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When your mom is #bae and her breasts are life, wh When your mom is #bae and her breasts are life, why would you ever want a bottle?! 🧐 It just so happens that when breastfeeding gets off to a rough start and then finally gets better, babies can sometimes refuse to take a bottle. It’s hard. And exhausting and all consuming. You can feel trapped. There’s no magic trick or special touch or perfect bottle. It’s mostly all about waiting for your baby to decide he is ready. Offering the bottle at calm times of the day when he is not super hungry or upset will give better results. Sometimes mama has to leave the house so her scent is away. Parents, how long did it take before your babe would give in and accept a bottle? #bottlerefusal #breastfeedingmama #breastfeedingproblems #mamasboy #boobman
Tethered Oral Tissues 👅 Tongue, lip or cheek t Tethered Oral Tissues 👅 Tongue, lip or cheek tissue which is anchored to the gums or floor of the mouth can make sucking very difficult for babies and breastfeeding very painful for mothers. This baby has a pretty obvious tongue tie. Swipe over to watch him breastfeed. Spoiler alert: it is beautiful! The stars aligned 💫and his mother has very everted nipples which allows the pair to fit together like a puzzle. Baby has zero trouble transferring milk, he is not consistently making clicking noises or coming off the breast. Mom's nipples are intact and she is not having pain with nursing. There is some pain if he isn't latched deeply and he grabs at the tip of the nipple to slurp it back in. 😖Because mom is experienced and confident, she quickly unlatches him and helps him to open his mouth more widely to grab more breast tissue with the next latch. For this couplet, no immediate revision of his tongue is warranted. Time will tell if he needs this altered later. When should a tongue tie be revised? There is sometimes a very obvious answer to this question, and other times there is a bit more angst involved in the decision making process. If baby is transferring milk well (breasts are softer after nursing and he is gaining weight and making plenty of wet and dirty diapers), he is content after nursing, not swallowing lots of air (clicking noises are a sign of air swallowing), mom is not in pain, mom's nipples are healthy, and baby has good range of motion of his head and neck, then there is no urgency in getting a revision. If baby has blistered lips, struggles to gain weight or latch, he is fussy during and after nursing, he makes clicking sounds when nursing, he leaks milk out of the corners of his mouth, mom's nipples are in bad shape, mom has pain with latching and dreads each feeding then a revision should be strongly considered. How was your baby's experience with tethered oral tissues? Did a revision help your breastfeeding journey? #tot #tonguetied #happynipples #newmama #breastfeedingmama #breastfeedingkentucky #breastfeedingindiana
This is your friendly reminder to lube up, mamas!! This is your friendly reminder to lube up, mamas!! 💦 Lactating women typically have very low estrogen levels which can lead to vaginal dryness. Do yourself a big favor and use a generous dollop of lubrication when your partner comes knocking 🚪. Use more than you think is necessary 👌🏼 . Did you prepare well for intimacy after childbirth? What do you wish you knew? #postpartum #4thtrimester #lube #marriage #slippery #intimacy #breastfeedingmom #breastfeeding
BURPING 💨 💧 . What’s your most successful BURPING 💨 💧 . What’s your most successful method for burping the baby? #breastfeeding #breastfeedingmama #burping #momlife #spitup
. Mommy Mama Mom You are a safe landing place Pr . Mommy Mama Mom You are a safe landing place Preferred Comfortable Known Watched Home After all the angst, self doubt, stress, odor, stickiness of mothering little ones fades into a memory, remember that the most important qualities of your mothering were relational. Your mothering is not measured by: ✖️Quantity or duration of breastfeeding ✖️How quickly your baby slept through the night ✖️Vaccination stances ✖️ Extracurriculars Your children will grow to cherish you because of your warmth, guidance, trustworthiness, honesty, humility, and example. Keep that in mind as the heaviness of postpartum starts to weigh you down. Do your best and kiss your baby. 😘
Hey there, mama! Don’t forget that you are a yum Hey there, mama! Don’t forget that you are a yummy snack 😋😍 Your hard work is appreciated and it matters. Whatever you’re struggling with today, remind yourself that you are capable of wonderful things. 💪🏻 . What makes you giggle more than when your baby lunges straight for your face with an open mouth? . #babylove #newmama #breastfeedingindiana #breastfeedingkentucky #medelabreastpump #haakaa #sixmonthsold #ebfbaby #teething
