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Lactation Lab provides families with the tools they need to monitor and improve the long-term health of their children. With our simple and easy-to-use tests, mothers can learn for the first time about the nutrient make-up of their breast milk, improve their diet and nutrition, and safeguard against exposure to heavy metals and other toxins that are harmful to a child's growth and development.
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2d ago
7 Ways Breastfeeding Helps the Environment by Katie Black
At Lactation Lab, we believe fed is best. There are many systemic issues stopping parents from breastfeeding as long as they would like. Families need a lot more support and guidance to reach the World Health Organization's recommendations. That being said, there are a lot of unique benefits to breastfeeding if you choose to do so.
You probably already know breastfeeding can provide lifelong health benefits to both momma and baby but did you know it also benefits the environment? Here are seven ways breastfeeding helps our ..read more
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2w ago
How is Breast Milk Antiviral? by Katie Black
There’s still so much we don’t know about breast milk, but each new discovery is a testament to its amazing abilities. For example, you may have heard that breast milk is antiviral.
But what does that really mean?
During the COVID pandemic, there was a big boost in research on breast milk and its role in an infant’s immune system. This scientific review from 2021 in the journal Nutrients looks at what we currently do and don’t know about the antiviral and antibacterial properties of breast milk. Here’s a summary:
(There'll be quit ..read more
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1M ago
Don't Let Your Baby Sample Solid Foods While Breastfeeding by Katie Black
You might unknowingly be cutting your exclusive breastfeeding short.
The title may sound a little extreme-surely there’s no harm in letting your nursing baby sample the odd solid food here and there, right?
Recent research published in the International Breastfeeding Journal would disagree.
In 2011, the National Food Agency in Sweden told parents it was fine to let infants four months of age and older to sample solid foods. They called them “tiny tastings” (1 ml of solid food or less ..read more
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1M ago
What You Should Know About European Formulas and the FDA By Katie Black
If you’re at all familiar with the world of infant nutrition, you’ll know breast milk versus formula is a hot topic. But today we’re going to turn our focus on a different showdown: American versus European formula. How are they different? Why can’t you legally purchase European formula in America, and why is this a lightning rod for the FDAs shortcomings?
Sugars
In recent years, the EU has taken a firm stance on using certain sugars in milk-based formulas, such as corn syrup. These sugars are banned and highli ..read more
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2M ago
What You Eat can Affect Your Breastfeeding Baby's Tastes By Katie Black
If you’ve ever worried that your favorite foods will make your breast milk taste bad for your little one, we’ve got some good news. While picky eaters definitely exist, research shows that what you eat might actually help shape your baby’s taste preferences. In other words, those unique or strong tasting foods may make your baby less picky and more of an adventurous eater later in life. To understand why this might be, you have to understand how taste works in the first place.
How taste works on a molecular le ..read more
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2M ago
THE MAKEUP OF YOUR MILK MATTERS BY JORDAN BERNS
At Lactation Lab, we believe that loving yourself means using personalized data to make your life easier. We believe that every mom deserves access to information on how basic lifestyle changes can improve the quality of her breast milk and optimize her child’s health and nutrition. This possibility is at our fingertips. We have helped over 3000 moms improve the quality of their milk and give them the peace of mind and support they need to navigate their own breastfeeding journey. With all the uncertainties there are during motherhood, we ..read more
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2M ago
What Are the Risks of Not Breastfeeding? By Katie Black
The language we use when talking about something often plays as big a role as the actual meaning of what we say. In other words, the way we relay information has a big effect on how the information is received. This is especially true for how breastfeeding and formula are talked about.
When we compare the phrase “benefits of breastfeeding” (which you’ll hear often) with the “risks of not breastfeeding” (less focused on) they mean the same thing, but this tiny difference in wording has a very big effect on a mom choosing to bre ..read more
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3M ago
Pregnancy and Postpartum Healthcare is Underfunded, Under-researched, and Undervalued. by katie black
Things need to change around here. For too long the U.S. has underfunded and undervalued research on women’s health. And the results can be awful.
For women with pre existing conditions, and for those that develop health conditions while pregnant or lactating, there often isn’t enough research to get them reliable, evidence-based treatment.
So we’re taking a long, hard look at:
The history of women’s reproductive healthcare in the U.S.
The current roadblocks and the effects ..read more
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3M ago
Spilt Milk: Your Postpartum Stories Story #1 - Sarah In this series, we sit down with our fellow mom friends to talk about their postpartum journeys. The high's, the low's, and everything in between. Here's our Q&A with Sarah. How many kids do you have? How many did you breastfeed?
1 child breastfed
How long have you breastfeed/been breastfeeding?
13 months
Did your journey to conception go as you planned?
Yes
Did your breastfeeding journey go as planned?
Yes as far as duration. The beginning had a challenging learning curve
What moment, good or bad, from your postpartum journey stands out ..read more
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5M ago
Holiday Survival Guide for Breastfeeding Moms by katie black
The holiday season is officially underway. Depending on what or how you celebrate, this time of year can be more stressful than festive. Add breastfeeding to all that and the season can become downright overwhelming.
While there is only so much we can offer when it comes to overbearing relatives, long flights, and hectic schedules, here are some ideas to help make your life easy as you breastfeed during the holidays.
Travel
According to the TSA, the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Sunday a ..read more