Parents, You're Doing it Right!
I’m writing this knowing that several ½ finished blogs are going to feed into this single post, and I’m not exactly sure where this will go.
But let me tell you something. . .
You’re doing it right.
Yes, you heard me. You. ARE. DOING. IT. RIGHT. I don’t need to talk with you to know what your parenting challenge is right now. Why? Because you’re here and you’re trying.
You see, pregnancy, parenting, ...
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Can You Drink While Breastfeeding?
"Can you drink while breastfeeding?"
With the Holidays in full swing, we frequently get this question! So we asked our in-house lactation consultant, Megan Maltby from Lotus Lactation to give us the scoop on the most recent research! Here's what she has to say!
As it stands, an occasional drink doesn't seem to lead to negative effects on your baby. A considerably safe occasional drink would be 1 to 2 drinks a week. Breast milk is actually a ...
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Breastfeeding help in Beaverton!
Birthing Stone Doula is so excited to have Lotus Lactation sharing our location with us in Beaverton! Megan Maltby is a Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), leads our parent groups and offers classes for moms planning to breastfeed, working moms, and support for families no matter their feeding preferences! We're so excited to have breastfeeding support in house and on the Westside of ...
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The Leaky, Weepy Day & Breastfeeding
PART 2 of what we talk about in our Confidence in Breastfeeding class
What’s normal, what’s not and when does all that leaking happen?
Last week we talked all about these questions at our informative breastfeeding class with Stacey Marshall, IBCLC that took place in our cozy spot at Birthing Stone Doula.
Breastfeeding can come easy, but sometimes it doesn’t and that’s okay. Along with the important information Stacey gave us about nursing, she ...
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What's in a Breastfeeding Class?
Hey, everybody! Thanks for coming to the fantastic breastfeeding class we had with Stacey Marshall, IBCLC, from Birthingway College of Midwifery. We learned so much about the newborn nursing relationship, including: how much breast milk baby really needs day 1 through day 14 (their tummies are only the size of a cherry that first day! And, seriously, why do we always compare babies to food?! :-) how many wet and poopy diapers baby should have ...
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