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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...
Megan Dunn
Nov 7, 20234 min read


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...
Megan Dunn
Oct 31, 20234 min read


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...
Megan Dunn
Oct 18, 20233 min read


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...
Megan Dunn
Sep 29, 20232 min read
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...
Megan Dunn
Sep 14, 20232 min read


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...
Megan Dunn
Sep 10, 20233 min read
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...
Megan Dunn
Sep 1, 20233 min read
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...
Megan Dunn
Sep 1, 20232 min read
Necessary Nutrients During Lactation
The following nutrients are necessary for every stage of life but may also be contributing factors to low milk production as they are...
Megan Dunn
Sep 1, 20232 min read
Weaning from a nipple shield
If you've ever gotten started using a nipple shield it can be a bittersweet situation. Sure, your baby can latch now but you also have...
Megan Dunn
Sep 1, 20232 min read
What are elastic nipples?
Some people have nipples that stretch while pumping so that they extend to the end (or almost to the end) of the flange tunnel. When this...
Megan Dunn
Sep 1, 20231 min read


What is the vagus nerve?
The vagus nerve is a critical pathway for our parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest), connecting our brain to various essential...
Megan Dunn
Sep 1, 20232 min read
Developmental Growth Spurts
Babies go through several developmental growth spurts which result in more frequent feeding. Most newborns will want to feed 10-12 times...
Megan Dunn
Sep 1, 20231 min read
What is infant dyschezia?
Infant dyschezia is a condition characterized by at least 10 minutes of straining and crying before successful or unsuccessful passage of...
Megan Dunn
Sep 1, 20232 min read


Food Allergies vs Feeding Issue
It can be challenging to figure out if a food in your diet or that has been introduced to baby is causing symptoms or if the symptoms are...
Megan Dunn
Aug 21, 20232 min read
What is lactose overload?
(Sometimes incorrectly known as “foremilk/hindmilk imbalance”) Let's unravel a breastfeeding mystery today: the terms "foremilk" and...
Megan Dunn
Aug 21, 20232 min read
MILK ISSUES: SOAPY, METALLIC, SOUR, OR SPOILED MILK?
WHAT'S HAPPENING AND WHAT TO DO? So, there could be a few reasons behind changes in the smell or taste of breast milk. The first thing to...
Megan Dunn
Aug 19, 20234 min read


What affects the amount of fat and calories in your milk?
It's not your diet, though eating healthier fats does mean your milk will have those healthy fats present. Consuming plant based fats,...
Megan Dunn
Aug 9, 20232 min read


Swaddling?
#swaddling is just what we do, right? Swaddling has risks to feeding, development, and baby's health. It can also interrupt your ability...
Megan Dunn
Jun 13, 20231 min read


Why delay a frenotomy (tongue tie release)?
When a tongue tie is identified, often parents may be eager to have a release procedure especially if nursing has been very painful or...
Megan Dunn
Jun 5, 20232 min read
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