LEIA Maternal Health

Hey moms! Breastfeeding is ALL about supply and demand. I tell moms to think of breastfeeding like a drive thru. You have to place an order to pick up your food. Every time you remove milk from your breast it places an order for more milk. Amazing right!

Often times moms will tell me they wait to feed or pump because they are able to remove more milk from their breast. Don't be tricked! It appears that you are getting more milk, but a mom that removes milk more frequently will have more milk over a 24 hr period.

When we allow milk to just sit in our breast it signals to our bodies that we are making more milk than we need. This causes milk production to cut back. Think about it. When we are ready to start the process of weaning, we decrease the number of times we feed or remove milk which causes our milk supply to cut back.

Are bodies are amazing right! Tell me your thoughts.

Hey Moms! There are so many ways breastmilk can benefit moms and babies. We decided to highlight a few. Are you considering breastfeeding? LEIA Maternal Health can help prepare you for your breastfeeding journey.