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If there is ONE THING we can all agree on…⁠
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It's that clogged ducts are no fun! Right, mama!?⁠
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I mean, here you are trying to nourish your baby and it feels like someone is jabbing their finger into a bruise without letting up! SOS!⁠
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“Oh, hi there. Help is here!”⁠
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First: grab yourself a fancy electric toothbrush (credit post inspo to my fave @aloha.nutrition… you can even steal the one you might have purchased to entertain your toddler during diaper changes!⁠
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Second: Has anyone ever told you that when you have super tangly hair you should start brushing at your ends and work your way up to your roots? No? Well, now you know!⁠
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What’s the point of that and clogged ducts?⁠
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Well you take your fancy shmancy electric toothbrush, and (using the method of starting in FRONT of the clog) run the electric toothbrush brush vibration from the base of your nipple towards where the clog is. Slowly breaking it up bit by bit.⁠
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BAMMM! Clogged duct fixed! Well, after a bit of toothbrush work. ⁠
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But guess what’s even better? Brushing your hair regularly, means you're making sure knots don’t turn into tangles. Just like frequent, effective breastfeeding keeps milk moving and prevents clogs from even forming.⁠
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Because treating the root cause (ohhh that’s such a good pun) is the true fix for your problem, rather than treating the symptom.⁠
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If you are battling clogged ducts that just keep coming back no matter what, something underlying is going on - an ineffective latch, an inflammatory response, or a combination of things.⁠
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Getting to the bottom of WHY the clog is happening will be the best way to find out your fix. I offer online consults for 🇨🇦 if you want my help! Drop a comment below and we can start chatting!

Welcome to Mama Share Monday! Thanks SO much @_.s

Welcome to Mama Share Monday!

Thanks SO much @_.sunshine_daydream._ for sharing 😍

“During pregnancy, and even before pregnancy, I never even considered how much of a challenge breastfeeding can be. I have caught myself in multiple acts of jealousy in these last five weeks post birth. Jealous of the moms that can just "whip out the boob" and feed their baby.

My breastfeeding journey with my daughter has been an ongoing struggle. I struggle with producing enough milk for Magnolia. It's something I have to put much effort into.

She also has a tongue tie and a very weak latch, making it difficult for her to transfer the milk from my breast to her mouth. She was losing weight and we were having a hard time getting her back to her birth weight in the first couple weeks.

After seeing a lactation consultant, whom we now have been seeing almost weekly, we came up with the plan to do triple feeds. Although it's been successful in helping her gain weight, putting her to the breast, then offering her a bottle, then pumping is extremely time consuming and not to mention exhausting & overwhelming. It's a daunting task when you think about it.

My nipples were bleeding, scabbing and ever so sore but I decided to keep pushing on because I want my baby to consume my breastmilk for as long as my body is willing to produce it.

My mind keeps asking, is this worth it? I answer yes & no. Yes, because my daughter is getting food that my amazing body is making just for her. That in itself is incredible. No, because all this time I spend worrying about my breasts and extracting milk from them, I could be spending that time snuggling with my baby girl. It's honestly a mindf*ck.

We just have to remember that our worth is not measured by how many ounces we produce or how our babies are fed.

I salute any mama out there that is feeding their babies. Whether its formula, exclusively breastfeeding, exclusively pumping, triple feeding or any other method- you all are rockstars. Our babies will love us no differently at the end of the day.”

If you have a story to tell & want me to share it, then add #thebreastfeedingdietitian or tag @breastfeeding.dietitian in the image of your post!

