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How Understanding Your Baby Can Change the Feeding Experience
One of the most meaningful shifts parents experience isn’t from doing more - it’s from understanding more. When parents begin to understand how their baby is experiencing feeding, movement, and regulation, things often start to feel different. Not perfect. Not...
Common Doesn’t Always Mean Comfortable
One of the most common phrases parents hear in the early months is: “That’s normal.” And often, it’s true. Many feeding challenges, sleep disruptions, and fussy periods are common in infancy. But common doesn’t always mean comfortable. Many babies fall into a gray...
Why Advice Doesn’t Always Make Feeding Feel Easier
Many parents arrive at feeding support feeling exhausted. Not because they haven’t tried, but because they’ve tried everything. They’ve adjusted positions. They’ve followed schedules. They’ve implemented tips from well-meaning professionals, friends, and the internet....
Why Comfort Is Often What Parents Are Really Looking For
When parents reach out for feeding or body support, they rarely say they’re looking for perfection. More often, they say things like: “Feeding just feels hard.” “My baby seems tense.” “Something feels off, but I can’t explain it.” What parents are really asking for is...
Becoming an Infant Feeding Counselor: Feeling Called to Support Parents
For many people, the path into infant feeding and lactation support doesn’t start with a career plan. It starts quietly. It looks like staying up late researching latch or supply. Supporting a friend through tears and exhaustion. Wondering why feeding feels so hard,...
Christmas Eve: A Quiet Reminder for Tired Parents Navigating Feeding Right Now
Christmas Eve looks different when you’re feeding a baby. Some homes are filled with the buzz of family. Others are quiet, holding just you, your baby, and the soft glow of a lamp. Some parents are soaking in every moment. Others are overwhelmed, exhausted, or...
Your Baby Isn’t “Just Being Fussy” — Here’s What They’re Trying to Tell You
By Kentucky Breastfeeding Center Every parent has heard it at some point: “Babies are just fussy.” “She’ll grow out of it.” “He’s probably just gassy.” “That’s normal — babies cry.” And while some fussiness is normal, so many parents are left with a nagging feeling...
The Newborn Feeding Survival Guide (Holiday Edition)
What to expect, what to ignore, and how to protect your baby’s feeding rhythm during the busiest season of the year. If you’re spending your first holiday season with a newborn, welcome to a very specific kind of chaos: you’re joyful, exhausted, adjusting to life with...
What Parents Get Wrong About “Feeding Problems” (And What’s Actually Going On)
A calm, clear guide for overwhelmed parents who just want feeding to make sense again. If you’ve ever stared at your baby during a feed and thought, “Why isn’t this working? What am I missing?” — you are not alone. Most parents come to us believing their feeding issue...
When Feeding Isn’t Feeling Thankful: A Gentle Guide for Overwhelmed Parents This Season
The holidays have a way of amplifying everything — the joy, the chaos, the expectations… and yes, the stress. And if you’re in the thick of a challenging feeding season, Thanksgiving can stir up a complicated mix of emotions. Everyone around you seems to be sharing...