Milk Mavens Blog
Find help with a feeding question
A few places to start, from my guides for parents.
- Worried about your milk supply?What to look at before adding more pumping or supplements.
- Getting ready to pump at work?Planning for pumping, bottles and time apart.
- Baby refusing stored milk?Smell changes, storage and bottle-feeding questions.
- Wondering about colic or gassiness?Ways to help and when to speak with your baby's care team.
Engorgement and Plugged Ducts: Simple Steps for Relief
Simple steps for engorgement and plugged ducts: feed or pump for baby’s needs, use cold, handle breasts gently, and know when to get help.
Colic and Gassiness: Helping Your Baby Through Fussy Days
A warm, practical guide to colic, feeding comfort, gentle soothing, infant probiotic evidence and when to get help, from Andrea Chamberlain, IBCLC.
Foremilk and Hindmilk: Understanding Your Milk Without Overthinking Every Feed
Understand foremilk, hindmilk and natural milk-fat changes, why green stools alone don’t diagnose a feeding problem, and when to seek individual support.
Baby Diaper Output: What to Expect and When to Get Help
A practical first-week diaper guide for breastfed newborns, with quarter-size stool guidance, changes after the first month, and when to ask for help.
High Lipase in Breast Milk: When Stored Milk Smells Different
Stored breast milk smells soapy or metallic? Learn what can cause the change, how storage affects safety, and what to consider if your baby refuses it.
Worried About Low Milk Supply? Where to Start
Worried about low milk supply? Learn what to look at first, how feeding and pumping support can help, and why supplement advice should be individualized.