NURSING ON THE GO.⁠ ⁠ **Let me start off by sa

NURSING ON THE GO.⁠
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**Let me start off by saying that however you and your baby are comfortable breastfeeding is the best way**, but if you choose to breastfeed without a cover you are ALSO helping to support normalizing breastfeeding.⁠
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The more people see a baby at the breast, the more normal it will become. Hopefully at some point... so normal that we don’t even notice it happening.⁠
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I usually pull down, my babies never liked anything close to their face.⁠
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And yet, my little guy is obsessed with nursing under my shirt, which is SO surprising because I never used a cover when I was out and about. He genuinely thinks it’s hilarious.⁠
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Picture an entire baby under my shirt. Thank you all things stretchy! 😅⁠
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Plus I don’t need to buy any special nursing clothes - any stretchy top or oversized sweater will do! 😎⁠
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In all seriousness… Let's talk about nursing on the go!⁠
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We’ve got places to go and people to see…⁠
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This means a baby in our arms and nursing on the gooooo!⁠
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Breastfeeding on the go doesn’t have to be scary or a hassle. It can simply be part of your outing. Easy peasy!⁠
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You could:⁠
✅Do as I do and wear a shirt that allows your little one to curl right under and feed to their heart’s content⁠
✅You can toss a cover into your diaper bag and whip it out when you need to. A lot of them have multiple uses, which are amazing (such as covering your car seat when babe naps)⁠
✅Just whip it out, which is 100% your choice and no one can tell you how to do what you do. Whether you’re sitting in the food court at the mall or a bank appointment… you feed your baby when their hunger cues strike.⁠
✅Let’s not forget some of the more considerate places that actually have quiet, clean, private rooms dedicated for breastfeeding. Every establishment needs this, IMO!⁠
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Remember that you don’t have to let anyone tell you how to feed your baby - covered or not. You do what works for you and your babe!⁠
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How do you nurse your babe on the go?⁠
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#thebreastfeedingdietitian⁠
#breastfeedingsupport ⁠
#breastfeedingclothes ⁠
#breastfeedingfriendly ⁠
#breastfeedingwear ⁠
#breastfeedingmommies ⁠
#breastfeedinginpublic ⁠
#breastfeedingtips

UNPLUGGED.⁠ ⁠ In the world of social media, te

UNPLUGGED.⁠
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In the world of social media, texting, emails, and everything else in between… do we even know what “unplugged” feels like anymore?⁠
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What does “unplugged” mean for you?⁠
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For me, it aligns perfectly with the informal definition you’ll find on Google:⁠
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Relax by disengaging from normal activities.⁠
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💆‍♀️I honestly feel more zen just reading that quick little blurb. Thanks, Google.⁠
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But, just like most people, I spend quite a bit of time glued to my phone.⁠
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It’s all part of how I show up here for all of you. I have put so much of my time and energy into this space because I truly want to support all the mamas out there that I can.⁠
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Up to this point, it’s been me behind this account. Solo Robyn just doing her damn thing.⁠
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👋Me researching.⁠
👋Me creating.⁠
👋Me posting.⁠
👋Me responding to comments/DMs.⁠
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Every. Single. Day.⁠
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It worked. I was able to reach more of you. Help more of you. Connect with more of you.⁠
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All to help educate and empower you to keep breastfeeding the way YOU want to.⁠
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But, like anything else that you do on repeat for days, weeks, and months… it starts to burn you out. When it comes down to it, we can’t help others unless we first help ourselves.⁠
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So, this is your reminder to recognize the tired signs, the burn out signs. The signs that you’ve been busting your butt to be there for your baby and it’s time to put yourself first for a hot second so you can keep responding to your little one.⁠
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For me, “unplugged” means:⁠
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Spending time with the people I love and being FULLY immersed in the moment.⁠
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No obligations from the “a1g0rithm”.⁠
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No distractions from notifications.⁠
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No temptations from the purpley-orange rounded square on my home screen.⁠
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What does “unplugged” look like to you and when was the last time you did it?⁠
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#unplugged⁠
#socialmediabreak⁠
#momssupportingmoms⁠
#womensupportingwomen⁠
#mentalhealth⁠
#breastfeedinghelp ⁠
#breastfeedingeducation ⁠
#breastfeedingmums ⁠
#happybreastfeeding⁠
#thebreastfeedingdietitian

“OMG I wish I would have found you sooner...”

