Feeding cues
*Try to feed your infant when you notice early feeding cues, your baby will be calmer and it will be easier to achieve a good latch. *If...
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Estelle Fraisse
Oct 14, 20221 min read
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month!
One of every eight women in the U.S. is diagnosed with breast cancer. Mothers who breastfeed for more than a year cut their risk of...
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Estelle Fraisse
Oct 14, 20221 min read
How do I know... How to pump without hurting my breast?
Having a maximum of information and getting good pumping tips and settings can make a big difference in a pumping journey. Sometimes it...
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Estelle Fraisse
Oct 10, 20221 min read
How do I know... When I should start using a breast pump?
While breastfeeding is the continuity of the pregnancy it is not always an easy journey. A lot of reasons can lead to pumping. Parents...
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Estelle Fraisse
Oct 8, 20221 min read
How do I know if... It is the right time to feed my baby?
Babies communicate with their bodies, it's called cues. They show us something; comfort, discomfort, hunger... It's our job as...
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Estelle Fraisse
Oct 6, 20221 min read
How do I know if... my baby is getting enough breastmilk?
It is hard to guess how much milk is transferred while breastfeeding. Parents can monitor other signs to make sure that their baby is...
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Estelle Fraisse
Oct 5, 20220 min read
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Estelle Fraisse
Jul 13, 20221 min read
Prolactin
Prolactin and Oxytocin are the two well know hormones of lactation. Oxytocin is responsible for squeezing the milk out of the breast,...
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Estelle Fraisse
Jul 11, 20221 min read
Oxytocin is a very important hormone
Oxytocin, also known as the love hormone is a shy hormone that is secreted with pleasure, love, social interactions, bonding, during...
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Estelle Fraisse
Jun 26, 20222 min read
Mastitis, New recommendations ABM Protocol #36
ABM = Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine ABM clinical Protocols serve as guidelines for the care of breastfeeding parents and babies. You...
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Estelle Fraisse
Jun 9, 20221 min read
Antenatal expression of Colostrum
While pregnant the body starts to produce milk called colostrum. Expressing and saving colostrum a few weeks before birth can be...
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Estelle Fraisse
May 13, 20221 min read
Vitamin D supplementation.
For the past 3 decades, a resurgence in rickets was noticed. (In low and high resource countries) Vitamin D is produced when the skin...
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Estelle Fraisse
May 8, 20221 min read
Medications and Breastfeeding, do you have to choose?
Medications and Breastfeeding, do you have to choose? Whenever the lactating parent needs to get on medication, many questions are...
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Estelle Fraisse
Apr 9, 20221 min read
Breastfeeding and seasonal allergies.
Nature is blooming and you can feel it in your eyes, nose, and throat! Before you were taking some medications but now you don't know if...
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Estelle Fraisse
Mar 29, 20221 min read
Breastfeeding Multiples
We know that breast milk is preferable for all babies. Being pregnant with twins or more is a risk of having a premature delivery. (I...
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Estelle Fraisse
Mar 22, 20221 min read
World Doula Week
The doula is the person who carries, supports, helps the parents during labor and postpartum outside of the medical aspect of the...
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Estelle Fraisse
Mar 21, 20221 min read
Qui suis-je? Presentation en Français.
Bonjour, je suis Estelle, mère de deux enfants, je vis avec mon mari à San Francisco depuis 12 ans. J'ai grandi et je suis allée à ...
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