Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.3, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # breezybreastfeeding.com A place to find joyful encouragement in your motherhood through help with breastfeeding, faith, and your home. ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [The Best Breastfeeding Tips Video - Made by Experts](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/breastfeeding-tips-video/) - After 14 years of being a lactation consultant and mom, this is my favorite video to help new parents! Check out THE best breastfeeding tips video for free! - [What to Know about Breastfeeding and Pacifier Use](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/should-i-give-a-pacifier-to-my-breastfeeding-baby/) - I’m going to pretend I’m a funnel, digesting all this information about breastfeeding and pacifier use. Spitting out something simpler. Should I give a pacifier to my breastfeeding baby? There are many different answers, recommendations, and timelines for giving a pacifier to your breastfeeding baby. There are also diverse recommendations for taking the pacifier away. - [The Best Gifts for A Breastfeeding Mom - 2025](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/gifts-for-a-breastfeeding-mom/) - The best gifts for a breastfeeding mom? Yes, please! Introducing The Best Gifts for a Breastfeeding Mom - 2025! I LOVE buying baby gifts. They are so sweet. Now, as a mom to six littles, I really enjoy buying gifts for a breastfeeding mom that are as useful as they are cute. I love the - [Benefits Skin to Skin 3 Weeks Old and Beyond!](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/skin-to-skin/) - After having 7 babies of my own and 12 years as a lactation consultant, my best breastfeeding advice is summed up into 1 sentence. Hold your baby skin to skin for the prevention and treatment of any problems. If your baby is crying, sick, not breastfeeding well, put him skin to skin! This video by - [How to Excel Baby's First Week: Day 2](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/how-to-excel-babys-first-week-day-2/) - One of the reasons I recommend checking in with a lactation consultant is because newborns and breastfeeding change... by the week... by the day... by the hour! I don't expect someone to be able to pick up on all the little details and remember the changes for that day. Those details often are exactly what - [Breastfeeding the First Week: Day 1](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/breastfeeding-the-first-week-day-1/) - Let's walk through what breastfeeding the first week might look like. I am intentionally not saying "what you need to know the first week" because you don't NEED anything. Plenty of people around the word breastfeed without knowing any of this. You've got this! Let's talk about some things that might be helpful. Right after - [Newborn 3 Days Old, How to Breastfeed](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/newborn-3-days-old-how-to-breastfeed/) - Ah, day 3 of your newborn's life. Whether this is your first baby or not, newborn behavior is quite different so parents often feel like "new" parents again. Reminders of what to expect day 3 are helpful! Along with day 1, and day 2, here is your guide for how to breastfeed your newborn at - [Get a Painless Latch + Latching Breastfeeding Video](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/how-to-get-a-deep-latch-latching-breastfeeding-video/) - Use this latching breastfeeding video to help evaluate your baby's latch. Check out the latching tips below. Why is a deep latch important? Mom is more comfortable Baby transfers more milk Healthy milk supply a deep latch allows baby to remove more milk with less effort. This creates more prolactin receptors and tells Mom's body - [It's Hard to Keep Faith](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/its-hard-to-keep-faith/) - This may sound a bit... woe is me. I don't mean it that way. But I think it's important to acknowledge how it's hard to keep faith living in our country and our culture. So that we can be proactive and intentional. This is something I've been thinking about for a while but was sparked - [Why Does God Allow Us to Suffer?](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/why-does-god-allow-us-to-suffer/) - Parents desire to comfort their children. Why does God allow us to suffer? I heard a woman tell a story recently and I imagine most mamas can relate. Your toddler is sick and you need to hold him still so the nurses can do something. He says, "No Mommy. No Mommy," and looks at you - [When You Don't Have The Words](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/when-you-dont-have-the-words/) - When you don't have the words, use song. "He who sings prays twice" I've known this quote for years but I didn't remember that Saint Augustine said it. Of course he did. Music is great for praise. It's also great for the formation of our hearts as we try to grow closer to God. Listening - [To The Graduating Class... How to Change the World](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/how-to-change-the-world/) - Some of you are about to go off and do really big things. You’ll travel the world and help people. You’ll start organizations and businesses. You will be well known in your field. You’ll be on the news and in the paper. Some of you. But all of you will change the world in the - [Your Feelings Are Not Reality](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/your-feelings-are-not-reality/) - Let me give you an example. You may feel overwhelmed, like you'll never catch up, like everything is falling apart. But everything is not actually falling apart. It has been a huge