“OMG I wish I would have found you sooner...”
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I recently had my DMs flooded with heartbreak from so many mamas after I shared my story about breastfeeding through a tongue tie.
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Where no matter how much I wanted to help my baby… I (along with the people I sought help from) didn’t know how.
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So much so that even after 5 years… my baby boy that made me a mama is still struggling with a tongue tie.
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But we’re FINALLY getting help. Because I know more. Because the people on our team know more. We are helping my baby (he will forever be my baby 🥰).
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Now I could toss all the sayings at you about this...
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“Hindsight is always 20/20.”
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“When we KNOW better, we can DO better.”
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The hurt is still there though. The guilt. The regret. I get it. I am living it too.
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I find what most often helps take the sting away is this:
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“We do the best we can with the information we have at the time.”
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And we are STILL doing our best, but now we have more information, so our best now is better than our best then.”
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Knowing new things now (that are different than what you did before) does not change the fact that you WERE and STILL ARE an AMAZING MOM. We’re all just learning as we go!
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That’s why I am all about keeping you educated and informed on your breastfeeding journey. So you can learn keep learning. Keep growing. Keep getting better.
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If you want to read more about my story, check out my highlight called 👅Function!
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Off the top of your head - what’s one thing you learned from this space? Let other mamas know it too in the comments!
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#thebreastfeedingdietitian #breastfeedinghelp #breastfedbabies #newmomsupport #momshelpingmoms #knowbetterdobetter #informedisbest #supportisbest #newmomlife #newbabylife #ittakesavillague

Solving the mystery behind the pot of (liquid) gol

3 reasons why your baby coughs and sputters from y

3 reasons why your baby coughs and sputters from your milk flow…
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Because the symptoms you see… coughing/choking, sputtering, pulling/tugging on breast, clicking sound, and alllll the gassy discomfort (and maybe green frothy poop?)… don’t ALWAYS mean overactive letdown (and/or oversupply). Let me hash it out for you!
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Your milk making sacs hold your milk, and around them is a muscle that squeezes that milk out. So then why would your baby have a tough time with it?
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Reason 1️⃣ (+ most known via Dr. Google): Oversupply. The milk making sacs are so full that milk shoots out very fast even with the smallest squeeze of those muscles around the sacs.
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Reason 2️⃣: Overactive letdown. Your milk making sacs are just normal full (not over full) and the muscles are squeezing SUPER HARD causing milk to flow SUPER FAST.
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Reason 3️⃣: Ineffective latch. Your milk making sacs are normal full and your muscles are normal squeezing, but it’s actually your baby not able to drink well due to improper positioning, oral ties, or something else.
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Too often I see the struggle isn’t with you at all. It’s with your baby. That’s why the first line of defence is to HELP YOUR BABY handle the flow with a good latch and with positioning that slows the flow.
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So you can prevent giving yourself low supply if you never had oversupply to begin with 🖐🎤
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But for reals, drop a 🙋‍♀️ in the comments if you’ve soaked your little one’s face mid-letdown! 😅

Part 2 of constipation in your breastfed babe: top

Part 2 of constipation in your breastfed babe: top 3 tips for daily💩

Let me be clear on two things for this post:
👉this is for babies who have NOT started solids
👉this is NOT medical advice or implying any diagnosis - it’s just info.

So first off - do NOT go for these quick fixes:
❌Laxatives
❌Prune juice (or pear/apple/ANY juice)
❌Corn syrup
❌Probiotics

These can more often than not create more problems without fixing anything (but probiotics CAN be helpful, just certain ones in certain amounts in certain situations and not the first choice)

Here’s what to do instead:

1️⃣Optimize intake

When not enough comes in, not enough comes out; BUT don’t jump to conclusions that your baby isn’t getting enough (this is why I said OPTIMIZE intake, not increase). Check that they are feeding well and assess all the signs of getting enough. Also, improper mixing of formula can also lead to constipation. So again, it’s not always about increasing - it’s optimizing. Not sure? Get help from an LC!

2️⃣Check for tension

Body tension can affect gut motility (the nerves that turn on the gut become “slow”) and a common reason I see for tension is TOTs. It’s important to note there can be other reasons, so consider the whole picture and other possible causes for tension. You can check off box 1+2 by getting a tie-savvy LC on your team!

3️⃣Modify baby’s diet to match gut function

If 1+2 check out, then maybe the lack of💩 is on the gut function side, where many factors (illness, meds/supplements, gut bacteria shifts, allergies/sensitivities) can play a role. You can tailor their diet to their gut function. No, the answer is NOT just switching to formula (but if you use formula, changing the type can help). You can modify your baby’s breastmilk diet by changing YOUR diet.

Don't be afraid to ask questions with your healthcare provider. See what you can tweak to get your babe regular💩

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