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Welcome to Prenatal Insights' Breastfeeding Blog. Here you will find a variety of topics to help you throughout your breastfeeding journey. I want you to Breastfeed with Confidence and I am here to help you be a confident mama. Let me be your Breast Friend.

How to Help a Mom with Postpartum Depression

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I’ve shared how to help new moms and moms of multiples, but I feel like I need to share how to help a mom with Postpartum Depression. Postpartum Depression is prevalent, and with the most recent pandemic, it’s at an all-time high. 


Postpartum Depression is something that I’ve personally experienced, and as an IBCLC, I’ve worked with countless moms as they experienced it. It’s not always obvious how to best help a mom facing PPD (or other PMADS), but we must do something to help these moms through what is likely one of the toughest challenges of their lives.

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How to Help and Support a Mom of Multiples

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I’m a mom of multiples (twins, to be specific!). Thus, it’s of no surprise that supporting moms of multiples is a cause near and dear to my heart. I want to help as many moms as possible, especially moms of multiples. 

Recently, I published a post on how to support new moms in general. This post builds on that list. I highly suggest doing as much as you can from that post and then adding what you learn from this post. 

Let’s get started!

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Breastmilk Composition: What Is It Made Of?

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Breastmilk is nothing short of incredible. Researchers have found that breastmilk has more than 200 components, some of which they have yet to discover what they do.

As a complete option for baby, breastmilk contains everything your newborn baby needs.

Further, breastmilk is not constant—it changes according to the day, night, age of baby, season, and breastfeeding pattern. Simply put, breastmilk adapts on a complex biological level. 

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