Essential Lactation

The Full Circle Family Portal is something I’m really proud of!

If you’ve ever felt the call to Google or ask AI a question at midnight, I promise this is 10x (not a scientific number 😂) better. I have personally vetted or created every (90+) resource included and you can access it any time, FOREVER!

Plus you get:
- monthly Q&As on any topic related to feeding, sleep, newborn care, really anything goes
- monthly virtual peer support/office hours with me
- new guides and research break downs added all the time

$99 for lifetime access. I’d love to have you in the Circle 💗

(All Reset and Full Circle packages include access to this resource so if you haven’t accessed it yet and need help-message me!)

Don’t make a gift registry!

Make a support fund instead.

Most new families need village support, not things. You can ask your friends and family to contribute to a postpartum support fund instead of items. Then once your baby is here you can decide how to use their gifts!

If you have a car seat, diapers, and some onesies, you’ve probably got everything your baby needs for the first month. Plan for yourself too!

infantfeedingsupport

Our sleep support group is meeting soon! Save your spot by signing up at the link in bio.

See you tomorrow, Wednesday at 12pm
Meetings held at the Bellingham Towers 860
On the 3rd Weds of each month
By donation

Looking forward to seeing you!

(Heron is on family leave through November)

I just won’t.

This time is your time. Your story, your baby’s story. We make plans together with your goals in mind. Plans can change! Your baby is exactly that, YOURS. You get to choose how you feed your baby! I’m here to empower you as a new parent to make those tricky parenting decisions without judgment.

You’re the best parent for your baby 💗

Here’s what I wish I knew about sleep when I was a new parent.

😴 Babies sleep longer on someone. We called our sleep group nap trapped for a reason. Especially the feeding parent, but really anyone! It’s soothing and womb-like for them to be snuggled while they sleep. You can absolutely take breaks from this and try out other safe sleeping surfaces, but most likely the nap will be shorter off of your body!

😴 Ok so the nap is short, now what? 30 minutes is a normal length of a newborn sleep cycle. Babies are really good at meeting their sleep needs when left to their own devices, no need to structure it.

😴Their days and nights will probably be flipped! You can help by providing them with 12hr of daylight (or inside lights) and 12hr of darkness. They don’t secrete their own sleepy hormone until 3-4 months of age. But your milk DOES have sleepy hormones!

😴 In the early days if your baby wakes up, you should probably offer a feed. If they’re not hungry they’ll tell you.

😴 My most favorite tip to share: you aren’t going to create “bad” habits by letting your baby fall asleep during feeds and honestly there’s really no such thing as snacking. Babies with good oral function will get their calorie needs met in 24hr following their own rhythm. That might be 12 or more feeds a day!

More questions? I love talking about sleep. Schedule a call with me today 💗

We’re back again next Wednesday for NAPTRAPPED! Please join us for community and discussion about your little one’s sleep this month.

Details:
Wednesday, 9/16 from 12-1:30
Essential Lactation office in the Bham Towers Suite 860 on the eighth floor

By donation: Suggested $0-20

What to expect:
Sharing starts at 12:15 so come early to get settled (also not required to share more than you feel comfortable!)
Facilitated conversation
Non-judgmental education and conversation
Coffee, tea, bubbly water
Lots of comfy cushions and chairs
COMMUNITY!

Be sure to save your spot using the link in bio and for all first time visitors there is an additional registration form. You can complete ahead of time or come early and complete before group begins.

💗
-Sara (Heron is on leave through November)

September Groups & Drop Ins!

🤱🏻 9/3 Baby Bistro drop in from 10a-12p
😴 9/16 NAPTRAPPED at 12p
🍼 9/17 Baby Bistro drop in from 10a-12p
🥯 Eat Sleep Repeat Bfast Whatcom Family Village on hold for now

Hope to see you at some or all of these!

In need of community? Have a feeding question that you can’t google? Want to weigh your baby?

Join us at our next Baby Bistro! You will find all of this and so much more. We’d love to have you sit with us 💗

We meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays in our office at the Bellingham Towers downtown. We’re in suite 860! Since we’re a drop in group, you can come any time between 10am and 12pm. Crying babies and diaper blow outs welcome 😂