Tag: lactation consultant
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Storage Guidelines for Expressed Breastmilk
How long can you store breastmilk? Recommendations for different storage methods, and nuance explained for questions like ice packs, high lipase, reusing leftover milk from a feed, and more.
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I need to use formula for my Baby… How do I choose?
Choosing a baby formula can feel overwhelming—especially in a market saturated with aggressive marketing and confusing claims. This evidence-informed guide breaks down the main types of infant formula available in Canada, explains how to read labels beyond the branding, and explores key considerations like ingredients, macronutrients, cost, and availability. Designed to support informed, values-based decision-making,…
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Breastfeeding After Belly Birth: Considerations and Tips for Breastfeeding After Cesarean (C-section).
Perhaps you are planning a surgical (cesarean or c-section) birth, or perhaps this becomes your birth story unexpectedly. Cesarean delivery is the most commonly performed surgery worldwide, and it is extremely common in the Western world. In parts of Canada, as much as 32.5% of babies are born via cesarean(1). Despite its prevalence, conversations about…
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Your Milk is Medicine.
Your milk is medicine. Not just in what it delivers- Not just in how it heals- Not just in what it builds….
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Overview of the Sliding Scale Pricing Model for Doula and Lactation Support
As a Doula and Lactation Consultant in Private Practice, offering a sliding scale for my services comes from a desire to create multiple access points for the community I serve. My support is not universally covered by our healthcare system in Canada, nor does everybody have insurance coverage. Therefore, the sliding scale embodies the idea…
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“Chrismastitis:” Caring for your Lactation Health During the Holidays
Did you know that clogged ducts, milk blebs, and mastitis are far more common during the holidays than any other time of year? With a busy season of travel, family, and changes in routine ahead of us, many motherbaby pairs are accidentally going longer periods between feeds than they typically do. Please accept a…
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The Community of Raising a Baby is Full of Mothers
Dear Mother to be, (Perhaps soon, perhaps far off beyond the middle distance, or perhaps unknown when…) Let me share some of my reflections with you as a mother-now, This won’t be a “just wait until…” followed by a horror story, I promise. In the final months of my pregnancy, while I anxiously awaited my…