//FLOOR TIME\\ Although your baby may be irresist //FLOOR TIME\\ Although your baby may be irresistibly squishy, soft and sweet- putting him down on the floor for tummy time is super important! Tummy time helps babies in the following ways: 🐢helps to strengthen neck, back and shoulder muscles 🐢 sets groundwork for important milestones such as rolling and crawling 🐢helps with hand eye coordination and balance 🐢 helps prevent flat head and stiff neck that can occur with prolonged use of “gear” (infant seats/ containers) 🐢 helps relieve gas pain (knees bent, booty the air and pressure on tummy) 🐢 it is fun to lay down with baby eye to eye and have a new perspective 🐙 You should start floor time whenever baby comes home from hospital. Aim for about an hour a day total of floor time at first and build up from there. Let baby stretch his neck, use his arms and hands to explore and eventually swing his little bottom back and forth. Do you have a favorite floor time routine with your little one? What are your concerns about floor time? #tummytime #floortime #babiesdontkeep #newmama #breastfeeding #pandemicbaby #toot
Isn’t it crazy how different the first year is f Isn’t it crazy how different the first year is for your first born vs the baby? . Comment below with the funniest way you found your baby while briefly alone with an older sibling 🤠🤡 #babybrother #siblinglove #bigsister #fourkids #momlife #ohheymama #parenting 📸: @estherbeard
Breastfeeding after NICU 🏩 • Any amount of ti Breastfeeding after NICU 🏩 • Any amount of time spent in the NICU can lead to obstacles to breast-feeding. The most common reasons babies struggle to breast-feed after and NICU are: 🍼 separation from mama 🍼 lack of practice breastfeeding 🍼 oral aversion due to feeding tubes or breathing tubes 🍼 nipple confusion due to pacifiers and bottles 🍼 tummy upset due to various medications • Establishing a nice latch and transitioning to breast from bottle may take longer than desired. You may be battling baby’s willingness to latch more than her ability to latch. This is ok and is reversible. With practice and lots of patience, it is completely possible to get baby exclusively back to the breast. Here are some tips to a smooth transition back to breast after the NICU: 👩🏻‍🦯 hand express milk before bringing baby to the breast to get your milk flowing. 👩🏻‍🦯 support your breast with your hand and aim your nipple towards the baby’s palate, not down towards his tongue or lip. 👩🏻‍🦯 have a syringe or tube with expressed milk handy so that you can give baby an appetizer in between attempts at latching. The less hangry baby is, the more patience he will have to work on latching. 👩🏻‍🦯 practice latching with every feeding. If the baby is excessively fussy, take a break and let him suck on your finger or give him a little milk in a syringe. After about 10 minutes of work, if he is still not latched, end the training session and give him milk in a bottle. Try again at the next feeding. 👩🏻‍🦯practice makes progress! • Mamas, how long did it take you to get baby to exclusive breastfeeding after NICU and what techniques worked best for you? #nicugraduate #breastfeedingnicubabies #supportedisbest #ibclc #nicumom #twinmama #boygirltwins #37weekspregnantwithtwins #37weeks
Nice Latch Checklist: ☑️Baby is very close to Nice Latch Checklist: ☑️Baby is very close to the breast, his tummy towards your tummy. ☑️Your nipple is pointed up towards the roof of his mouth, not aimed directly at his tongue. ☑️Top lip is flanged, or neutral, but not rolled under. Bottom lip is flanged out so you can see the wet, squishy part of his lip. ☑️His chin is buried into your breast tissue. ☑️His forehead is slightly tilted back. ☑️Almost all of the bottom of your areola is inside baby’s mouth. ☑️You are not clenching in pain. ☑️You can hear baby swallowing rhythmically. ☑️Your breasts feel softer after baby nurses. A poor latch can sometimes take several days of consistent training to make progress. Other times, a simple adjustment in position can significantly improve latching. If you are having pain and dreading each latch, reach out! How long did it take you to master a nice latch with your babe? #breasfeeding #supportedisbest #happynipples #newmama #skintoskin
I met this sugar 🐻 in August as a newborn and n I met this sugar 🐻 in August as a newborn and now he is a big boy three-month old who gets distracted at the breast, coos, smiles at mama, eats his hands and gnaws on everything he can get a hold of. . Once you master newborn nursing and get comfortable and confident in your routine and feel secure that baby is getting enough milk, guess WHAT? Things change. Babies are so good at humbling us during our parenting journey. As soon as we feel like we are all that and a bag of chips, BOOOM, they let us know that we aren't as amazingly perfect as we thought 😎 . . Baby grows and as he goes through physical and developmental milestones, nursing rhythms and sleep patterns change. You suddenly don't know why baby is fussing, wanting to nurse more, rejecting the breast at times, hurting your nipples, and has more interruptions to sleep. 😭 . Breastfed mamas typically blame this on MILK SUPPLY. They automatically assume they are doing something wrong and they don't have enough milk for their baby to be satisfied. This is mostly always untrue! Before you start supplementing with formula, giving expressed milk in bottles to "top off" or giving cereals, check in with a lactation expert to see how things are actually going. Most likely, your supply is perfectly fine and the baby is just being a normal baby who fusses and changes and has angst as he develops and grows. . Book an appt with me for a check in 😉 #supportedisbest #babiescry #itshardbeingababy #newmama #momlife #thickthighsprettyeyes
