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Pumping-Part #2

How to choose the right pump? Choosing the right pump for you is key. I would suggest to start by defining your needs: - The purpose of...

Pumping - Part #1

Several reasons can make a lactating parent pumping breast milk. I listed a few common and less common reasons here. - Increasing the...

Hand Expression/Hand Pumping

Using your hands to express the milk from your breast. It is important for a lactating parent to know that it is possible to remove milk...

Lactation and Nutrition

A lactating parent will produce on average 26 oz of milk per day during the first 6 months postpartum. The lactating parent will provide...

"The Golden Hour"

After 9 months in a perfect climate controlled environment, the baby is transitioning into the "outside of the uterus life". The first 60...

Placenta and Breastfeeding

The placenta is an organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy. It provides oxygen and nutrients to the foetus and re moves wastes...

Feeding Cues

New borns use their body to interact and communicate their needs with us. They use cues. When the caregiver responds to the cues...

Baby's Weight

Let's talk about baby's weight! How does that work for a full term, healthy baby? It's one of the first question that the parents ask...

The story behind the logo

-Starting from the top, the small drops together creating a big drop remind us that each drop counts. We do what we can, breastfeeding...