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In between the google vortex of "is my baby getting enough milk?" and "why do I have low supply?" I want to provide you with one of the simplest things you can do to support breastfeeding right now. Enter: switch nursing. One of the most effective methods to support and increase milk production is switch nursing. This technique encourages more frequent stimulation of the breasts, which increases the hormone prolactin, which is the "messenger" of milk-making. For many people, when prolactin is...

Parents who follow me often arrive here after weeks (or months) of doing everything “right”. They have a collection of flange sizes and pumps and have gone through (or are currently experiencing) the torture of triple-feeding. They've power pumped their way through entire netflix series, and supplemented with a trove of "we promise this will increase your supply" supplements. They've gone to the chiropractor and the pediatric dentist and everyone says it's all fine- or worse: "just pump...

exploring that disconnect when things turn out differently