First time mama just had the delivery of her dream First time mama just had the delivery of her dreams; spontaneous, unmedicated, quick, safe, healthy. She came home after six hours at the birth center and baby SLEPT. A lot. Mama called me because she knew baby was supposed to eat more often and I zoomed on over. 🚗 💨 We stripped baby down and put her right in mama’s bare chest, bugged her a lot and hand expressed milk into her mouth. We worked on helping mom feel confident with new positions for breastfeeding and discussing how to know baby is drinking and latched on nicely. . And they are thriving!! We weren’t meant to go at motherhood alone!!! Set up your support team before baby arrives and make a plan for how you will troubleshoot obstacles. This mama had a prenatal breastfeeding visit with me in her third trimester and we developed a plan for feeding and a trusting relationship. Don’t forget to plan for breastfeeding, mamas!! • Also, keep in mind that your delivery could end up nothing like you imagined or planned. You cannot control that. You CAN control preparing for postpartum and breatsfeeding! . . #4thtrimester #newbaby #pandemicbaby #supportedisbest #womensupportingwomen #breastfeedandchill
20 dolla no holla!! 🎄 I have several super sof 20 dolla no holla!! 🎄 I have several super soft bella canvas T-shirts available for sale this weekend with free shipping. Sizes s-xl are available. I have a few 2x available in a maroon color. Free shipping ends Sunday night when they will all be listed on my website. To order: send $20 payment and a comment with your payment indicating which item you want and your mailing address via: PayPal: Tereza@latchedlouisville.com Venmo: @tereza-peercy Cash app: $terezapeercy Apple Pay: 5027770203 Check my stories for more pics !
Whether breast-feeding is a breeze or is way harde Whether breast-feeding is a breeze or is way harder than you expected, schedule an appointment with me for help and reassurance. I can help you to prepare for breast-feeding while you are still pregnant, I can help you get an insurance supplied breast pump, I can help you with any breast-feeding problem and I can give you reassurance that things are going well if that is the case. I am in network with most all health insurance companies in Kentucky and Indiana. Check out the booking link in my bio to schedule an appointment. #ibclc #breastfeedingsupport #breastpumping #epingmama #supportedisbest #pandemicpregnancy #pandemicbaby #supportsmallbusiness
Another day with squishy babes and sweet mamas in Another day with squishy babes and sweet mamas in my office. Your baby doesn’t have to be struggling and your nipples don’t have to be on fire in order to get specialized breastfeeding support. Most of my patients don’t pay me anything- insurance covers the cost especially if you’ve already met your deductible for the year. I bill health insurance as a medical provider not as a lactation nurse. Come in and get a check up on breastfeeding. We can talk about feeding routines, do a weighted feeding to see how much milk baby is removing from your breast, go over breast pump settings, troubleshoot pain and any breastfeeding problem. Link in bio to book an appt with me 😚😚 see ya soon!! #supportsmallbusiness #womensupportingwomen #breastfeeding #ittakesavillage #chubbybaby #mamasboy #supportedisbest
🦃 🍁 Happy November 🍁 🦃 : As the weath 🦃 🍁 Happy November 🍁 🦃 : As the weather gets crisp and cool, be sure to keep those nipples warm! Have you ever noticed prickling sensations in your nipple along with loss of color (turning white) after baby unlatches? If so, buy some wool nursing pads to keep those puppies warm. Some mamas are prone to vasoconstriction of the nipple which can worsen when nipples get cold. This means blood flow to the nipple is restricted as the vessels constrict. Once warmed, the blood vessels open and blood flow returns to the nipple which restores color and sensation (that tingly, prickly sensation). Wear wool nursing pads and sit on them while nursing to keep them warm, as soon as baby unlatches- hurry and cover up with the the warm pad in your fastest ninja move 🥋. My fav brand is danishwool.com . How have you dealt with cold nipples? 🥶 . . . #breastfeeding #raynauds #happynipples #warmnipplesarehappynipples #supportedisbest
How has your bestie helped you through the trials How has your bestie helped you through the trials of sleep deprived motherhood? Comment below with an act of service you found most helpful as a postpartum mama 👯‍♀️ 🥘 🧹 👶🏻 💤 #ittakesavillage #bff #newmama #postpartum #4thtrimester #momlifeisthebestlife #momminainteasy
