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birth planning vs. birth roadmapping: what’s the difference?
When preparing for childbirth, birth planning and birth roadmapping may sound similar, but they serve distinct purposes in birth outcomes.

Jada Metcalf
Dec 9, 20242 min read
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comfort measures: breastfeeding and pumping
Comfort measures for breastfeeding and pumping can make your experience more pleasant and effective for sufficient milk supply!

Jada Metcalf
Aug 20, 20243 min read
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beyond feeding: how dads and caregivers can bond with breastfed babies
Fathers' and partners desired time with their babees however, felt like they were competing for time with their newborn babees.

Jada Metcalf
Jun 19, 20245 min read
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colostrum milk: put some respect on its name
Milk is ready and waiting for your babee. You begin producing milk around 16-22 weeks.

Jada Metcalf
Apr 15, 20244 min read
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the sweet science of bonding through touch
Embracing the sweetness of bonding through touch, to cultivate strong, resilient, and deeply connected individuals from the start.

Jada Metcalf
Mar 15, 20242 min read
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prenatal and postnatal education for breastfeeding success
Prenatal and postnatal eduction for breastfeeding success.

Jada Metcalf
Mar 4, 20242 min read
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untangled tongues and the emotional journey of a successful latch
Breastfeeding is extremely painful! Is this how it’s going to be?

Jada Metcalf
Dec 28, 202310 min read
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starting your breastfeeding journey
Start your breastfeed journey with support.

Jada Metcalf
Dec 6, 20232 min read
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colostrum is milk
Do you know the three phases of breastmilk? Colostrum is the first stage and it’s milk too.

Jada Metcalf
Dec 4, 20233 min read
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you should really hire private lactation support for the hospital and at home
I can tell you hands down that honeys don't know what they don't know and definitely don't know what they need in postpartum too

Jada Metcalf
Nov 16, 20232 min read
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u•f•o• for upright birthing and birth tools
ufo’s to labor your babee down??

Jada Metcalf
Sep 26, 20234 min read
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antenatal hand expression should be in your birth plan too.
Fuel the next phase of breast milk sooner
Increase your milk supply up to 130% in the fourth trimester by learning now in your pregnancy.

Jada Metcalf
Sep 20, 20232 min read
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breastfeeding & pumping in natural disasters
Breastfeeding as emergency preparedness.

Jada Metcalf
Aug 28, 20231 min read
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why not colostrum in the first few days of babee’s life
We can spoon feed colostrum to these same babees instead of syringe- feeding formula the first few days of life.

Jada Metcalf
Aug 25, 20232 min read
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birth better, breastfeed better
Birth better, breastfeed better!

Jada Metcalf
Jul 1, 20231 min read
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my milk hasn’t come in yet!
They can’t stop you from doing skin to skin whenever you want. They can guilt you into fearing you’ll drop your babee though.

Jada Metcalf
Jun 19, 20237 min read
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how newborn assessments effect breastfeeding
The first minutes and hours after birth affect breastfeeding. Protect your Golden Hour

Jada Metcalf
Apr 23, 20232 min read
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hand expression: learn this skill before your babee arrives
Hand expression is a technique all mothers should know before they begin breastfeeding.

Jada Metcalf
Feb 27, 20235 min read
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treating engorgement the right way
Treating enorgement the right way.

Jada Metcalf
Feb 24, 20233 min read
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when should my babee start tummy time?
Tummy time is for newborns too.

Jada Metcalf
Jan 29, 20222 min read
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