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Lacta Consult Ottawa Evidence-based lactation support with Roshena Moledina, RN, BScN, IBCLC.

In-person and virtual consultations available to help families feel informed, supported, and confident in their feeding journey.

Breastfeeding is often spoken about as though it is one skill you learn at the beginning and then carry forward unchange...
09/15/2026

Breastfeeding is often spoken about as though it is one skill you learn at the beginning and then carry forward unchanged.

But babies do not stay the same.

In the early weeks, you may be learning how to recognize swallowing, find a comfortable position, and understand a newborn who wants to feed often.

Later, the questions may be different.

Your baby may become more efficient, more aware of their surroundings, or begin feeding in a different rhythm. Returning to work, introducing pumping, developmental changes, starting complementary foods, or moving toward weaning can all change what feeding looks like.

That does not mean you have gone backwards.

Breastfeeding is a relationship between a growing baby and a changing parent. Both bodies continue to adapt, and what worked during one stage may need to be understood differently during the next.

Sometimes the support you need is practical.

Sometimes it is reassurance that a change is expected.

Sometimes it is a closer look at milk transfer, comfort, milk production, or feeding behaviour.

Needing support again is not starting over.

It is responding to the stage you and your baby are in now.

Roshena Moledina, RN, BScN, IBCLC provides compassionate, individualized, and evidence-informed feeding support.

đź“Ť Ottawa and virtual lactation support
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Sometimes your baby comes to the breast because they are hungry.Sometimes they come because they are tired, overstimulat...
09/08/2026

Sometimes your baby comes to the breast because they are hungry.

Sometimes they come because they are tired, overstimulated, unsettled, or simply need to feel close to the person who feels familiar.

At the breast, babies find more than milk. They experience warmth, touch, your scent, your voice, and the steady rhythm of sucking.

Research has even found that breastfeeding during painful procedures can reduce newborns’ observed pain and crying. Comfort is not meaningless. It can have a real calming effect on a baby’s body and behaviour.

Babies are not born knowing how to regulate every feeling on their own. They first learn through co-regulation, relying on responsive caregivers for closeness, reassurance, and comfort. Research has linked responsive caregiving with stronger behavioural and physiological regulation in infants.

You are not creating a bad habit by responding to your baby.

Your baby is communicating a need and learning that someone will respond.

Because comfort is not the opposite of nutrition.

Comfort is a biological need.

Roshena Moledina, RN, BScN, IBCLC provides compassionate, individualized, and evidence-informed feeding support.

đź“Ť Ottawa and virtual lactation support

Learn more through lactaconsult.ca

A latch is often judged by one question:“Is the baby getting milk?”Milk transfer matters, but feeding is a much more com...
09/01/2026

A latch is often judged by one question:

“Is the baby getting milk?”

Milk transfer matters, but feeding is a much more complex process.

During breastfeeding, your baby’s tongue, jaw, lips, palate, and throat work together while the nervous system coordinates sucking, swallowing, and breathing. Infant feeding involves multiple cranial nerves, many muscles, and several areas of the brain working together in a carefully timed sequence.

A deep, comfortable latch can help create the conditions for effective milk removal and more coordinated feeding. Signs of effective attachment may include a wide-open mouth, the chin touching the breast, and slow, deep sucking with pauses.

But no two babies or feeding relationships look exactly the same.

If feeding feels painful, your baby struggles to remain attached, feeds feel unusually long or tiring, or you are unsure about milk transfer, you do not have to diagnose the problem alone.

A feeding assessment looks beyond what the latch appears like from the outside. It considers comfort, positioning, oral function, milk transfer, and how your baby coordinates the entire feeding experience.

Because a latch is not only about attaching to the breast.

It is part of a full-body process you and your baby are learning together.

Roshena Moledina, RN, BScN, IBCLC provides compassionate, individualized, and evidence-informed feeding support.

đź“Ť Ottawa and virtual lactation support
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Skin-to-skin can look like a simple, quiet moment.But beneath that moment, important biological processes are taking pla...
08/24/2026

Skin-to-skin can look like a simple, quiet moment.

But beneath that moment, important biological processes are taking place.

Against a caregiver’s chest, a baby experiences warmth, touch, smell, voice, heartbeat, and the familiar rhythm of another body. These sensory experiences can help support temperature control, calmer behaviour, early feeding, and physiological regulation.

Skin-to-skin contact may also support the release of oxytocin and reduce stress responses. Research involving parents and preterm babies has found increased oxytocin during skin-to-skin contact, along with reduced infant cortisol and greater responsiveness during parent-baby interactions.

This is co-regulation in action.

Your baby is not expected to manage every sensation and emotion alone. In the beginning, they borrow calm from the people caring for them.

Through warmth.

Through touch.

Through closeness.

Through thousands of small, responsive moments.

Skin-to-skin is not only about bonding.

It is one of the ways a baby’s body experiences safety, regulation, and connection.

Roshena Moledina, RN, BScN, IBCLC provides compassionate, individualized, and evidence-informed feeding support.

đź“Ť Ottawa and virtual lactation support
Learn more through lactaconsult.ca

Feeding is often measured by ounces, weight gain, and how long a baby stays at the breast.Those things matter.But feedin...
08/17/2026

Feeding is often measured by ounces, weight gain, and how long a baby stays at the breast.

Those things matter.

But feeding is also a full-body experience for your baby.

