Breastfeeding Guidance | Milk Mavens

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Andrea ChamberlainAug 20, 20257 min read

Returning to Work and Pumping: Practical Tips for Breastfeeding, Pumping, and Combo Feeding Parents

Returning to work while breastfeeding or pumping? Get practical tips on pumping schedules, bottles, supplies, and making the transition smoother.

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Andrea ChamberlainApr 20, 20253 min read

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.

"Parent in a mustard yellow sweater holding a crying newborn baby in a side-lying position, illustrating infant colic and gassiness."

Andrea ChamberlainApr 4, 20255 min read

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.

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Andrea ChamberlainMar 27, 20253 min read

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.

Mother breastfeeding her infant on one side while pumping on the other, multitasking to increase milk supply. Text overlay reads: 'Increasing Milk Supply.

Andrea ChamberlainMar 24, 20254 min read

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.

Close-up of a mother in a red jacket handing a small bouquet of flowers to her child in a yellow jacket. Only their arms and hands are visible. Text on image reads: "Weaning Milk Supply – Gentle, Effective Strategies for Ending Breastfeeding or Pumping."

Andrea ChamberlainMar 24, 20254 min read

Weaning from Breastfeeding or Pumping: Taking It One Step at a Time

A warm, practical guide to reducing breastfeeding or pumping, caring for your breasts, and finding a pace that works for you and your baby.