Flow Lactation

10/16/2026

Thank you to the sweet babies and their mamas who joined us for Milk Meet Up today.

We beat the heat and chatted about:

💙tongue ties- are these real? Is getting a release just for mom’s comfort? Where to go if you get it done?

💛clogged ducts and mastitis- why do these happen around the holidays? How to know if you have this? What makes you prone to getting this? Where can you go for therapeutic ultrasound if this happens?

🧡dropping a pump session- Is there one way to drop a pump session or options? Is it ok to combo feed? Does everyone else hate their wearable pump too?

Thankful for these moments where moms can share what’s working for them, what they have learned in the weeks and months and years as a parent, and get a fresh perspective, including re-naming a “just-enougher” as a “right amount-er” or “perfect pour”

See you next week!

10/07/2026

October is pregnancy and infant loss awareness month.

Our White Rose Ceremony will be held on Sunday, October 11, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Caregiver and Wellness Center. This special gathering honors and remembers the little ones lost too soon, offering families, loved ones, and members of our community a caring space to come together for support, reflection, and remembrance. All are welcome to attend.

The program will begin at 2:15 p.m. and include a welcome, words from our chaplain, a ribbon-tying ceremony, a blessing, and time to gather together over light refreshments. The event will conclude at 4 p.m. The Caregiver and Wellness Center is located between the Phillips Cancer Center and the gift shop.

To learn more or register, visit sentara.com/white-rose.

10/06/2026

Doing my best to keep us all safe.

💜for my health
💛for my family’s health
🧡for your baby’s health
💚for your health

✅✅Flu and COVID shots

10/03/2026

☔️Thanks to all the folks who came out today, even in the rain!

We loved catching up with colleagues, and seeing some beautiful bellies and babies.

Charlottesville is a beautiful little community, and we are so thankful to be part of the birth and baby crew here. Blue Ridge Health District

10/01/2026

These 3 raffle prizes are headed to the Healthy Birth Healthy Baby Expo on Saturday.

Join us from 10-1 at Carver Rec Center

Win free stuff

Meet your people

See you there!

09/25/2026

Sometimes the only way out is through.

If you’re going through a storm right now

🌂sleep regression

⚡️cluster feeds

🌪️returning to work

☔️exhaustion

🌊feeling alone

Just know that you’re going to be stronger when you’re on the other side of things, and you don’t have to go through this by yourself.

🌈Join Friday Milk Meet Ups and make a new mama friend

☀️check out a class or play group at Kindred Cville

⭐️get outside today in the perfect fall weather

💅🏼Hoping that Dolly inspires you today on 9.25 just like she does for us.

09/24/2026

Ready to nerd out with us about your immune system? 👀

✨When we say that breastmilk is magical, it’s not far off.

🦠Nursing allows your body to prime baby’s immune system with fighting cells, known as “antibodies” so they can more quickly recover from illness.

🩺This whole mechanism is known as the enteromammary pathway, and it’s the reason why you want to nurse baby often if you or baby are sick, especially if that’s an option instead of giving pumped milk.

💅🏼YOU are the best protection your baby has to stay healthy. So when you’ve been home all day nursing that cluster feeding baby, here’s your reminder that this IS a new definition of productive, and a wonderful gift for your family. Your body is capable of incredible things!

Thank you to GOLD Lactation Academy and the wonderful continuing education lecture by DC- based Neonatologist Michal A. Young to inspire this.

09/23/2026

Save the date!

Flow Lactation and Kindred Cville will be at the Healthy Birth Healthy Baby Expo this year!

Come say hi! Carver Rec Center has free parking, and there will be lots of giveaways.

05/12/2026

Sometimes moms choose the exclusive pumping life.

Other times the EP life chooses us.

There are many reasons why someone could be triple feeding or exclusively pumping when the original plan was just to latch baby:

💚NICU admission

💙premature baby

💜tongue ties not yet released

💛nipple damage from painful latching

🧡needing to boost supply if pumping is more effective at milk removal than baby

Over the next week I’ll be sharing my top 3️⃣ tips for survival on how to streamline feeds/pumps and even sneak in naps too! You can do this! 💪

👋I’m Ashley, a former Labor & Delivery nurse and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. I’ve been working in women’s healthcare for 15 years, and I’m also a mom! I’m here to help you reach your breastfeeding goals.

05/04/2026

Can you get a mammogram if you’re lactating? YES!

If symptoms, age, or family history support getting a mammogram please don’t delay until you’re done breastfeeding.

This important screening tool is life saving, and your health matters.

It took me 10 minutes out of my day, and parking was easy at Northridge. Thank you UVA!

Tips on how to get the best imaging if you’re breastfeeding:

1️⃣ bring baby and a helper so you can nurse baby right before going into your appointment. Baby cannot be in the room with you, but that’s where the helper comes in. Bring a hand pump just in case baby is distracted or doesn’t empty you well.

2️⃣bring a pump with you, and plan for a full pumping session right before your appointment time. There is a private lactation room on the main floor of UVA’s Northridge building, but pumping in your car is an option too. Do what works best for you. Use hands to massage breasts while pumping for extra milk removal, or hand express into your flanges for a few minutes after pumping.

⌛️the goal is to get as much milk out as possible before your imaging so that full milk ducts don’t block the view of breast tissue.