blessing to me to remind myself of this a few times this spring. Today is one of those days. I'm sick with a - [Nipple or Breast Pain](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/nipple-or-breast-pain/) - Nipple or breast pain that comes with breastfeeding is not considered normal. It is, however, very common. It's common because shallow latching is common when breastfeeding is becoming established. That's partly due to our culture. Many times we aren't surrounded by grandmas, aunts, and sisters who know how to breastfeed and can help us obtain - [Breastfeeding Benefits... So Many Amazing Things to Know](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/breastfeeding-benefits/) - Breastfeeding has many benefits. Some are obvious. Some are a little more obscure. It shows God's beautiful design in so many ways! You may know you want to breastfeed, but learning about breastfeeding benefits can help your resolve when you come up against a hurdle. It is also very helpful for dad, your parents, and - [Proper Breastfeeding Positions - The Best One for YOU!](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/breastfeeding-positions/) - Learn the different positions you can use to latch your baby well and to help calm them down if they get worked up before breastfeeding. - [LactMed and MommyMeds... Save your Breastfeeding!](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/lactmed-and-mommymeds-how-to-look-up-breastfeeding-and-medication/) - Knowing which medications you can take while breastfeeding isn’t always easy. Almost every medication says to consult a doctor if you’re pregnant or breastfeeding. Many times, doctors don’t know either. Can you find out if breastfeeding is compatible with the medication you’re considering? Let's learn how to use two resources: LactMed and MommyMeds. INFO TO - [BREASTFEEDING AND ALCOHOL.. Learn to Avoid Wasting Milk](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/breastfeeding-and-alcohol/) - Understanding breastfeeding and alcohol can increase the ease and joy you find with breastfeeding. There is no need for you to feel stressed about pumping and dumping milk (gasp!) because you don’t know if its okay to use. There are resources to help you! If you want information on medications and breastfeeding, jump to this - [3 Things I Like New Moms to Know](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/3-things-i-like-new-moms-to-know/) - I have found there are three themes I have learned throughout motherhood. I was then more convicted of these themes through Gus. These 3 ideas come up over and over in conversation with friends and other mothers. I would love all moms to contemplate them. Here are the 3 things I like new moms to - [When Your House Is Messy... Invite People Over](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/when-your-house-is-messy-invite-people-over/) - I strongly encourage you to invite people over, even when your house is messy! We were not made to live in isolation! New mamas used to have grandparents in the same house or on the same street. They interacted with all their neighbors and many people were home during the day. Now, depending on your - [The Spectacular Secret to Becoming More Efficient](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/the-spectacular-secret-to-becoming-more-efficient/) - Are you ready for it? Are you struggling to get the laundry done, engage with your kids, and cook dinner? Do you feel like you're drowning in to-do's and can't keep up? I have a spectacular secret to becoming more efficient and being able to get WAY more done in your day. Even when you - [How to Cook Dinner Joyfully](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/how-to-cook-dinner-joyfully/) - After having 6 babies and currently having 5 boys, I have gotten to a place where I know there is always food to be found for whoever shows up. When you practice hospitality, food seems to multiply itself in that way, thank you, Jesus. However, when I only had little kids, I had many stressful - [How to Make the Right Amount of Milk](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/how-to-make-the-right-amount-of-milk/) - There are two things that will make breastfeeding so much easier for you! Confidence that your body was designed to do this and understanding how to make the right amount of milk. - [How Can Dad Help With breastfeeding?](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/how-can-dad-help-with-breastfeeding/) - Dads and other support persons can be extremely helpful with breastfeeding! Here are some ideas for how Dad can help with breastfeeding. How Can Dad Help With Breastfeeding? Encourage Mom to hold baby skin to skin as much as possible. Hold baby skin to skin yourself, also! Encourage Mom to nap. Naps are what get - [How to Breastfeed for Your Personality](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/how-to-breastfeed-for-your-personality/) - You can tailor breastfeeding to match with your or your baby's personality. It does not need to be a black and white, one size fits all experience. Learn more! - [When Parenting Experts Are Wrong](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/when-parenting-experts-are-wrong/) - My favorite advice to give to a newly expecting mama? "The experts might be wrong." Even if someone is an "expert" in their field, even if they're a best selling author, a doctor or your best friend they may not know what is right for your family. The reason their advice works for many people - [How to Grow Your Yes to God](https://breezybreastfeeding.com/how-to-grow-your-yes-to-god/) - Would you like to grow your yes to God? 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