Sweet Lactation

Were you affected by the formula recalls?
This is your chance to be heard.

We care about safe infant feeding for all. ILCA and IBFAN are bringing mothers’ voices to people on the global stage, at the World Health Assembly in May 2026.

👉 Your lived experience matters.

🎥 Take 30 seconds. Share here >> https://blens.io/DattTq

Tell us what you heard, felt, or went through during the formula recalls.

Because real experiences help drive real change.

Excellent information for anyone needing a surgery anytime soon!

Breastfeeding, Surgery, and Anesthesia | InfantRisk Center General anesthesia and most perioperative medications are compatible with breastfeeding, but not all. Mothers of normal term or older infants can resume pumping or direct breast feeding without interruption following anesthesia as soon as they are awake and alert with strategic drug choices.

Howdy, y'all! I am pleased to report that my wounds from the carpal tunnel surgery I had on both my hands last month have fully healed and I am now out of bilateral splint braces. Internal healing (strength, flexibility, nerve function, etc) continues. However, this is *not* preventing me from doing any of the usual things that I usually do. I am very much working and available for consultations and there will be a support group meeting next month (October 13th)! (PS - I am holding my "fur-baby", Max. He is now a year and a half old.)

Traveling during Lactation...? Here are some helpful hints.

How To Find Mamava Lactation Pods & Nursing Rooms at Airports Nursing rooms and Mamava lactation pods are located at airports and beyond and give lactating people the privacy they need when they need it.

💡 It’s okay if your baby doesn’t finish the whole bottle. Really.

We love to see a baby stop eating when they’re full. That’s self-regulation and it’s one of the best feeding skills a baby can learn.

🥛 But here’s the catch: parents often feel pressure to have their baby “finish the whole bottle,” especially when they’ve worked hard to pump that milk or prep that formula. I see it all the time. You glance at that last half ounce and think, Come on, baby, just a little more…

Here’s your permission slip: it’s okay to stop.

🧠 At the breast babies are built for intuitive eating. When they’re nursing directly, they’re in control — they pause, take breaks, switch sides, or decide they’re done even if there’s still milk available. No one is there nudging them to take “just a few more sips.”

🍼 On the bottle we have to recreate that same responsive vibe. It’s not about ounces, it’s about communication.

Want to help your baby build healthy, intuitive feeding habits? Try this:
•For newborns, pace the feed. Use the slowest flow ni**le the baby will take or the one that matches how your milk is flowing and give little breaks for burping. Let them lead.
•Watch their cues. Slowing down, pushing the bottle away, turning their head are their ways of saying, I’m good, thanks.
•Trust the stop. Even if there’s still milk left. Even if it’s the “usual” amount. Hunger varies!

✨ Responsive bottle feeding = honoring your baby’s fullness cues the same way we honor their hunger cues. When we do this consistently, we’re supporting their long-term relationship with food and their ability to listen to their body.

And yes babies are allowed to leave leftovers.

If you’re concerned about your baby’s weight gain or milk intake, work with an IBCLC to figure out why and learn strategies to help with appropriate intake

New research supporting the use of Moringa to help increase milk supply!

Moringa oleifera Supplementation as a Natural Galactagogue: A Systematic Review on Its Role in Supporting Milk Volume and Prolactin Levels Breast milk is the optimal nutrition for infants, yet lactation insufficiency remains a common cause of early breastfeeding cessation. Moringa oleifera has been traditionally used as a galactagogue due to its rich micronutrient and phytosterol ...

Are you currently taking a medication to control type 2 diabetes such as canagliflozin, dapagliflozin or emplagliflozin and breastfeeding? We need your help! The InfantRisk Center is conducting important research, and your breastmilk donation could make a huge difference in ensuring the safety of medications for breastfeeding moms and their babies.

📲If you are taking one of these medications, or anything else you think we might find interesting, please fill out the form on our website: https://www.infantrisk.com/help-infantrisk-research

InfantRisk Center is glad to celebrate Mother's Day with a special gift of free six-month subscriptions to our MommyMeds app this weekend. Download the app for yourself or sign up for someone else - perfect for parents-to-be! Available in the App Store and Google Play.

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Set an alarm to remind you to claim this offer this weekend. It is an invaluable resource from the established experts that everyone should have when they are lactating for a baby. -Shannon Sweet, RN, IBCLC
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"Mother's Day special delivery🎁 - free MommyMeds app subscription! Download or gift this incredible resource this weekend and have free access for six months." InfantRisk Center

Dr. Teresa Baker spotlights local organization supporting local moms ahead of Mother’s Day The InfantRisk Center at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has been supporting local moms for more than a decade. On Tuesday, Dr. Teresa Baker spotlighted the center and how it helps par…