born, she was able to successfully breastfeed.

Whether every detail of the story has been retold the same way over the years or not, the message is powerful: we learn by watching.

Imagine how much more confident new parents would feel if breastfeeding was something they saw regularly instead of something they had to figure out after their baby arrived.

If you're breastfeeding now, don't hide away. Feed your baby proudly.

If you have a pregnant friend, invite her to sit beside you. Show her what breastfeeding really looks like—the awkward moments, the adjustments, and the confidence that grows with time.

Sometimes the best preparation isn't another class. It's seeing someone else do it.

Anya Dimaculangan is a Registered Nurse based in the Durham Region of Ontario, supporting families with personalized, evidence-informed breastfeeding and feeding support.

Book a session for personalized feeding support:
👉 https://anya-dimac.themamacoach.com/booknow/

Not local? We can connect you with a Mama Coach in your community:
👉 https://themamacoach.com/find-a-mama-coach/

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https://anya-dimac.themamacoach.com/

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