by admin | Nov 16, 2020 | Motherhood, Self Care, Uncategorized
“Getting an audience is hard. Sustaining an audience is hard. It demands a consistency of thought, of purpose and of action over a long period of time.” – Bruce Springsteen The last time I wrote a blog post was in August. If you follow me on social media I...
by admin | May 28, 2020 | Liquid Gold
One of the most common questions I get asked as a lactation consultant is what pump should I use? When should I start pumping and when do I need to call a lactation consultant. As a lactation consultant my goal is to help mothers achieve their breast-feeding goals as...
by admin | Aug 23, 2019 | Liquid Gold
When my son was born, I knew I wanted to breastfeed. What I wasn’t mentally prepared for were the challenges ahead. Engorged breasts, questions about milk supply, night feeds, painful nipples and the list goes on. I am sharing this blog post in the...
by admin | May 17, 2019 | Motherhood
on our way to Canada, at 3 months ! Are you ready to travel with your little one? Are you having low key anxiety already? Fear not, I have you covered. Traveling with an infant and or toddler has got to be one of the most anxiety driven experience a mom can face. It...
by admin | Feb 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Is there anything you wish you knew about breastfeeding before you started breastfeeding? Are you shocked about things that happened during your journey and no one told you about it? I completely understand. Who knew newborns fed 8-12 times a day, or that eggs are not...
by admin | Aug 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Although breastfeeding is an amazing experience that provides paramount nutrition for your newborn, it can also be a difficult journey filled with an array of emotions and challenges. My breastfeeding journey went well because I had the education, the...
by admin | Aug 25, 2020 | Liquid Gold, Motherhood
Breastfeeding benefits the mother and child The Centers for Disease Control and Preven3tion states that Black women have the lowest breastfeeding initiation rates (about 64 percent) and the shortest breastfeeding duration (roughly 6.5 weeks) of all...
by admin | May 5, 2020 | Liquid Gold
What you’ll need: 1 Cup of milk 1 tbsp chia seed 1tbsp flaxseed 2 tbs brewers yeast ½ cup of Quaker oats 1 Banana Hello and welcome back to my blog! I wanted to share this lactation smoothie recipe that I used while I was breastfeeding. With the right...
by admin | Oct 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
Pumpkin Patch 2019 Hi guys, Fall is upon us and we made our way to Pumpkin patch a few weeks ago, and it was wonderful. This year we went to Cox Farms in Centerville, Va. We went to a different farm last year when trey was 4 months old. For obvious reasons, he...
by admin | Sep 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
Support Black women who breastfeed This past week, we celebrated black breastfeeding week. For the past 7 years, August 25th– 31st has been a week where women of color are being celebrated and praised for breastfeeding. Even though there is a National...
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