Loving Latches Lactation

07/03/2026

let's find her

The FBI has joined the search for a missing 4-year-old girl in South Carolina

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07/03/2026

🌿 Loving Latches ABCs of Breastfeeding 🌿

#️⃣ E is for... ENGORGEMENT

Your milk is coming in... and so is the fullness! 💚

Breast engorgement commonly occurs around 3 to 5 days postpartum as your milk supply increases. Your breasts may feel:

🤱 Full
🤱 Firm or hard
🤱 Swollen
🤱 Warm
🤱 Tender or painful

Although engorgement is temporary, it can make it harder for your baby to latch if the ar**la becomes too firm.

Tips to help relieve engorgement:

✅ Breastfeed often, at least every 2 to 3 hours or on demand.
✅ Apply warmth for a few minutes before feeding to encourage milk flow.
✅ Use reverse pressure softening if swelling around the ni**le is making latching difficult.
✅ Apply cold packs for 10 to 15 minutes after feedings to reduce swelling and provide comfort.
✅ Avoid skipping feedings whenever possible.

✨ Most engorgement improves within 24 to 48 hours with frequent, effective milk removal.

🚩 Contact me or your healthcare provider if you develop a fever, worsening pain, increasing redness, or a lump that does not improve.

💜 Educate • Empower • Support

Carmela Underwood, RN, IBCLC
Loving Latches Lactation, LLC

What's one breastfeeding topic you'd like to see next in our ABC series? Let us know in the comments! 💚

07/01/2026

The ABCs of Breastfeeding:

D: Demand & Supply
Definition: The biological process where your body produces milk based on how much your baby removes.

Key takeaways for new parents:
• Frequent nursing or pumping signals your body to make more.
• Consistent milk removal is the best way to maintain your supply.
• Every journey is unique, and I'm here to help you find your rhythm.

Questions about your supply? Click 'Book Now' to schedule a consultation right here in Jacksonville.

06/22/2026

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Supporting your breastfeeding goals with care.

04/23/2026

The ABCs of Breastfeeding
"C" Colostrum
Definition: The first milk produced after birth, rich in antibodies and nutrients in small, concentrated amounts.

04/22/2026

The ABCs of Breastfeeding!
B — Breastmilk
Definition: The natural milk produced by the body that provides ideal nutrition and immune support for infants.

04/21/2026

The ABCs of Breastfeeding:
A : Alveoli:
• Small sacs in the breast tissue that are vital for milk production.
• Thier function and purpose is to make and store breastmilk
• Thier Structure: hollow sacs clustered together called lobules that connect to lobes and are connected to ducts in the breast.
• Milk production: Stimulated by the hormone prolactin, which increases when a baby suckles.
• Milk release: Oxytocin triggers the contraction of muscles around the alveoli, pushing milk into ducts and out through the ni**le.
• Breast Appearance will be fuller as the alveoli fill with breastmilk.

• Call me and schedule an appointment

04/20/2026

Hi everyone.. So the weekend is coming to a close and have a beautiful week ahead of us. I am sending a shout out to all of you beautiful souls.. To Have A Fantastic Week!

04/16/2026

Breastfeeding support. I am here to Educate-Empower- Support! That can be prenatal or postnatal. Feel free to reach out