Happy Friday 🎃 👻 . I’ve noticed an influx Happy Friday 🎃 👻 . I’ve noticed an influx of new followers in the past month and would like to introduce myself! hi 🙋🏼‍♀️ . My name is Tereza (tuh-ree-zuh) and I love helping women grow in confidence in their ability to feed their babies. 💪🏻 . I enjoy asking women about their goals for breastfeeding and helping them to meet them. I am not anti bottle or anti formula. I am PRO HEALTHY MOM AND BABY!! . Here are some bullet points about me: ☕️ mama to 4 breastfed babes ages 10,7,7,5 ☕️ married to a high school algebra teacher ☕️ pediatric nurse since 2009 (ICU and ER) ☕️ ibclc (lactation consultant) since 2017 ☕️women’s health nurse practitioner since 2018 ☕️ started private practice lactation consulting in 2019 doing in home visits ☕️started accepting health insurance for lactation visits 3/2020 ☕️bought an airstream camper 7/2020 to have renovated as a mobile lactation clinic #latchhatch which is due to be completed around feb 2021. ☕️ got an office 10/2020 to see more mamas. Still doing in home visits for babes less than 2 weeks old. ☕️ obsessed with our backyard 🐓 and 🦆 ☕️ postpartum moms are my fav 🤪 for real . Anything else you wanna know? Thanks for following along here 😘😘
When breast-feeding does not go according to your When breast-feeding does not go according to your plan, continue on. • If you were separated from your baby, breast-feeding was delayed, baby had tethered oral tissues, your nipples were on fire, baby did not gain weight as fast as the pediatrician wanted, your milk supply was lower than you thought it should be, you were engorged and hosed your baby in milk with each latch, you were insecure about not knowing how much your baby was drinking at the breast and so started supplementing with lots of bottles, etc... continue on! • Breastfeeding is not a linear journey. There are ebbs and flows and changes to the plan. What works for you one week may not work the next week. You do not have to commit to a plan you made early on if your desire is to breastfeed later. Your milk supply will ebb and flow. Your baby may go on a nursing strike occasionally and you will never discover the reason why. Your baby could be super fat and chubby or very slim and petite. You may get clogged ducts and mastitis. Your baby will probably become distracted at the breast at some point and nursing will feel very annoying to you. This is normal. Everything is normal. Nothing is normal. Just continue. • Find community, mamas! Don’t be a slave to the expectations and advice of others but find a way to not mother alone. Your friend’s baby may sleep all night long and nurse every 3 to 4 hours during the day. Your baby may sleep terribly at night and nurse every two hours during the day. You are both wonderful mothers. Very soon, your baby will sleep and eat food and your identity will not be found in breast-feeding. Keep on keepin on!! #breastfeedingsucks #breastfeedingisamazing #breastfeeding #ibclc #nicubaby #4thtrimester #tetheredoraltissues #tonguetie #painisgain
Lately I’ve found myself encouraging so many mam Lately I’ve found myself encouraging so many mamas to start practicing baby wearing more often. Baby wearing, in whichever carrier you find yourself most confident and comfortable, is going to allow you more freedom when out of the house (hands free), a more contended baby and easy access to breastfeeding. • This was our first big outing as a new family of six back in 2015. I was not a new mom but I still had anxieties about being at a wedding and knowing everyone would want to pass around my squishy love bug. I was too tightly wound to allow that, which is another reason I loved baby wearing. It allowed me to stay connected to my baby without having to tell people “no”. People are less inclined to ask to hold/pass around your baby when you are wearing him as opposed to if he is in a car seat or stroller. • Baby wearing allows you to get things done when you would typically be trapped by a napping baby during fussy seasons when he/she needs to be held more often. It also can soothe babies with upset tummies due to gas. • I always started my babes in cloth carriers and then transitioned to structured carriers like @ergobaby pretty quickly as my babies all were heavy chunkers after 2 months. I enjoyed dropping one arm strap if baby got too hot or if I wanted to lower baby in order to nurse while in the carrier. • Mamas: I challenge you to practice TODAY. Get out your carrier and stand in front of your mirror and practice putting baby in and out of the carrier. Walk around the house for a while and see if you can get baby to nap in the carrier. Strap baby on and then bounce on a yoga ball. Walk around the back yard. Once you’re brave enough, try nursing with the carrier. Watch YouTube videos on all types of carriers and holds you want more practice with. • Comment below with your favorite carrier and time to baby wear! #babywearing #somanykids #breastfeedandchill #breastfeeding #twinmama #boygirltwins #supportedisbest
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