During breastfeeding, babies coordinate sucking, swallowing, and breathing while responding to the warmth, touch, smell, voice, and familiar presence of their caregiver.

These repeated experiences can support regulation and help babies feel settled and secure.

Babies are not born knowing how to regulate every feeling and sensation on their own. At first, they rely on co-regulation through closeness, responsiveness, touch, and the steady presence of the people caring for them.

Sometimes your baby comes to the breast because they are hungry.

Sometimes they are also looking for the person who helps them feel safe.

Feeding is not only about filling a tummy.

It is also communication, regulation, and connection.

Roshena Moledina, RN, BScN, IBCLC provides compassionate, individualized, and evidence-informed feeding support.

đź“Ť Ottawa and virtual lactation support
Learn more through lactaconsult.ca

People often think I help babies latch.Sometimes I do.But mostly, I help parents breathe again.I answer the questions th...
08/10/2026

People often think I help babies latch.

Sometimes I do.

But mostly, I help parents breathe again.

I answer the questions they have been carrying for days or even weeks.

I reassure them when they are doubting themselves.

I help them understand what their baby may be communicating and what could be making feeding feel difficult, painful, or overwhelming.

Yes, we may work on positioning.

Yes, we may assess latch, milk transfer, oral function, and feeding coordination.

But those are only part of the story.

My goal is for every parent to leave a consultation feeling more informed, more confident, and more connected to their baby than they did before.

Because milk matters.

But confidence changes everything.

Roshena Moledina, RN, BScN, IBCLC provides compassionate, individualized, and evidence-informed feeding support.

đź“Ť Ottawa and virtual lactation support
Learn more through lactaconsult.ca

Breastfeeding is often talked about in terms of milk, ounces, weight gain, and how long a baby feeds.But it is also so m...
08/03/2026

Breastfeeding is often talked about in terms of milk, ounces, weight gain, and how long a baby feeds.

But it is also so much more.

During feeding, babies experience warmth, touch, rhythm, smell, eye contact, and the familiar presence of the person caring for them. These moments support communication, regulation, connection, and development.

A baby may come to the breast because they are hungry, but they may also come for comfort, safety, familiarity, and help settling.

This is why breastfeeding is not only about filling a tummy.

It is one of the first ways a baby experiences being understood and responded to.

And it does not need to look perfect to be meaningful. Every feeding journey is different. The goal is to help families feel informed, supported, and confident in the relationship they are building with their baby.

Because milk matters.

But so do the moments surrounding it.

Roshena Moledina, RN, BScN, IBCLC provides compassionate, evidence-informed lactation support.

đź“Ť Ottawa and virtual lactation support
Learn more through lactaconsult.ca

Painful feeding is not something you should have to push through.While some tenderness in the first few days after birth...
07/27/2026

Painful feeding is not something you should have to push through.

While some tenderness in the first few days after birth can be normal, ongoing or worsening pain during breastfeeding or chestfeeding is not something to ignore.

Persistent pain can be a sign that something needs further assessment, such as positioning, latch, milk transfer, infant oral function, ni**le damage, or another underlying feeding concern.

Research shows that pain is one of the leading reasons families stop breastfeeding earlier than they had planned. Seeking support early can help identify the cause, improve comfort, and support you in meeting your feeding goals.

At Lacta Consult, Roshena Moledina, RN, BScN, IBCLC provides compassionate, evidence-informed support to help families feel heard, supported, and confident through feeding challenges.

You do not have to wait until feeding feels unbearable. If something does not feel right, reaching out early can make a meaningful difference.

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Pumping is not always as simple as turning on a pump and hoping for the best.Comfort, fl**ge fit, pump settings, frequen...
07/24/2026

Pumping is not always as simple as turning on a pump and hoping for the best.

Comfort, fl**ge fit, pump settings, frequency, technique, and milk removal can all impact how pumping feels and how effective it is.

At Lacta Consult, Roshena Moledina, RN, BScN, IBCLC provides individualized pumping support to help families better understand what may be affecting their pumping experience.

Support may include assessing milk removal and pumping effectiveness, evaluating comfort during pumping, addressing pain or discomfort, and providing personalized fl**ge fitting to support optimal fit, comfort, and milk expression.

Whether you are exclusively pumping, combination feeding, building milk supply, returning to work, or simply trying to make pumping feel more manageable, support can be tailored to your goals.

Pumping should not feel painful, confusing, or overwhelming. The right guidance can make a meaningful difference.

đź“Ť Ottawa Lactation Consultant
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The postpartum period can feel like a lot.You are recovering. You are adjusting. You are learning your baby’s cues, mana...
07/20/2026

The postpartum period can feel like a lot.

You are recovering. You are adjusting. You are learning your baby’s cues, managing emotions, and trying to understand feeding all at the same time.

If feeding feels painful, confusing, exhausting, or uncertain, it does not mean you are failing. It may simply mean you deserve more support, more reassurance, and a plan that feels right for you and your baby.

Postpartum feeding support can help with latch concerns, milk supply, pumping, feeding plans, and the emotional side of feeding, because feeding is not only physical. It can feel deeply personal too.

At Lacta Consult, Roshena Moledina, RN, BScN, IBCLC offers calm, compassionate, evidence-based support to help families feel heard, cared for, and more confident during the early days of parenthood.

Every family’s journey is different. Your care should be too.

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