#informedisbest

Sharing is caring, so I donated 1.3 litres of breastmilk to another mama for her baby. I've been pumping most days and have worked out a few tricks so now I get about 150-200ml per day! Breast milk is AMAZING and if I can help more babes get the benefits then I am so glad to help!

The main reason for people not meeting their feeding goals for their new babies is perceived low supply. Perceived. Blew my mind when I first found out. What are your thoughts? 🤔 Advice from @imogenibclc on how to tell if everything is ok: Especially in the early days this can be tricky to know. There are some simple ways of knowing. 1. Monitor how many wet and dirty nappies they are having. After all what goes in must come out. From when your milk volume increases (usually about three days after the birth of your baby) you should see about 6 wet nappies per day. Your baby should also be having several soft yellow or mustard coloured poos per day. 2. Also look & listen for swallowing - when your baby is breastfeeding well you will see their jaw moving throughout the feed (with occasional pauses) If you can’t hear them swallowing look for the slight pause in their sucking when they swallow. 3. Weight gain 4. Look for signs that they are full and satisfied. Their body especially their hands and face will soften and often they will fall asleep on the breast or come off the breast on their own after about 10-30 minutes of active sucking & swallowing. . . . #breastfeeding #ibclc #nicunurse #informedisbest #normalisebreastfeeding #motherhood #selondon #london #newborn (at Rochester, Medway) https://www.instagram.com/p/B41gaxtg9PS/?igshid=1k9mv9cza4rhv

Find your creative outlet. Get messy. Side lying, bed sharing breastfeeding. sketched from a photo by @elliana_allon #informedisbest #normalisebreastfeeding #breastfeedingsupport #yourbabyyourbodyyourbirth #ibclc #peersupporter #breastfeedingcounsellor #lalecheleague #kentbreastfeedingsupport (at Rochester, Medway) https://www.instagram.com/mothermother.doula/p/BzGjHH-A9Yn/?igshid=1d3c1wjxp8js0

If you are pregnant and have said words to the effect of "I want to breastfeed, but I'll see how it goes in case I can't" do yourself a favour and: 1. Read a book (I recommend either The Positive Breastfeeding Book by @prof_amybrown or The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by @lalecheleague_gb ) 2. Go to a breastfeeding support group (while you're pregnant) You will be glad you did both. And you will have more options, information and choice than you did before ♥️ . . . . #nationalbreastfeedingweek2019 #normalisebreastfeeding #informedisbest not #breastisbest or #fedisbest #allboobsaregoodboobs #abm #lalecheleague #amybrown #breastfeedingsupport Via @vanessa_theparentandbabyclinic 📷 @coppafeelpeople (at Kent, Kent, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/mothermother.doula/p/By9f2D5g_SA/?igshid=1hgre1h2cxhl5

Facts are not attacks. Informed is best ❤