Megan Dunn
Is Someone at NYT icked about breastfeeding or something?
Geez. Another article from The NY Times. Who there has ants in their pants about ankyloglossia or maybe a deep and lingering...
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Megan Dunn
- Aug 13
- 2 min
Lip Tie
I’ve noticed a lot of posts lately about getting “lip ties” released. “My baby is having a lip tie release tomorrow. What should I...
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Megan Dunn
- Apr 2
- 5 min
What your Lactation Consultant wants you to know about tongue ties
My baby has a class 3 tongue tie! The classification tells us where the frenulum (the tissue that connects the bottom of the tongue to...
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Megan Dunn
- Mar 5
- 3 min
The Carry Mammal Connection: Insights into Infant Care Needs
There are cache mammals (deer, rabbits), follow mammals (calves, giraffe), nest mammals ( cats, dogs), and carry mammals (apes,...
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Megan Dunn
- Feb 27
- 2 min
Babies and "Lactose Intolerance"
Lactose can be a concern for many adults as fewer than half of us can process the lactose sugar from dairy effectively and we may...
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Megan Dunn
- Feb 23
- 2 min
Nutrients for people with PCOS
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is a condition which includes at least 2 of the following: Ovary Dysfunction Hyperandrogenism (high than...
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Megan Dunn
- Jan 25
- 4 min
How sleep helps you make more milk
Protective Sleep is a plan to make sure parents are getting enough sleep to be healthy, take care of their baby and themselves, as well...
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Megan Dunn
- Jan 25
- 2 min
Is your 4 month really having a "sleep regression"?
You may have heard about a sleep regression which happens around 4 months of age. Your baby was previously sleeping 4 or 5, maybe even 6...
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Megan Dunn
- Jan 25
- 2 min
Magnesium - what does it do and who needs to supplement during lactation?
Magnesium is essential for more than 300 enzyme systems in your body that control various processes. These include making proteins,...
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Megan Dunn
- Jan 23
- 1 min
Frenotomy Healing Timeline
This is general information and can't be applied to all infants. Each baby is unique with differing feeding problems that can have...
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Megan Dunn
- Jan 12
- 4 min
Is your baby sensory sensitive?
Some babies are very sensitive to sensory input. They may become more agitated or distressed than other babies when they hear loud noises...
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Megan Dunn
- Dec 21, 2023
- 2 min
It's a process
Our babies are delicate little people sensitive to the many sensory inputs they receive every moment. They are born with reflexes –...
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Megan Dunn
- Nov 8, 2023
- 4 min
Feeding your baby who has a recessed jaw
Babies with a recessed jaw may have unique feeding challenges which cause a squeaking sound when they breath (stridor) and cause them to...
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Megan Dunn
- Oct 31, 2023
- 4 min
Support "Zebra" Parents During Lactation: Considerations during nursing for parents with EDS/HDS
There are many types of EDS and not all hypermobility is EDS. Each person is individual and below you can find some modifications you...
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Megan Dunn
- Oct 18, 2023
- 3 min
Go With the Flow...Milk Ejection Reflex
You may have heard of letdown...such a sad sounding word for the experience of milk flow which is a relief and joy for parents! The...
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Megan Dunn
- Sep 29, 2023
- 2 min
Manual therapy or bodywork
Touch creates changes in our body in many ways. Gentle, loving touch can be soothing and calming for our babies. Parents do this...
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Megan Dunn
- Sep 14, 2023
- 2 min
ABCs, 123s
When you learned to read you probably started with the names of letters. A, B, C… then the sounds ah, buh, cuh. Eventually you started...
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Megan Dunn
- Sep 10, 2023
- 3 min
Protective Sleep - protects mental health, milk production, and relationships
Protective Sleep is a plan to make sure parents are getting enough sleep to be healthy, take care of their baby and themselves, as well...
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Megan Dunn
- Sep 1, 2023
- 3 min
Tired of pumping and want to start nursing again?
Transitioning from Bottle Feeding to Nursing This process may take some time and not every step will apply to you and your baby. Reads...
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Megan Dunn
- Sep 1, 2023
- 2 min
Tired of Triple Feeding? Have you heard of Parallel Pumping?
Parallel Pumping is a feeding technique that involves nursing a baby at the breast on one side while simultaneously using a breast pump...
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